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SLOW TRAVEL Redefining Luxury: Italy’s Best Agriturismi By Francesca Spizzirri
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Italy’s offerings are perfect for post-pandemic travellers looking for authenticity and meaningful connections with locals in beautiful settings
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ecent events have provided travellers with a unique opportunity to reevaluate what defines luxury. The result? A movement towards slow travel and an appreciation for genuine, old-fashioned Italian hospitality.
restoring mind and spirit is important for wellness, too. As travellers redefine luxury in a post-pandemic world, the charming farmhouses and estates dotting Italy’s countryside have found their way into the spotlight.
Travellers have discovered that lasting human connections matter more than the thread count of their bedsheets. Lesser crowds and smaller groups are an extravagance. Forging friendships over family-style meals with delicious farm-tofork plates is invaluable. Partaking in hands-on cooking classes using organic, local ingredients with recipes passed down for generations keeps traditions alive. Enjoying leisurely walks to visit locals is precious. Renewing and
Unwind poolside with a good book surrounded by soaring cypresses at a Tuscan agriturismo, delight in a meal under the shade of olive trees at a traditional masseria (or country house) in Puglia, or take an evening stroll through vineyards at sunset on the island of Sicily. Agri (agricultural) Turismo (tourism) is redefining luxury Italian holidays.
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Discover Italy’s best agriturismi, from Piedmont to Sicily.
