Ecce! Villa nostra! The ambulatory tempo of the drive up the dirt road, through the corridors of weather-worn, arboreal monuments really does make you feel like you're gently journeying into a pocket of Tuscany (side note, I've never actually been to Italy - after this taster, it's definitely jumped up the wishlist!) Corinium Roman Villa (CRV) came up high on an internet search for a BnB down south for our weekend away. A good-looking, professional website backed up by some positive reviews made it a no-brainer for us to choose, and we were really happy we did. It was such a great experience. The owners were quick to respond by email prior to our visit and professional. When we arrived, they were friendly and helpful in settling us into our room for the weekend, giving us a brief, but informative explanation as to all of the amenities and food/drinks on offer, including the homegrown tomatoes, plums in the plum jam and the honey from their own beehives. They offered up recommendations for local eateries and a discount card for our dinner too! They have a booklet on the history of the place - i won't spoil it but it's certainly been an interesting journey so far! A spectacular garden with equally enticing views make it feel like you've saved thousands of dollars and hours of waiting in airport queues and wading through metal detectors and popped off to Italy for a relaxing weekend away, and it's only a 80-90 minute drive down basically one really long road from the Adelaide CBD. On your doorstep, from Inman Valley, you've got sea-view lookouts, beaches, jetties, links golf courses, microbreweries and world-class wineries all within a 20 minute drive. We found out as we were checking out that the local restaurant where we ate had used figs grown in the CRV garden for one of their tapas dishes that we so thoroughly enjoyed! Love the local vibe! The facilities are top quality, a comfortable bed and couch, outdoor chairs for catching some fresh air, a BBQ and a roomy spa to properly relax. Bliss. Our bacon and eggs with fresh bread breakfast was phenomenal too. We will most definitely return and i highly recommend you get down to CRV and get that affordable and relaxing slice of Italy, because, well, let's be honest - you deserve it ;-) read more

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