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The Caravanserraglio agriturismo


Meet the heart of Caravanserraglio

Travel in Italy and vacation in authentic Marche farmhouse villa available for rent. Learn to cook in Italian kitchen while sipping vernaccia wine and enjoying the Marche ambience in a Italian cooking school class.

The heart of Caravanserraglio is the little family that consists of Ennio, Phaedra and Sita. Ennio originally comes from Milan, and lived for many years in Tuscany. After having travelled around the world for his work with horses, Ennio organized different Agriturismi in Tuscany. In 1992 he decided to start a new adventure: he settled down at Serrapetrona and that's how Caravanserraglio was born. He transformed the property in a beautiful place to receive guests. Phaedra is the one that will welcome you at Caravanserraglio and will help you at your arrival. She is a Dutch arthistorian specialized in Italian Gothic and Renaissance art. Phaedra is happy to give you information about the historical sites and the artworks in the area. Sita is ten years old, she sings, dances, plays and brings joy in every situation.


The animals that live with us will help you to get into the rhythm of Nature. Shamar is an Arabic thoroughbred and the only surviving horse of a big stable. The black dogs Neo and Gioia are the guardians of the house. Our cat -Zuby is a sleepy-head who every day enjoys on a new spot the sun, the wind and the peacefulness that surrounds her.

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Phaedra, graduated in Art History and specialises in Italian art.

The art excursions are guided by Phaedra, graduated in Art History and specialises in Italian art. She is an experienced tutor and speaks fluently English and Italian. Her extensive knowledge and love of the history, art and society of Central Italy will become evident as she leads you on tours of towns and countryside.


Ennio: nobody knows whether he knows to do everything or that he is just lucky and not able to do anything.

Ennio: nobody knows whether he knows to do everything or that he is just lucky and not able to do anything. For sure you can entrust him with what concerns his passions cooking, children, horses and trekking. After having worked professionally breeding and training horses, and teaching children and youngsters the art of training and riding horses, he made the big mistake to purchase a farm, and thus found himself obliged to develop the art of renovating that farm, and as if that wasn't already enough, once completed the work he had to develop the art of making the renovated farm earn a living: hence his full immersion in the kitchen of the restaurant, and in the orchard of the farm, transforming thus a simple passion in a profession, giving him a lot of satisfaction. You can understand that with so many commitments he needs to escape every now and than: that's how he developed the art of trekking and his knowledge of the mountains and the sea. Like Italian grandmothers use to say: learn the art and put it apart. Who knows what Ennio will invent on the moment you decide to come and visit us; Ciao and see you in Le Marche!