The old “Sala del Caminetto” (The Fireplace Room), an ancient inn-tavern and its adjacent Cellar, took shape from a conservative restoration of the old inn and tavern cellar, where you will also find the complex of three apartments, called “La Campagnola”.
In the Cellar they used to produce wine from the local grape vines, which were cultivated in the “terraces” of the lemon grove, since lemon cultivation had begun to decline in the early 1900s. There is still evidence of such practices: a grape press, a vaporiser from the 1930s used to introduce steam into the barrels and stabilise the wooden slats, barrels, demijohns, old work tables, and shelves made with antique axes to cover the lemon trees.
Tastings and events
The Fireplace Room “Sala del Caminetto” and its adjoining Cellar open to Resort Fondo La Campagnola and Hotel Villa Europa guests, for events such as tastings of our products: cheeses, salamis, and local wines and for the Christmas holidays.
Evocations of history and traditions…
Our guests can experience a sensation of the historic richness of this place through the presence of authentic objects such as the old press, the very long ladder that was used to harvest olives and lemons, the ancient and beautiful balance scales that came from our grandfather’s shop.
“La Sala del Caminetto”
The Fireplace Room
The Cellar
