bed & breakfast PALAZZO MAGNONI

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Palazzo Magnoni is an 18th Century houselocated in the historical centre of Rutino, next to the church. It is a house built on rock, with thick walls and typical exposed chestnut wood beams.

With its stone entrance and wrought iron balconies, the house overlooks the village while, on the other side, there is a beautiful view on the countryside where is possible to spend some time among mulberry, almond and lime trees, or walking through the surrounding vineyards and olive trees.
The house has belonged to the same family for centuries.
It is said that a priest, Michelangelo Magnoni, moved into the

village in the 16th Century and a man of law sent in the region as auditor, Lucio, lived here in the 17th Century. Pasquale, whom with his studies has contributed to research the origin of Paestum, lived in the house in 18th Century and in the 19th century Michele Magnoni was one of the Mille (One Thousand) of Giuseppe Garibaldi and took part with his father and brothers to the Risorgimento struggles for Unity of Italy. Probabily Giuseppe Garibaldi himself spent a night in the house in 1860.

Nowadays, in the recently restructed part of the house on the first floor, Salvatore and Gabriella have opened the Bed & Breakfast. Salvatore Magnoni is also the owner of Primalaterra's Farm (www.primalaterra.it). He produces extra-virgin olive-oil and a red wine called Aglianico which is a typical vine of the area.