First we fell in love with each other and then we fell in love with this spot called Porcaticcio di Sopra. We tried to make it more and more beautiful and we still feel embraced by nature … Come and experience it! Last year Cornelis was creating and building a cosy tree house near theContinue reading “We fell in love and…”
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Spring in times of coronavirus
EARTH IS HOSTING ALL OF US. We love to host you again after lockdown is over.Gabriela & Cornelis
Shining snow!
We have been living in Porcaticcio since 2007 and snow has always surprised us with its beauty in February. Here it is! Then the spring sun will melt it fast. Enjoy Porcaticcio in white!
Village Art in Casola Spring Festival
FESTIVAL DI PRIMAVERA Ι April 25 – 29 For more than a century 3 groups of villagers have been competing in Casola Valsenio to win an ambitious recognition: the most attractive and interesting allegorical creation with living statues posing on artistic plaster architectures. A day and a night parade transform via Roma in a magic world madeContinue reading “Village Art in Casola Spring Festival”
Forgotten fruits
Another autumn is bringing the well-known Forgotten Fruits Festival in Casola Valsenio (1st and 2nd week of October). Villagers and farmers are setting up colorful food stands to delight and attract our interest and taste. They offer jams and cakes made with fox pears, pomegranates, quince apples and pears, blackthorn and jujube fruits. They also sell plentyContinue reading “Forgotten fruits”
A brand new video by Cornelis
Cornelis’ latest experiment is a drone flight over Porcaticcio and a few nice spots of our valley. Here is the result. Still to learn and improve, but this is Cornelis’ first step to show you our paradise from a different point of view. Enjoy! LINK TO PORCATICCIO YOUTUBE VIDEO
Snow and blossoms
March 3rd. Temperature fell to 3°C this morning and it started snowing. Peach trees in front of Porcaticcio are already full with pink flowers, actually one month in advance. Tomorrow 14°C degrees and full sun are expected again!
The red room
We present you our new RED ROOM … the last bedroom of a 8-year renovation. A total work that Cornelis started last August: floor, walls, roof and decoration. A few old beams suggested him the idea to create a romantic unique double bed. The red room can host up to 3 guests in La Casa-Torre. The apartmentContinue reading “The red room”
Castiglioncello ruins
On 26th December Cor, Bacio, Spotty and I visited the ancient ruins of Castiglioncello in the Santerno Valley, just half an hour from us. A charming little hamlet that made us dream. Would it be in Tuscany – actually it is! – but closer to Florence or Siena, it would now be totally renovated with aContinue reading “Castiglioncello ruins”
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