Hi!
We're Anna and Luca.
We live in a tiny village in Tuscany (fewer than twenty people), off the beaten track of overtourism, within the UNESCO Apennine Biosphere Reserve. A half-hour drive takes you to the Cinque Terre National Park and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennine National Park, both highly visited, but if you'd like, we can suggest how and where to visit them in complete solitude.
In Pontremoli, about twenty minutes by car, there is a lively social hub for digital nomads (*****.
We practice permaculture and composting in a biodynamic garden, irrigated by the stream. We collect wild edible herbs. We produce our own eggs (from happy hens), bread, herbal teas, infused oils, and soap, as well as placemats and bags made from raffia, cotton, and hemp.
On May 1st of this year, we opened one holiday home, that have obtained the European Certificate for Sustainable Tourism (CETS). At home, we use electricity from renewable sources, only recycled paper, and organic cotton. In the kitchen, we've eliminated single-use and single-portion items, PFAS, and minimized plastic.
Our goal is to create the conditions for new rhythms and perspectives. We do not simply rent houses; we offer opportunities to experience a different way of living.
We believe responsible travel isn't a vacation intended to fill a void in activity, but rather an act of growth and knowledge, through listening and respect, to be experienced at the right time and with the right people. We don't want to rent homes, but rather offer opportunities for experiences!
There are numerous hiking and cycling trails around the house. If you're lucky, you might spot porcupines, wild boars, foxes, badgers, and hawks, as well as wolves, which live permanently in our valley and we can easily find signs of their presence. The historic Via Marchesana (a branch of the Via Francigena), the Castagna-Bike trail, and the Lunigiana Trekking trail pass through the village. You can use our e-bike charging station and the book-crossing point we've installed at the entrances to each house. And we're in Lunigiana: hundreds of small villages and castles to explore at a leisurely pace.
Part of the cost of your stay will be donated to support the village of the Il Pungiglione solidarity cooperative (Mulazzo), which you can visit.
You will usually be welcomed by Anna and Luca. Alternatively, you might have the pleasure of meeting our three children:
- Stefano, a teacher, vegetarian biologist, and caretaker of the vegetable garden
- Sara, a nomadic traveler with a master's degree in Sustainable International Tourism
- Silvia, a language mediator with proficiency in sign language (LIS)
For ethical and moral reasons, we do not use or Airbnb as intermediaries.