Travelers to Italy in search of an authentic local experience that can also do good to the country’s small farmers now have an opportunity to do so. Italy’s ‘Most Beautiful Villages’ Association has teamed up with Coltivatori di Emozioni, the first “social farming” platform in Italy, to offer immersive experiences in beautiful villages with small, independent farms. 

The "I Borghi più belli d’Italia” association — “Italy’s Most Beautiful Villages” — was created to protect and promote small towns with a population of under 15,000 people. To be part of the network, villages go through a screening process that certifies their artistic, historical, and cultural heritage, as well as local traditions and tourism infrastructure.