The production of honey is a real world, which can be discovered pleasantly by staying at a farmhouse. Because of their strong synergy with the natural world, many farmhouses also deal with beekeeping, offering guests the chance to sample some high-quality products.Dealing with honey at a professional level means to be able to distinguish perfectly all its varieties: a good beekeeper must know well the difference between a jar of acacia honey and one of chestnut honey, a bit ‘like the sommelier does with the different wines. The Italian beekeeping is very important for the economy of our country, and it can be fascinating to discover its particular features, also by observing closely those who have to do with the bees and their life everyday.

We have pointed out many times some of the farmhouses where you can see the work of honey extracting and processing. Discovering the varieties of honey in an area of Italy is a fact of the utmost importance if we want to have an overview of the gastronomic traditions of the place you visit in the continuous process of relaxation and personal enrichment that only holidays at a farmhouse can give.