The final place that we stayed on our tour is what is called an Agriturismo – or a small farm, where all the food that is served (or at least as much as possible) is sourced from the farm itself and the surrounding area. In this case, it means a beautiful old villa that had been converted partially over to a small inn. The rooms are quaint and charming, the air-conditioning is non-existent, and the food is, of course, incredible. The place is made more beautiful because of the fact that it is placed on top of a hill, with dominating views of all the countryside in the surrounding area.  From the pool (where we spent most of the afternoon to escape the heat), you can see rolling hills in the distance, corn, orchards, vineyards, grain fields, and the gardens that feed the inn itself. Agriturismo is becoming especially popular in Italy right now, with more and more Italians (and foreign tourists) choosing to escape to the countryside to enjoy healthy, locally sourced food. From what Libby and I saw, we can understand why. The Italian countryside is stunning, the heat is less, and it’s incredibly nice to escape from the bustling cities into the quiet of the rural areas. This place was by far our favorite stop of the tour (even without air conditioning), and we both agree that when we come back to Italy, an Agriturismo will be first on our list of places to stay.