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farmholydays tuscany
The ideal way to discover and experience Tuscany is carefully defined
and protected by regional laws. Farm holidays, although not exactly of
Tuscan origin, are one of the most popular ways of discovering the
region. Many people see it as the ideal kind of holiday and the best
way to experience and enjoy the Tuscan territory. Farm holiday
establishments, or agriturismi, have been around for a long time so
they are no longer a novelty although they still present some
innovative features and are set to keep evolving in the future.
But
what is a farm holiday exactly?
This is how Tuscan law no. 30/2003
defines it: “Farm holiday businesses are those establishments where the
welcoming and accommodating of paying guests, by single or associated
farmers, is carried out in connection with and as a complement to the
farming business, which shall however always remain the main interest”.
There are therefore two fundamental aspects: welcoming guests and
farming, the farm’s principle activity.
Tuscany was one of the
first regions to define farm holidays with a set of constantly updated
regulations. Tuscany is certainly at the forefront where regulations of
all aspects of farm holiday enterprises are concerned, from regulatory
issues (classification, health and hygiene, the working hours to be
dedicated to farm holiday activities compared with the time dedicated
to the farming activity), to those aimed at identifying a series of
collateral activities. These strong points are explained particularly
well in the regulations for the implementation of law no. 30/2003,
which identifies a number of additional elements farm holiday
establishments can use to develop their business. These elements are
Our flavours and Traditional food, On horseback, With my pets, With the
family, Being together, No barriers.
Beautiful villages in Italy
Slow food
Travelling in Italy with your pets
An opportunity to learn something new
on a farm holiday
Cooking courses, wine tasting, artisan
crafts and also yoga and music – you can learn about all these things
and more at an ‘agriturismo’, or farm holiday
One
of the most interesting aspects of a farm holiday is that
holiday-makers often have the opportunity to take part in different
courses connected to the farm’s main activities. This is a great way to
learn something new and learn about the place where you’re staying.
Visitors
might be able to take a cooking course, learn about wine tasting or
study local artisan skills. There are also often courses about the
natural environment for children. There are sometimes courses about how
the farm’s products are made and what kind of ancient and modern
equipment is used.
Holiday-makers can make their stay much more
enjoyable, as well as learn a valuable skill if they take a wine course
to learn about which wines to serve with which dishes, how to serve
them and how they are produced.
As well as more traditional, rural
courses like this one, many ‘agriturismi’ also offer yoga courses,
meditation techniques and massage. Some farms offer creative writing,
music, singing or dance courses. There are also many places which run
corporate activities.
However you look at it, a stay in an ‘agriturismo’ is one of the best ways to spend your holiday.
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