Agriturismo Case Tabarani

The Tabarani Houses were in the 1800s, and until the first decades of the last century, the farmhouse of a baronial fiefdom.

Today, carefully restored and completely renovated, they make it possible to offer hospitality and catering, just a few kilometers from the sea, Cefalù, Himera and the other towns of the Madonie.

The welcome at Case Tabarani is made with extreme helpfulness and kindness.

During dinners, it offers sampling of various local products as extras: from bitters to desserts.

The internet connection (Download, 15 - 20 Mbps, Upload, 5 -10 Mbp) also makes it suitable for a stay with smart working.

Case Tabarani are located on a hill in the great valley of the Imera River in a panoramic position that affords a vast view from Mount Pellegrino in Palermo to the highest peaks of the Madonie Mountains. The farm carries out agricultural activities (olive grove and breeding), hospitality in six housing units, each consisting of two or three rooms for a total of 28 beds, and catering with a room for 60 people.

All accommodations are furnished and equipped with fans: in fact, the walls of the structure are thick of a historic building, so the rooms are livable even when it is hot. From almost all rooms you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views you can connect to the wireless network , also suitable for smart working.

Breakfast is rich and ranges from sweet to savory, including eggs, ham, cheese.

On the ground floor is the Reception Hall, the oldest part of the Houses with its "historic" flooring.

The lodgings are arranged two on the ground floor, Rosa canina and Biancospino, and four on the second floor, Ortica, Ginestra, Mirto, Cardo (the names correspond to plants that grow wild in the surrounding countryside: with thistle and myrtle we make excellent liquors for our guests).
Rosa canina features a triple room and a living room with an extra bed.
Biancospino consists of a double room, a twin room and a living room with a double sofa bed.
Nettle offers a double room and a very large single room.
Ginestra and Mirto each consist of a double room, a twin room and a living room with an extra bed.
Cardo has a double bedroom and a large living room with a sofa bed for two and an extra bed.

The kitchen allows guests to enjoy typical Madonie recipes, in some months of the year with vegetables from the garden or growing wild in the surrounding countryside, and with meats from the farm and products from associated or nearby farms. This gastronomic experience contributes to the knowledge of the area and its history.

Located in a charming old oil mill, the restaurant hall occupies the central part of the ground floor and can accommodate 60 people. The room is the most important historical evidence of the Houses and contains, where they were placed, the ancient presses and the millstone, on which the date 1886 is engraved. Next to the millstone is the manger, intact, where the mule or donkey, which rotated the millstone, took its forage. In front of the presses are the pits where the vats were placed in which the mixture of water and oil was collected and then, due to the different density, separated into the two components.

Near the Houses there is an 'area with games for children, and a bocce court and a group of bicycles are available for enthusiasts, at no extra cost.

Cooking classes are organized: you participate in the preparation of food with local ingredients, also available in the country of origin so that the dishes can be replicated at home.

On the farm, for small groups, demonstrations or lessons in embroidery, an activity widely present in the Madonie area, are organized.
It is possible to go horseback riding
with a guide, with prior reservation and payment at an hourly rate. You can follow routes within the farm, for example up to the Imera River or nearby, with routes of a few kilometers, or long trails in the Madonie Park, with a packed breakfast. Excursions are organized with mixed routes - car and walking - to visit the naturalistic attractions of the Park.

The Tabarani Farm is very old and the herd still practices transhumance: in the summer months and until late fall the herd moves to the mountains, in the heart of the Park, where the cows enjoy the variety of essences of the fragrant pastures that give a special flavor to their milk. The Madonie provola produced under such conditions has a particularly rich composition and taste. An interesting excursion is a visit to the mountain headquarters of the farm.

Case Tabarani are located 7 km from Collesano, 11 km from Campofelice di Roccella, 23 km from Cefalù, the area's best-known tourist destination, 18 km from the important archaeological site of Himera with its rich Antiquarium.
The Buonfornello Campofelice highway junction, the point of confluence between the A19, Palermo Catania highway and the A 20, Messina Palermo highway, is 17 km away: reaching the most important Sicilian tourist destinations is possible in a short time.
Collesano, in whose territory the Tabarani Houses are located, is a small but interesting center; it has a beautiful cathedral, ancient fountains, the longest "Corso" of all the Madonie towns, and, nearby, the archaeological area of the primitive settlement. Collesano has an ancient tradition of very fine pottery making. Next to the Town Hall one can visit the Museum of the Targa Florio. Very interesting are the dance festivals in the Carnival period and the religious festivals in the Easter period.
All the towns in the Madonie have well-preserved old town centers, museums, churches, and many sights to visit.