Agriturismo Il Glicine e La Lucerna

Thefarmhouse welcomes guests in rustic-style apartments in the old family home, nestled in the small village of Costa Bacelega. Ideal for a peaceful stay immersed in the green Ligurian hills planted with olive groves, just twenty minutes from the sea. Suitable for families with children, couples seeking relaxation and those traveling by motorcycle. Animals welcome.

Organic production of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Taggiasca and Extra fruit jams.On request tastings of local products.

The apartments are located on the upper floors of the old house with thick stone walls,. Furnished in a simple, rustic style, they consist of a kitchen with all the necessary utensils for cooking, living area with sofa bed, double or twin bedroom and private bathroom with shower.

The Torre apartment with a splendid view of the valley is the most spacious accommodation. At 54sqm, it can accommodate up to 4 people and a cot/crib.. The apartment consists of a double or twin bedroom, a living room with a sofa bed and a private bathroom with shower. The kitchen, equipped with everything needed for cooking and setting the table, features the old exposed beams."

The 35-square-meter Arco apartment can accommodate 2 people with the possibility of adding a cot in the living room. Its peculiarity is having aspacious double or twin bedroom with a view of the valley, a living area with a reading corner and kitchen with everything you need to cook and set the table. The apartment has a spacious private bathroom with shower.

The 34sqm Scala apartment is ideal for 2 people with the possibility of adding a cot in the living room. It has a double or twin bedroom, a pleasant kitchen equipped with everything you need to cook and set the table, and offers a pleasant living area with armchair bed. The apartment has a private bathroom with shower.

Available to all guests are the areas surrounding the house: a farmyard with outdoor furniture and a small Mediterranean garden, shaded by a meastoso fig tree.

The managers devote their time to country work and agritourism. They grow and process the fruits they harvest directly on their farm, all organically grown: fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables to prepare preserves and jams according to old family recipes. For many generations, the family has been cultivating their centuries-old Taggiasca olive groves and processing the fruits in their own oil mill for their exclusive use. Their Exra Vergine Olive Oil, their Taggiasca Olive in Brine and their Taggiasca Olive Paste are the precious results obtained with the work full of passion, linked to local traditions and always attentive to the new technologies available to ensure a genuine and quality product The cellar of the old house, with its arches and ancient wooden beams, has been renovated to house the new machinery for processing our fruits.

The village, situated 500 m above sea level, is located in the Ligurian hinterland, 20 km from the sea.

The farmhouse is immersed in the countryside and nature, there are several outdoor activities that the area can offer and the managers can advise on the best choice to be made directly on site and in the surrounding area. First among them is a visit to the "Iron Collection," a small private collection that showcases the working and use of iron in the local farming civilization, in just a few meters a millennium of history is described with pieces from the Middle Ages to 1959. This is followed by a visit to the farm with an explanation of all the steps in the production of olive oil and a tasting of our Organic products and typical products of our territory. The very quiet valley offers the possibility of pleasant walks in the woods and among the olive groves in total autonomy.

A few minutes' drive away you will find the medieval town of Pieve di Teco and the shows in the Salvini Theater; the 18 holes of the Garldenda Golf Club; Rainer Kriester's sculpture park in Vendone; a visit to the village of Cervo with its characteristic Church of the Corallini; the wonderful Park of the Ligurian Alps with Mount Saccarello and its spectacular 2200 meters of altitude; the bay of Alassio with its marvelous equipped beaches, the clubs and stores of the "budello" and the beautiful "Villa della Pergola"; the old town of Albenga with its ancient Roman city, medieval towers and museums; prehistory in the caves of Toirano and the rock sanctuary of Santa Lucia; a boat visit to the Pelagos Cetacean Sanctuary and a tour to Gallinara Island.

For different needs as an agritourism, the owners can recommend other professionals who can help you with various experiences, such as the possibility of following trekking and mountain biking routes with a specialized guide, the possibility of rock climbing, the possibility of organizing horseback riding and renting a motorcycle for an enduro experience, the possibility of snorkeling in our Ligurian Sea and flying with the Villanova Aeroclub.

In Costa Bacelega, throughout the valley and surrounding area there are excellent restaurants, trattorias and agritourisms where you can enjoy local dishes.