THE AREA
Torre de’ Roveri (where centuries ago it took La Tordela) and its surrounding area are comprised of the road which leads to and is only a few steps away from the centre of Bergamo. It also includes the beautiful Endine Lake and Lovere, a pearl of Sebino. It is also very near Sarnico, another gem of a lake rich in history and architectural beauty. It represents the realisation of a dream which today is very common: that of living near a city (Bergamo), but avoiding all the typical worries of every large urban centre, from suffocating traffic to pollution, from the noise to sometimes infernal din. It is a small paradise, 270 metres above sea level, lying in the silent green and sheltered by the rolling alpine hills. They rise up softly and ever so slowly climb up strong and rich in charm to form part of the Orobie chain.
THE RECEPTION
In Tordela‘s main part of the estate, four rooms (with bathroom) are furnished and reserved for visitors who intend to stay overnight. Period furniture and eighth century iron beds in order to rest in the most comfortable way under a beautiful lacunar ceiling. A comfortable studio apartment with mansard, sofabed and kitchen is also available. Antique prints revive the walls and contribute to the illusion that the guest is living in a tale set in centuries gone by, with however, all the luxuries of the present day to hand, including television. The grounds to play bowls and the possibility to exercise overhead throws, for the lovers of less-popular sports, complete the range of offers of the farm holidays.
CHILDREN
The status reserved for children is of special concern: “Maxima debetur puero reverentia” our forefathers used to caution: “Maximum respect for children”. They are the present and the future. A well-studied path allows them to see, up close, old coaches from previous centuries. To learn to understand how one used to tell the time when there were no clocks as a means of meridian. Furthermore, the priceless pleasure of having horses and bergamasche sheep (similar to bleating mountain sheep with rich wool) right under one’s nose. As well as wild boar and baby wild boar, often talked about but rarely seen. There are also the beginnings of a small museum on rural life: original models of agricultural machines and a collection of small agricultural objects, in order to understand and learn.