"Le Farnie" lies 1.5 km away from the historic centre of Altomonte, which is reachable on foot. Altomonte is a village of medieval origins and has been described as "an island from 14th century Tuscany in Calabria". You can visit the gothic-angevin cathedral church; the dominican cloister and the civic museum (with the works of Simone Martini, Bernardo Daddi, and Paolo di Ciacio); the norman tower; the church of San Giacomo; the Minimis' monastery and the church of San Francesco.

Altomonte Castle,  belonged  Sangineto, Ruffo and Sanseverino families , fully recovered, is now a 5-star hotel.
recommended to visit, mostly for the recent restoration of the frescoes found.
Web site: www.altomonte.it

During the summer, the village amphitheatre hosts the "Mediterranean Festival of the Two Seas", with open-air art exhibitions, theatre, dance and music performances.

OTHER PLACES TO VISIT (less than 40 minutes by car):
- Ionian coast: bathing beaches; archeological sites and museum at Sibari; the historic centre of Rossano, the liquorice factory; the baths of Cerchiara (grotta delle Ninfe) and the sanctuary "Madonna delle armi".
- Tyrrhenian coast: bathing beaches; the village of Guardia Piemontese (Waldesian communities) and the mountain of Fagnano; the Luigiane baths; the tourist port of Cetraro.
- Pollino National Park: the village of San Donato di Ninea; Civita and the other Albanian communities; the gorges on the Raganello river; the village of Morano Calabro.
- Sila National Park: set in the mountains above the town of Cosenza with the Cecita and Ampollino lakes.