D&B ROCCA DEI MALATESTA in Frontino, Italy – Vincenzo D’Antonio reviews

Does there exist some hidden place which is . . . more hidden than others ?

Maybe yes if we’re considering the Montefeltro, the area at the edge between Umbria, Tuscany and Romagna, in the middle of green mountains and very small ancient towns.

And here we are, in one of these small hill towns, Frontino.

Our D&B is D&B ROCCA DEI MALATESTA.

The palace where this D&B is located is an ancient palace of the XV century. 18 comfortable rooms, each one with an outstanding view on the quiet green country, are the Bed part.

An unusual way to spend part of the time at this D&B could be to become student of Italian language and learn this language so that it will be easier to understand the local people and the history of Italy.

The Dinner part is focused on the feltresca cooking, meaning the deep tradition of this area, the Montefeltro.
Therefore, the clever chef Daniele will cook for us the food products which are the richness of Montefeltro: truffles, mushrooms, cheeses, prosciutti and cow and sheep meats.

A dish to not miss will be Cappelletti del Montefeltro whose filling is made with chicken and rabbit meat, eggs, aged cheese and a bit of nutmeg.
Please try the beef in the way of fiorentina or tagliata.

The wine list suggests local wines as Bianchello and Sangiovese.

Quiet and calm are in us.

A walk along the narrow streets of Fortino where every local person look at us as friends rather than tourists and, presuming a rich tomorrow, come back to the room and . . . good night.

D&B ROCCA DEI MALATESTA
Via Giovanni XXIII, 1
FRONTINO (PU)
Tel 0722 71121
www.roccadeimalatesta.it

Bed price 70 € in double room, breakfast included

Dinner price 24 € per person, exclusive of wine