Agriturismo Barnia

Barnìa is a rural village, in the National Park of Cilento, around olive groves, vineyards. Barnìa is appreciated for
its tranquility, the singing of cicadas and birds.
The formula "residence" in houses with kitchen, renovated and equipped with every comfort.
On request breakfast with typical products of Cilento.
We produce olive oil, wine, figs, pears and citrus fruits.
At 800 meters the sandy beach and cliffs with beautiful seabed.
The remains of the Greek city of Elea (540 BC) within walking distance.
Fish specialties and tradition in restaurants within a radius of 1500 m.
An oasis of peace, where sitting in the shade of trees with the tranquility of the countryside and the sea.
Starting point to visit the National Park of Cilento, Paestum, Pompeii.

The village of Barnìa has 5 country houses, Erica, Ginestra, Mimosa, Margherita and Magnolia obtained from old houses renovated with every comfort and plenty of space available.

You can breathe the air of the past, slow and rural.

Privacy is guaranteed in every home.

Each house has a kitchen, double bedroom, bedroom or living room with beds, bathroom with shower, outdoor hot shower, patio, lawn, barbecue, parking, private garden enclosed by a fence one meter high to allow our friends quadruped animals to better enjoy their stay.

The view is over the green expanse of olive trees before the blue Mediterranean sea.

Wifi, television, kitchen equipped for every need, furniture of the grandparents, wood stove, electric oven, dishes in abundance, linen included in the price, the refrigerator with icebox, table inside and outside, the garden lounge and . . . much more

Barnia also has a small laundry at the disposal of guests, equipped with a washing machine, a washroom, an iron and an ironing board.

Erica is the oldest house built before the Second World War. The old house where the settlers used to live. Renovated of 75 square meters, a very large double bedroom, a bathroom with bath and shower, a large living room with kitchen and wood fireplace built of stone. In the living room there is the possibility of adding two beds. The two terraces, one panoramic to admire the sea, the other with a patio to enjoy breakfast.

The lawn is equipped with a table and chairs where you can have lunch and dinner in the shade of the olive trees, if necessary using the private barbecue. Sunbeds.

Ginestra, the old country manor house, has been renovated. 80 sqm divided into a double bedroom, a bedroom with two beds, a bathroom with shower, a living room with kitchen and wood-burning fireplace built of stone. The large patio with table, chairs and sitting area. The lawn is on two levels with comfortable beds for sunbathing in peace.

The private barbecue, the hot shower are the comforts for your quiet evenings.

In the space now used by "Mimosa" was prepared bread and cheese.

The flour for the bread came directly from the farm where we planted the wheat in November to collect it in June.

The milk for the cheese was milked by the goats and sheep that grazed freely in the meadows.

Today it is completely renovated. The 55 sqm have been divided into 2 bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, a small entrance-living room with kitchen. The very large patio, 45 square meters, with table and chairs gives the opportunity to consume meals in full contact with nature. Private lawn with sun loungers, fenced with fence.

Margherita obtained from the renovation of the old barn. 50 sqm there are a double bedroom, a bathroom with shower, a large living room with the possibility of adding two beds and the kitchen. 40 sqm of patio equipped with table and chairs, the garden lounge. Private lawn fenced off by fence, sun loungers.

The refuge for a couple in search of tranquility.

Magnolia, the old cellar has been renovated and made cozy with all the comforts. Until a few years ago it was the place where the grapes were harvested; here they were pressed and placed in vats to ferment.

The must was then transferred to the family cellar.

A strong wine, like that.

The exterior is particular with the centuries-old olive tree preserved in the flowerbed;

the walls that know of old to delimit the space for quiet evenings.

The 42sqm consist of a bedroom, kitchen with the possibility of adding a bed, bathroom with shower. Garden with table, chairs and sunbeds. The barbecue and a chestnut table in the shade of the olive trees.

The Cilento is still little known, but offers many points of interest.

