Although this is a calm area where you can relax to the fullest, you won't feel bored. For example you can swim in the pool with the stunning view over the Apennine Mountains. You can enjoy a meal on the terrace while looking on the green surrounding. And if the weather is not so good, or you want to spend time inside the house, you find entertainment in our library, with board games or via the 55'' LED TV.
If you would like to explore the area, then you have several trails and paths that you can use. If you should go in the eastern direction (near Via Pietra Bianca), you'll see a bench you want to rest on - but as you approach it, it gets bigger and bigger! No, you haven't had too much wine or a sunstroke, it's a work by artist Chris Bangle as part of a community project, and its dimensions invite you to feel like a little kid again while enjoying the view.
To our municipiality of Carpineti belong a few places worth visiting, for example the Abbey of Marola ("Abbazia di Marola") that was built in 11th century. Although it went through a lot of changes that altered its appearance, it is still an important historical monument. Even more important for the comune is/was the medieval Castle of Carpinete ("Castello delle Carpinete") that was built before 1077, but the date of its construction is not known with certainty. It is one of the largest in the Reggio Emilia Apennines. It was owned by Countess Matilda of Tuscany and was her favorite seat.
And of course there are some cities that are worth a visit, but you might need to rent a car or plan your travel with public transport thoroughly:
For example, Reggio Emilia's old town has a hexagonal form, which derives from the ancient walls, and the main buildings are from the 16th–17th centuries. Various nice churches and palazzi are awaiting you. Interesting facts are that it was in Reggio Emilia's town hall where the first time the Italien national flag in its current form was adopted, and that in this period of patriotic fervour, Jozef Wybicki, a lieutenant in the Polish troops of General Jan Dąbrowski, an ally of Napoleon, composed in Reggio the "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego", which in 1927 became the Polish national anthem.
Modena is not only known for its balsamic vinegar, but also for its car industry since the factories of the famous Italian upper-class sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are/were located here and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. The Piazza Grande with the Town hall, the Cathedral and the Ducal Palace is an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
And let's not forget about Parma, known for its prosciutto (ham), cheese and one of the oldest universities in the world, and, if you are willing to travel a bit farer, Bologna with its rich cuisine, the oldest university in the Western world (founded in 1088) and the UNESCO-protected Porticoes.