Coming to stay with us means giving yourself a moment of peace and tranquility, immersed in a place where nature reveals its splendid beauty and where the passing of time seems to slow down. It's a vacation to rediscover the pleasure of getting lost to find the here and now, appreciating the people and things that surround us.
In our farmhouse, an ancient estate dating back to 1703, where we live and manage our small farm, we have created a spacious environment for guests, with two rooms and a bathroom.
In the main room, you will find a table and a sofa, which can be transformed into a single bed if needed, and the possibility to add a camping cot next to the double bed. The second room, accessible through a wooden door, can be used as a double room or as a room with two single beds.
The decor is a balanced mix of antique furniture from flea markets, family objects, and skillfully restored accessories. For us, each object has a unique story to tell and share, a collection of precious memories.
You will find a romantic wrought iron double bed, which has accompanied a dear friend over the years, a lovely little sofa that has traveled half of Italy, a wardrobe and a 1950s dresser that belonged to the previous owners, even a typewriter purchased for 36,000 Lire.. and many other objects that we will be happy to tell you their fascinating story, if you wish.
But don't worry, you will also find modern comforts, like a small television and the possibility to use Wi-Fi, so you don't feel too "vintage"!
We are happy to welcome your pets too!
During your breakfast, you will have the chance to enjoy delicious homemade pastries and cookies (also suitable for vegans, if requested). Additionally, you can savor fresh bread, carefully leavened with sourdough, accompanied by tasty jams. To complete your breakfast, you will have yogurt, cereal, milk, coffee, tea, barley, and plant-based beverages at your disposal.
For us to host you means to welcome you into our home, and that's why you will find a unique restaurant here.
In the dining room of our farmhouse, we all eat together, and like in a family, mealtime becomes a special occasion to share the experiences of the day, personal stories, and make new acquaintances. With us, you nourish yourself not only with food but also with emotions, which are unique and diverse like the people you meet.
Our cuisine is homemade and exclusively vegetarian, but upon request, we can prepare vegan dishes. We mainly use products from our farm and local businesses. We commit to following the rhythms of nature and choosing quality ingredients, so our menu varies depending on the seasons.
We offer a set menu that includes a small appetizer, first course, main course with side dish, dessert, water, and coffee. The cost, unless it's a holiday or special event, is 30.00 Euros per person.
Among the dishes you can enjoy with us are handmade pasta, risottos, casseroles, quiches, spoon desserts, tarts, and whatever our imagination suggests.
For breakfast, you will find homemade cakes and cookies, fresh bread with sourdough baked in our wood-fired oven, jams, yogurt, cereals, milk, coffee, tea, barley, and plant-based drinks.
This is our kitchen, designed to convey passion, love, and respect for everything that surrounds us.
After a long time spent in the frenzy of city life, where everything moves at a fast pace and we don't pay attention to what surrounds us, we have decided to take a break and put ourselves out there. We wanted to experience, savor, try, and finally understand what we wanted to do when we grew up.
From this desire to express and above all share our passions, our potentials, and our ideas, what many have called "madness" was born: a small family-run farmhouse immersed in nature, where everything is important and valuable. Every gesture, even the smallest one, is done consciously and with full respect for the environment that surrounds us. That's why we have chosen to be vegetarian.
We love the concept of recycling in all its aspects. We use recycled furniture to furnish, we collect and reuse rainwater to water our garden, where no chemicals are used and ladybugs are our only pest control.
Tranquility is what we love. You can spend moments of pure relaxation reading a book or listening to good music, either comfortably seated in an armchair in our reading room, or immersed in the sounds of nature in the forest behind the house.
We believe in the value of people and experiences. Every guest is for us a window to the world, someone to get to know, to spend time with, to share and maybe transmit emotions. That's why we have a single table where everyone can eat together.
We love freedom, both the freedom of expression and physical freedom. Here you can roll on the grass with your dog, lie in the sun doing nothing, walk trails in the woods, help us in the garden and get your hands dirty with soil.. and no one will stop you.
This is who we are.
Welcome to Il Fico e l'Ortica. Welcome to our place.
Beatrice, Matteo, Duke, Linda, and Jolie.
Welcome to Montepastore, a charming village nestled in the gentle hills of the Bolognese Apennines. Here, you can fully immerse yourself in nature, just twenty minutes away from Sasso Marconi (13 km) and an hour away from Bologna (30 km). To pinpoint our exact location, we recommend consulting Google Maps by entering the name of the establishment.
Via Varsellane, 41 - Montepastore, Monte San Pietro (BO) - Directions
P.I. 03620011209
Regional identification code 037042-BB-00030
