There is an alternative to impersonal tourist hotels overlooking noisy train stations! The "agritourism" in Italy offers a new way to discover the secrets of this much-loved land. Immersed in the countryside, farm lodgings provide high-quality service from welcoming hosts as well as authentic cuisine, and a broad range of activities. For this guide the most inviting agriturismi in each region of Italy have been selected and checked by impartial inspectors from the Touring Club of Italy, the country's foremost publisher of guidebooks for over a century. Whether you choose a warm and welcoming family table in a rustic farmhouse, or quiet intimacy in a hilltop castle... whether you make daily trips to Florence and Rome or ride a horse through national parkland... your agritourism vacation will fulfill your dreams of the perfect Italian vacation. Book jacket.