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Check out this real life hobbit village in Italy!
In summer 2022 you can visit real Hobbits in this Italian version of the Shire
"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
- J.R.R. Tolkien
In addition to our favorite hobbits Bilbo, Frodo, Sam, Pippin and Merry, we would like to introduce another hobbit to you: Nicolas Gentile.
The Italian Nicolas has quit from his job as a pastry chef to continue living as a fulltime hobbit. He has bought a piece of land in Bucchianico, in the middle of Italy, to create his own version of the Shire.
Destination
- Bucchianico
Details
The project is called La Contea and was started just a few years ago. Nicolas bought a piece of land in a beautiful place in central Italy in 2018 and has already started building the hobbit cottages. A crowdfunding campaign has been started to make this hobbit dream come true!
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This Italian version of the Shire should become a place for all those who like to enjoy the real hobbit life with a relaxed atmosphere, simplicity, awareness and of course good food and drink.
Nicolas' hobbit project has now received quite a bit of support. For example, actors Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Billy Boyd have recorded a nice video in which they let it be known that they think it's a great idea.
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When the hobbit village is finished you can also rent a nice hobbit outfit to make your stay complete and rent different rooms to organise your own hobbit event.
Want to know more about real hobbit life and the state of the hobbit village? Follow Nicolas' project on Instagram!
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