Casale De Filippo

Casale De Filippo is a renovated old farmhouse and is part of a farm with animals, a beautiful vegetable garden and a large vineyard.

It is an authentic and genuine, family-run place where you can find all the tranquility of the countryside without straying too far from the sea.

Casale De Filippo consists of a main building on two levels; on the second floor there is reception and restaurant room, while on the second floor there is an apartment with independent access and three double bedrooms with private bathrooms.

La Legnaia is the outbuilding of Casale De Filippo, a short distance from the main building. It consists of: double bedroom, bathroom with shower, living room with sofa bed and kitchenette, small private garden with table and chairs.

La Terrazza is the apartment that occupies part of the second floor of the main building of the Casale, with independent access via external staircase. It consists of: a double bedroom with a single bed and a garden view balcony, a second double bedroom, a bathroom with shower, a living/dining room with kitchenette.

A few steps away then is the annex, a mini-apartment with a private patio.

The apartments and rooms share a furnished garden , an ideal space to indulge in moments of absolute tranquility in contact with nature and take advantage of all the relaxation that this unusual corner of Maratea has to offer.

The restaurant is open for aperitifs and dinners; you can enjoy dishes in the intimate indoor dining room or outdoors, in the gazebo or under the garden patio lights. The Casale's cuisine is simple and genuine, with traditional flavors and local ingredients, made up of family recipes and seasonal dishes with products from thefarm: the cured meats and black pork, olive oil, wine and vegetables from the garden, among which one of the favorite ingredients, Maratea's Gilò, stands out.

Casale De Filippo is the hub around which revolves afarm that is about three hectares large, dedicated both to raising Black Lucano Swine and to agriculture, with a large vegetable garden and vineyard.

One of the stars of the farm's production is Gilò di Maratea, a product with the De.Co. (Denominazione Comunale d'Origine) seal of approval for traditional agri-food products. With its characteristic bitterish flavor, the Gilò is a plant akin to the eggplant and its fruit, initially green, once ripe turns red-orange, taking on the appearance of a small tomato. The Gilò of Maratea, a relative of the more famous red eggplant of Rotonda, differs slightly from the latter because of its slightly more elongated shape.

Casale De Filippo is located in Massa di Maratea, a small hamlet 450 meters above sea level, a few kilometers from Christ the Redeemer and the historic center of Maratea.

The Casale is located in the middle of the Maratea countryside, in a quiet and relaxed environment. Within walking distance of the Casale are a minimarket, a restaurant , and the church, but for the rest of the commute it is necessary to move around by car or motorcycle.

There are many activities that can be done around the Casale, just a few minutes by car you can get to the Christ the Redeemer with a view of the whole Gulf of Policastro, also you can do many outdoor activities: you can go trekking along the beautiful paths overlooking the sea, an exciting horseback riding, the via ferrata or paragliding.

Another beautiful activity to do is to explore the coast of Maratea from the Sea, in just 15 minutes, from the Casale you can reach the port or the beaches of Maratea for a nice boat ride or akayak excursion.

The distance from the Casale to various points of interest is:
- Port of Maratea - 10 km
; - Marina di Maratea - 12 km;
- Old Town - 6 km;
- Christ the Redeemer - 3.5 km.