Agriturismo "La Rosa Canina"

I have stayed at La Rosa Canina three times so far, two of them on week-long business trips to La Spezia and a short one for leisure. The agriturismo is at the top of a hill, in the middle of the woods, which gives you cool air even in the summer, as well as absolute peace. This is a family place, even in full season everyone goes to bed after dinner so I never had any noise issues. Edy and Marco welcome you warmly and make you feel like at home. This is the kind of place where guests, if they so like, are invited to sit down on a large common table for breakfast and dinner, and the landlord sits down with you to chat and tell you anything you want to know about the surroundings or the local history, agriculture and food. The homemade food and local wine, which Marco is in charge of, are of the highest quality. Although Marco will try to accommodate any reasonable request, la Rosa Canina is a fixed-menu restaurant and, believe me, you will be just happy to lay back and let him bring on dish after wonderful dish. A minor issue for some might be the mountain road, which is pretty narrow and not tarmacked in the few hundred meters. This has never been a problem for me (even with a small car), indeed it adds to the isolation and charm of the place. It takes about 10-15 minutes to get down to Lerici and 20-25 to go to La Spezia, where traffic is always reasonable even in full season. In summary, a very nice (and reasonably priced) accommodation I hope to return to in the future.