Cascina Sketches has undergone a painstaking renovation, carried out with respect for its rural architectural style and using only the same materials as were used in the original building.
In Cascina Sketches there are 10 comfortable double rooms with bathrooms, which have been furnished using natural materials such as wood and iron. All these rooms have a splendid view of our lavender fields.
In Cascina sketches, natural and organic products are used in cooking. Dishes are inspired by local, traditional recipes, with special emphasis on the use of aromatic herbs. There is also an oven for baking bread and ' buns '.
Woods. Stone. Herbs. This is the essence of this zone which fits between Piedmont and Liguria, bordered by the Alps and the Apennines, between Monferrato and Langa, along the routes travelled by anchovy salt merchants and religious pilgrims of the past. In a land so rich, there is never a lack of interesting naturalistic excursions or cultural visits.
In a range of 20-30 km you can visit the hidden treasures of Acqui Terme (triptych by drink it, the prodigal son of Arturo Martini, the St. Francis picture gallery, the Roman thermal pool, noble palaces from the 16th and 17th centuries, regional wine shop), relax at a spa or play a round of golf.
But all of the territory, from da Cortemilia to Roccaverano and Sassello, until the sea at Albisola, Celle Ligure and Savona, is full of castles, towers and Medieval villages which bring to mind a history waiting to be discovered, without forgetting the eno-gastronomic productions that are the pride of this area: wines (Barbera, Dolcetto, Brachetto, Cortese and Moscato), robiola cheese (PDO di Roccaverano), wild game, and finally mushrooms, truffles, honey and sweets made with chestnuts and hazelnuts.
Recreation And Sport Activities: Excursions, Mountain biking, Tennis (2 km), Swimming-pool, Horse Riding (4 km), Archery, table tennis.
Cascina Sketches offers the following courses: Cooking and baking, Wine tasting and cellars tours, ' Apiculture, Herbalist, Astronomy, Tai chi, Reflexology, Shiatsu. (Courses are organized in co-operation with experts. They are carried out on the basis of a minimum number of participants).
Honey, essential oils, medical herbs and wine are some of the home grown products you will be able to taste during your stay in Cascina sketches. They have been produced with care and attention, using only natural ingredients and processing methods.