Cascina Caldera Bed & Breakfast

Surrounding Area

Cantarana bounds three of the most famous for their wines zones of Piedmont: Monferrato, Astigiano and Langhe and therefore it appears to be the ideal starting point to discover all of them.

Accommodations

The Arch room has been made out of a part of the old hayloft, keeping intact the structural detail of the arch. The ceiling has been made with wooden planks to emphasize the rustic charm of the farmhouse.
The Breakfast Room
The old shed, once restored keeping unchanged the structure and recovered the details like the vaulted ceiling , changed into this comfortable and cosy breakfast room.

Rooms/Suites

Other common facilities:
- In the living room you can find touristic information, radio and TV, PC and Internet connection, books and magazines, games.
- Possibility of using wash-machine and iron

- Kid facilities
- In spring and summer: garden, green area with children games, table tennis, etc.
- English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian spoken.

Amenities

Nearby Cantarana it is possible to visit Vezzolano Abbey (15 km), considerable evidence of the Romanesque architecture in Piedmont (see: circuit of Romanesque churches), the Castelnuovo Don Bosco sanctuary (10 km.) and other villages like Cisterna d'Asti where is possible to visit the Castle housing the 'Ancient Art and Craft Museum'.
From Cantarana you can also quickly reach the town of Asti and, changing province, the town of Chieri and the city of Turin, with all their monuments, churches, museums and exhibitions. Near Cantarana you can find the Nature reserves of Valle Andona and Rocchetta Tanaro.
People keen of horse-riding can profit of the nearby riding school 'The Rodeo' to ride along the hills.
In Cantarana you can also find the Airfield 'Val Triversa' for ultraligth airplanes and hang gliders.

Services Offered

Other common facilities:
- In the living room you can find touristic information, radio and TV, PC and Internet connection, books and magazines, games.
- Possibility of using wash-machine and iron
- Kid facilities
- In spring and summer: garden, green area with children games, table tennis, etc.
- English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian spoken.

Restrictions

Little pets allowed
The B&B is no smoking

Rates & Availability

Single room 35�
Double/twin bed room 50�/60�
Additional bed 15�

Other Information

Notices:
Arrival time: 18:00-21:00
Bedrooms have to be left not later then 10:30 a.m. of departure day
Breakfast will be served between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.
Possible changes will be agreed upon.

Directions

From Torino:
Take the southern by-pass road , direction Piacenza, and at the entrance gate of the Torino-Piacenza motorway, keep the right and exit at Villanova d'Asti, prosecute on the main road called SS.10 towards Asti for approx. 10 kms, at Villafranca d'Asti follow direction "Ferrere" turning on the right, prosecute for 1 km then turn left to Cantarana. Right after the Pizzeria, turn on the right following direction "Acquedotto della Bonoma/Torrazzo" (approx 2 kms) .
At the junction for Torrazzo prosecute until the second house on the left (B&B signs will help you).
From Asti:
On the A-21 Torino-Piacenza motorway, exit at the gate "Asti Ovest", turn right towards Torino. Follow the main road called SS10 Asti-Torino for about 10 kms till you will see the sign "Cantarana".
Turn to left and prosecute for 2 kms; passed the village centre turn to left again following direction "Acquedotto della Bonoma/Torrazzo" (approx 2 kms) . At the junction for Torrazzo prosecute until the second house on the left (B&B signs will help you).

Discounts Offered

Children under 6 years (in the same room of parents) free of charges.
If you stay 5 nigths or more we can apply a discount.