• Agriculture
• The sea
• Archaeology
• Nature
• The villages
• Food and wine

Agriculture

Depending on the season, it is possible to follow the activities of the farm.
Picking figs (end of August beginning of September), you can collect them and prepare jam,
Harvesting of olives (from October to December), you can bring you the olive oil that you harvest
Harvest (September), you can taste the wine produced at Barnìa
Collecting pears, you can collect them and prepare jam, (July and August)
Collecting lemons and oranges, you can prepare jam, (from April to June)

The sea
Cilento has the highest concentration of blue flags in Italy, recognition given to the quality of water and services. The beach of Ascea, 800 meters from Barnìa is of soft sand, 4km long, mostly free, for those who want the typical services of the beach there are some bathing establishments.
Even in the periods of greatest tourist affluence you can find stretches of beach less frequented.
Barnìa offers its guests umbrellas and sunbeds that you can take to a different beach every day.
The beach of Ascea is preferred by turtles for nesting (it is not uncommon to see the hatching of eggs).
The cliff (5km from Barnìa) is ideal for exploring the depths of the Tyrrhenian Sea with mask.
On the beach you can rent pedal boats, boats, canoes, or be accompanied to the beaches of the coves of the cliff.

A few minutes by car you can visit other places and beaches such as Acciaroli, Santa Maria di Castellabate, Pisciotta, Palinuro, Camerota, Gli infreschi, Scario.

From the port of Casalvelino departs our sailboat Dodi for swimming in dream beaches (try it to believe).

From the port of Palinuro and Camerota leave the fishermen with their typical boats, the "gozzi", to visit the caves of Palinuro and the beaches of infreschi, Cala Bianca and countless other places.

Archaeology.

Barnìa is in the area of the Elea-Velia Archaeological Park, a Greek colony founded by the Focei around 540 BC.
Interesting are the remains of the city of Roman times, the baths, the agora, the forum, the sacred well, the amphitheater. The remains of the first Greek settlements are still present.
In Cilento there are other archaeological sites Molpa a Palinuro and the fortifications of Moio della Civitella.
In 20 minutes by train (the train station is 2.5 km away) you can reach Paestum and its Greek temples (550 BC).
Pompeii can be reached by car or train as well as Oplonti, Ercolano, Pozzuoli, Cuma.

Nature.

Barnìa is surrounded by hundreds of hectares of olive groves and vineyards. Peaceful walks can start directly from the house you have chosen.
The presence of the National Park has made possible the protection of the territory, the presence of numerous wild animals (badger, fox, wild boar, hawk, hoopoe, turtle dove, woodpecker).
The trails equipped by the National Park offer very beautiful natural landscapes: the path of lovers starts 100 meters from the shore and takes you into a forest of oaks before you appreciate the beauty of the cliffs from the top of the ridge of the hill.
The path of the Gods can be intercepted directly from Barnìa, crosses the military area of the city of Elea and allows you to admire the Gulf of Velia and understand the reasons for the founding of the city by the Greek settlers who chose the area where it was easy to protect the ships in two natural coves, now buried.
It is still possible to follow the stone roads used in the past decades for the transport of agricultural products by mules.
The naturalistic oasis of Alento, 20km away, offers the possibility to observe the birds in their humid habitat.
Many other naturalistic destinations in the National Park, on Monte Stella, Pollica, the forests of Monte Gelbison, the valley of orchids, and . . . much more.

The villages.

The small villages offer the typical Mediterranean environment. Close to the coast, the villages are built in an interweaving of narrow streets, alleys, squares, arches, typical of the medieval period.
Ascea, Pisciotta, Rodio, San Severino, Lentiscosa, Licusati, Pollica, San Mauro Cilento, Acquavella, Castelnuovo, Salento, Gioi, Stio, Pellare, just some of the small medieval villages where time passes slowly.
The seaside villages of Scario, Camerota, Pisciotta, Pioppi, Acciaroli, Agnone, Santa Maria di Castellabate can make you feel the flavours and atmosphere of our sea, of the fishermen, of the sleepy joy of our people.

 

Food and Wine
Much has been written about the longevity of the people of Cilento linked to simple and genuine food. In reality, the "Mediterranean diet", observed by scientists all over the world, is simply the poor way to eat what the Cilento offered our ancestors and which is still available today.

Flours from ancient wheat, the use of natural yeasts (the mother levitus), the simple seasoning of the pasta, bread preserved for a long time, the many wild vegetables (chicory, cardoons, savoy cabbages, beans, courgettes, cabbages, broad beans), the way to prepare simple soups of vegetables and legumes, the abundant blue fish in our sea, the extra virgin olive oil, the simple and light cheeses. It has always been our way of feeding ourselves, then we discovered that it is good for our health!

Numerous trattorias serve our typical dishes. Scarole and beans with "fresella" (bread left to dry in the oven); stuffed aubergines, stuffed anchovies, anchovies in crumbs, fusilli with goat ragout, pasta with fresh broccoli, lagani and chickpeas, ciambotta (seasonal vegetables cooked slowly). . . . the flavors of yesteryear.