The holiday farm "La Casa degli Gnomi" is situated in a little medieval village: Ortezzano in Fermo Province ( formerly Ascoli Piceno Province), Le Marche Region (most long-lived of Italy).

Ortezzano is a village that presents a unique and peculiar exposure, one of the best position among the other villages in the river Aso valley. In fact the village is on the slopes of a hill exposed to southeast, at 300 metres above the sea level; it is 20 km far from the Adriatic Sea ( far from seaside towns as: Porto San Giorgio, Pedaso, Cupra Marittima, Grottammare, San Benedetto del Tronto) and 30 Km far from the Sibillini Mountain Range ( far from naturalistic places as: Monte Vettore, Montagna della Sibilla, Sassotetto)

Since the Roman Period Ortezzano has been elected, thanks to its wonderful position, as a holiday resort by the roman captains who were sent here to strengthen their minds and bodies after the long battles. With regard to that it is possible to visit a roman Sanctuary that dates back to the late Republican Age situated in Monterinaldo, a village very near to Ortezzano.

Ortezzano’s inhabitants have been able to maintain the singularity of this place in spite of the economic development and the passage of the years. From ancient times farming is the main activity among the villagers. In particular they have specialized their work cultivating vineyards, orchards, olive trees and summer or winter vegetables. But they have also specialized in the production of salami and cold pork meat and in handicrafts as well as iron, copper and wicker manufacturing.

Lifestyle in Ortezzano is the same of the country past time thanks to the villagers who have preferred the quality of life to the irresponsible economic development.
The result of this choice is also the restoration of the old town center where, for example, the old inns have been restored, following the traditional architecture, in order to create lovely restaurants (some of them are present into the famous restaurant guides “Gambero Rosso”).