Welcoming Traditions and Hospitality I B&B in Italy | Piccolo Mondo Antico | Castellanza (VA)

Piccolo Mondo Antico is a small and lovely Italian B&B?situated in Northern Lombardy, concretely in the municipality of?Castellanza very close?to the city of Legnano famous for its Medieval Palio.

Located?in the Valle Olona?a hilly Valley situated in the province of Varese in proximity of Busto Arsizio, another important centre which was not long time ago one of the most important bases of the Italian textile industry and relevant cross road of a?notable commerce and financial business.

The tradition of the B&B in the Italian peninsula?has had in the last decade a strong impact generating large flows in terms of incoming tourist traffic with national but also with foreign tourists coming from different countries.

?Many people from Germany, France,The Netherland Canada, USA, but recently also from South America especially from Brazil and Mexico spent a stay in this B&B.

That kind of travellers landing in Italy to discover the beauties of the country are often seeking for something special in terms of accommodation linked to a genuine and traditional, local charm, close to historical sites, enjoying a relaxing location in a peaceful environment not far from the most important attractions they are planning to visit. ?

These hospitality establishments reached a very good success in the last years, the demand strongly increased from Tuscany to Apulia,from Lombardy to Veneto,from Lazio to?Umbria, well in all the Italian territory.

The network of the Italian B&B in the last decade captured the interest and attention of many people who once spent a stay in these structures appreciate the quality of some special services as for example homemade food and wines too.

Generally this kind of structures are not too big and in many cases they also have good fares or special prices related to promotions spending determined overnights.?

Some of them are pretty charming located in picturesque and peaceful environments housing a few rooms with common spaces as a garden, s courtyard and the most essential services. ?

Others are houses boasting a very interesting historic past located in a privileged position and easy to reach generally, some are outside of the busy big city centres and very suitable for a dynamic tourism for who is looking for planning a tailor made tour with established special itineraries visiting various sites,towns and different areas.

Piccolo Mondo Antico is typical, old?Lombard house remodelled and adapted as accommodation, tastefully decorated and with typical Italian details in the hallways of the common spaces such as in the rooms,in the breakfast lounge and in the garden.

The white building with wooden shutters is arranged on two floors and on one side on the top an ample wooden door on the 2nd floor, a small door at entrance and a passage directly leading to the courtyard.

In the interior you will find the three rooms which are called Camera della Nonna(Grand Mother Room),Camera Verde (the Green Room) and Camera Blu (blue room) all them are established on the 2nd floor.

They?are fully furnished,well decorated with taste, providing TV and private bathroom. They are connected to the ground floor by a lovely staircase and will notice on the walls some attractive decorations, chandeliers.

A captivating detail in red brick and others transmit a warm welcome to the guests showing a traditional and genuine Italian image.

The garden is a creation of the owner,a gentleman very fond about gardening, flowers and,nature. His idea since the inception of the B&B was that ?to develop?something special,something alternative,loyal to his own concepts and philosophy.

He created in a pretty large space, sections with flowers and trees but also typical plants of the Mediterranean area such as rosemary,sage and basil.

?All that is in his opinion the key?to transmit a very special atmosphere making the experience of the guest pleasant enjoying the typical Mediterranean smells, a sort of message that the guests are in Italy.

?In the garden you will also notice the presence of a nice replica of a medieval well and a couple of neoclassical statues who complete the exterior scenario of the structure.

During a chat we had the owner said : "I want that all people are spending time here when come into this area can smell the essence of what I developed and for me they will totally feel in contact with what means the country and that is what I wanted to do and nothing else.

The name of the B&B?Piccolo Mondo Antico translated?means Little Ancient World,inspiration taken by that famous literary work with the same name written by Antonio Fogazzaro in 1895 in the province of Como,?concretely in Valsolda on the Italian shore of Lake Lugano.

In front of the garden you will see some objects representing the old Italy,some pictures of different Italian villages and towns (from Alpine areas to Costa Amalfitana and Southern Italy),rural objects and traditional agriculture utensils and tools, some old clocks, including an old radio of the last century.

All that was arranged to link the denomination of the B&B to a lively reality of the environment also visible in the space occupied by a portico situated on the left side of the building. The B&B is located in Castellanza a town close to the previously as previously mentioned Legnano not far from Saronno, the famous centre birthplace of the Amaretto liquor which is just 20 minutes away driving.

Milan Malpensa Airport is located at less of 30 minutes by car.The other nearest airport Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport if you land in Lombardy with a low cost is approximately 1 hour driving from the B&B. The location is simply excellent if you choose to stay in Piccolo Mondo Antico because you can reach driving the centre of Milan?in about 25 minutes so ideal base also if you are there for business or ready to partecipate to a fair or an exposition celebrated in the second Italian city.

Como Lake is 30-35 minutes away,Lake Maggiore only 30 minutes the very attractive?,Monza at 40 minutes and you can Novara in Piedmont in about half hour. That very recommended geographic position is great to enjoy all the mentioned destinations with brilliant excursions during a day and many others.

In addition from there the fascinating?Lugano in Switzerland is about at 40/45 minutes driving?and the elegant City of Varese is just?24 kilometres?away. ?If you want to spend a dynamic holidays not far from the Italian lakes, very interesting cities and towns in Lombardy, Piedmont and Switzerland Piccolo Mondo Antico could be an interesting option for you.

Link : https://www.nelpiccolomondoantico.it/

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