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Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Italy
Events at Carma R.Elais Country Estate
Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Italy
A Working Organic Farm in the Etruscan Hills
A working organic olive farm, this event venue in Italy offers a life of leisurely luxury to those who stay—breathtaking views, a garden rich with plums, apples, pomegranates, berries, and lemons to harvest, and exotic badlands as a dramatic backdrop. The estate is suited to weddings, birthday parties, retreats, reunions, and art events for a maximum of 60 guests.
With its privileged location in the Etruscan hills, nestled at the base of the surreal village of Civita de Bagnoregio where Italian kings once bathed, this active organic olive farm offers spare, contemporary boutique hotel vibes. It presents a natural, earthy décor palette, an inspiring contemporary art collection, and a secret saltwater pool of blonde travertine stone.
Comprised of two units—a larger villa with three bedrooms and their en-suite baths, plus a separate, one bedroom home—there is ample room to spread out. Common areas are generous and open concept, with well-equipped food prep and dining spots both indoors and out. The three-bedroom unit is a two-story structure connected by a pathway to the smaller villa. Outdoor lounge areas are also aplenty, and the pool is set away from the homes for added privacy.
There are small roads inside the estate, so it is not suited to a large volume of cars, and there is only space to park five. The owners can organize shuttles and car services. They can also find DJs, bands, photographers, dancers, caterers, horses, drivers, helicopters, lighting, and other services as needed. If the event is held outdoors, loud music must stop at midnight as it echoes through the entire valley.
It is possible to organize on-site workshops in yoga, cooking, wine or olive oil tastings.
AROUND
Civita di Bagnoregio soars over the estate, and there are views of this fantastic hilltop village from nearly every room. Italian kings famously bathed in the spectacular village, today a no-cars-allowed inland island with a handful of inhabitants. Visiting the village as it’s waking up or slowing down, without day trippers in the streets, is one privilege of villa guests.
Lake Bolsena and other smaller lakes are easily accessible from the home, and car trips through the quaint hillside villages reveal markets, truffle hunts, horseback riders and vintners, all ready to share their products and experiences. The fantastical Parco dei Mostri, a 14th-century park dotted with stone-carved monsters is also close by, and another of the home’s mottos is “do as much or as little as you’d like.”
LOCATION
Civita di Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Central Italy. Nearest airport: Perugia (PEG) 62 km; Rome’s 2 airports, less than 100 km.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: May to October
