Agriturismo Le Forre del Treja

An organic farm beside the Treja valley

Le Forre del Treja is the farm of Marco and Caterina's family, who have been welcoming guests for more than twenty-five years in the hills of Civita Castellana, in northern Lazio. It is a 112-hectare holding certified organic by Suolo e Salute for more than 25 years: they raise cattle and sheep, grow organic cereals and make their own pasta, the Eredi Strampelli line, from ancient wheats. The estate has two houses separated by a five-minute path through the woods: Il Casale, the farmhouse, at Via Castel Sant'Elia, 5, and La Villa, at number 7.

From Calcata it is about 15 km by road, and the farm says that from the farmhouse you can walk down in about twenty minutes to the nature park, with river beaches on the Treja.

The rooms and studios

In Il Casale there are seven rooms: four doubles and three for four people, with private bathroom and views of the countryside. There are also family apartments with two bedrooms. In La Villa, on the edge of the woods, there are four studios, two for two people and two for four, with equipped kitchen, living room and access to the garden. The villa has the pool and a tennis court; the farmhouse has direct access to the forest paths, a football pitch and the farm animals.

Rates are per room per night, for two people, without breakfast: from €77 both in the farmhouse and in the villa studios. They go up on Friday and Saturday nights, in August and on Italian public holidays. Each extra person adds €20 per night in the farmhouse and €15 in the villa; a single person pays €30 less in the farmhouse and €20 less in the villa. The buffet breakfast with homemade cakes costs €10 per person in the farmhouse (included with half board); in the villa it is à la carte.

Hours, season and meals

Check-in at the farmhouse from 16:00 to 18:30 and check-out before 10:00; at the villa, check-in from 16:00 to 18:00 and check-out before 11:00. Let them know your arrival time. The farmhouse is open from March to November; the villa all year. The minimum stay is one night, except on Italian public holidays (two) and at Ferragosto (three).

The farm restaurant is open to everyone on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00; the kitchen closes at 14:00. By reservation, the farm runs a pasta workshop, a guided tour of the holding and a cooking class. Book rooms and tables on WhatsApp at +39 393 880 9511.