The vineyard villa, a traditional cascina, is located on a quiet hillside with stunning views, only 2 kms from the town of Canelli. Self contained, it has it's own entrance with automatic gates.The owner's home adjoins and they will be in residence during your stay. On the ground floor, there is a fully fitted kitchen, a lounge with open fire, dining area and doors to the terrace and a store room for the garden furniture, ironing board and indoor drying facility. Wi-fi internet available. Upstairs there are 3 double bedrooms(2 with balconies), a playroom/2nd lounge, a bathroom and separate shower room (each has a WC). Outside you have your own private terrace for relaxing and al fresco dining while enjoying the fabulous view. Also your own pop-up pool for cooling off in the summer, a barbeque and table tennis table. As a self catering holiday you will find a well equipped kitchen and marvellous fresh ingredients in the local markets and shops to inspire your cooking. Area Festivals: Throughout the Summer and Autumn there are many festivals and sagri ( specialist food festivals eg salami,peppers,hazelnuts, cherries ) in the surrounding towns and villages. Most involve markets, eating,drinking,dancing and generally making merry for the whole family. Canelli has a market on Tuesdays and Fridays but every town has one, so it is possible to visit every day of the week. The fourth weekend in September, Canelli hosts other wine cities of Italy, for the Citta di Vino celebrations, two days of food and wine tasting, and special events. Every weekend in October, visit the International Alba Truffle festival or sample the world renowned white truffle at many of our local restaurants. Hill walking: We can offer guided walks in the hills and vineyards around the cascina. Tourist Attractions: Canelli town centre has 4 World Heritage sites with the antigue cellars of the winemakers, Contratto, Bosca, Gancia and Coppo. The area is also a World Heritage Zone with miles of vine covered hillsides, giving stuning panoramas. Visit the major cities of Turin,Genoa and Milan, all approx 1.5 hrs drive fron Canelli. The historic towns of Asti, Acqui Terme, Alba and Alessandria are only 30 minutes away.