L’Ammiraglio Nelson

We drove into Circello looking for the family of a US relative who had never visited there. Skipping over the long story, we ended up stopping at a random bar/​restaurant to inquire and that resulted in our stay at this gem of an agritourism B&B,
Although they were closed for the winter, the owner Antonio Nelson and his family (only the teenage daughter spoke any English at all and we spoke no Italian) opened up and had us stay at their stone house B&B on the outskirts of the village, a short drive (and a long driveway) away from the bar, for our two night visit. The room was very comfortable, with great views across their farm and the very picturesque valley below the town’s high perch. Their downstairs dining/​sitting room was deserted for the winter of course, but they lit a large fire in the hearth for us to take the February chill off the room.
The Nelsons are a very hardworking, do it yourself family. They run the bar, a large farm, and the B&B. They make their own wine, grow their own olives, serve wild pig they hunt themselves, make delicious pizza and meals — an amazing lifestyle for Americans like us who are used to specializing in one or two things and buying the rest.
The Nelsons treated us strangers like family. They could not have been warmer or more cooperative, Although the language barrier takes some effort to overcome for non-​Italian speakers, I highly recommend the experience. Circello is not a tourist area, but it is a genuine, unspoiled part of the Campagnia countryside.
L’Ammiraglio Nelson (Admiral Nelson) is hard to find online and impossible to book there so, if you speak Italian, call them up to arrange a stay (824 937 272 or ⁰⁸²⁴⁄₉₃₇ 636). If not, stop by Bar Nelson, a few blocks from the town center on Strada Provinciale 143.