Leisure Activities – Montefeltro Hunting Estate – Rivergaro (PC)

Visit to the town considered one of Italy’s finest towns: Castell’Arquato. 

It is located in the Val D’Arda and its center is on a hill-top. Its main square, the Piazza Monumentale, sits on the highest part of the hill and it is surrounded by the Visconti fortress (14^th century), the Santa Maria Convent, dating back from the VIII century, and the Podestà Palace, which was the siege of the town’s political power. Tour followed with a lunch in the restaurant “Il Maps”.

After lunch we continue towards Vigoleno Castle and fortified village. The village has an elliptical shape and is surrounded by high crenellated walls from which one can admire a wonderful view of the Stirone valley. The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is on the main square, while the Church of San Giorgio, built in the XII century in Romanic style, is also worth a visit.

You could enhanced your visit to villages and castles by using a fleet of mixed vintage Italian cars, including glittering spiders, typical FIAT 500’s and “berlinas”.

You would leave by city on board of the cars and several stops could be envisaged along the way to allow you to swap place and drive turns. 

You will have ongoing supervision, including technical staff. Back up cars and courtesy & assistance vehicles.

Activity could be turn in a FD excursion envisaging a stop for lunch after the cultural visits; we could also organize a deluxe bus return trip to hotel after lunch, so to let you free to enjoy local wines (not having to drive back)!

Follow the steps for a great Parmigiano Reggiano, handmade cheese, following the old tradition.

The milk processed is a special kind of milk, coming from cows fed in a certain way and this does facilitate the cheese masters’ task, but it does not make it easy. Cheese masters really make cheese using their hands and heads. Demonstration are possible early in the morning (approx. 8.30 am) when Parmesan is prepared. 

Together with a visit to a local Cheese Plant we can combine a Parma ham prosciutto tasting at a local producer; in fact nowadays the tradition of Parma Ham is as strong as ever. Only hams produced and cured in the hills around Parma may become “Parma Hams”. It is actually all about a “big family” of producers (189 firms) carefully watching over the production phases in accordance with the tradition.

Enjoy a wine-cellar tour and wine tasting where Parma’s best Lambrusco is made. See the vineyards with the grapes of Lambrusco and Malvasia. The guide will explain all the process of vinification in bottles and barriques.

Visitors will also be able to taste typical delicatessen together with 3/4 of the local produced best wines…a unique way to understand and enjoy the Emilia’s wines traditions.

Surrounded today by a thick garden with trees, a sumptuous noble residence that has been chosen by the English royal family for a quiet, aristocratic holiday, Rivalta Castle was, in the past, one of the most important military strongholds of western Emilia. The typical “Torresino” announces the arrival at the medieval walled village.

The town of Piacenza was, due to its strategic importance, the centre of heated fights since medieval times. Walking through the quiet streets of the centre of Piacenza, memories of medieval fights, pilgrims on their way and Renaissance splendor still crop up. The itinerary starts from the beautiful complex of Palazzo Farnese designed by Vignola, now the headquarters of the Civic Museums, inside which it is possible to find the prestigious Coach Museum, the Museum of the Risorgimento, the Archaeological Museum with famous works such as the bronze etruscan liver (II-I century BC.), the Collection of ancient weapons, the Sala dei Fasti Farnese and the Art Gallery with works by Passerotti, Sons, Lanfranco, Tiarini, Brescianino, Spolverini and the round table with the Madonna adoring the Child and Saint John the child by Sandro Botticelli. 

The history of Grazzano was for many centuries linked to that of the Anguissola family, but it was Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone, a brilliant and cultured Milanese aristocrat, who decided, at the beginning of the 20th century, to create a picturesque village here in mediaeval style. It is a rare example of revivalist architecture (so fashionable in Europe between the 19th and 20th centuries), linked to a passion for the theatrical and costumes and a love of traditions, which today allows visitors to feel like they have been catapulted back in time 700 years.

A journey to discover the history and tradition of the company Barattieri. From the suggestive cellars of 1300 to the viticultural landscapes of the hills overlooking the estate.

The best way to discover a wine is to taste it where it is produced. Wine is not only the fruit of harvesting and processing in the cellar, it is much more. It talks about the hands that collect the bunches, the air that you breathe in the vineyards and the colors that alternate with the seasons.

The club organizes with its beautiful horse walks on picturesque routes of Piacenza hill in the woods and the river Trebbia. 

Among the main features of the Club, worthy of note is certainly the ancient villa, wrapped in the beautiful park between the pool and tennis courts that in the ‘700 lent itself to summer holidays and housed the nobility of passage. 

In a pleasant and elegant environment, more than 100 boutiques are waiting to offer you a fine selection of the best fashion and accessories brands. The most exclusive fashion brands are right here.

within Relais Colombara Spa & Wellness you can find our Spa “Aromi”, 800sqm of ideas, energy and areas where you can regenerate and pamper yourself. Our private spa will help you restore the harmony of body and mind. You will find a swimming pool with hydromassage jets, Kneipp cure, sauna, and Turkish bath. There are 7 treatment rooms. There is a fitness gym for aerobic and cardio training. Herbal teas are prepared and served in the lounge. Outside there are also paths and trails for healthy walks and hikes. In Summer, our Spa moves to the Borgo’s terrace. Our guests can relax in our panoramic garden and enjoy the pool. Sunbathing and breath-taking views to treat mind and spirit.