Far from everyone, one step away from everything. Maso Zambo is a sunny corner of paradise hidden among the lush woods of Valsassina. Only after a suggestive 200 m walk among trees and bushes, this sophisticated farmhouse inspired by Trentino “masi” (farms) finally reveals itself to its guests, with its rough stone walls and romantic wooden details. Opened in 2019, Maso Zambo condenses all the passions, ideas, and suggestions that its owner - Stefano Zambon, known as Zambo - has nourished and collected during his numerous trips in Italy and abroad in the name of good food and good wine. «I worked in the corporate world for 25 years as Personnel Director, until I decided to indulge my passion for hospitality by starting an activity in Milan, the city where I had always lived. However, none of the places I had seen had "spoke to my heart" like the piece of land that housed my holiday home in Valsassina, an old farmhouse that I had renovated a few years earlier", says Stefano.
Thus, in 2015 the renovation work began on the small adjacent stable along with the first activities of the farm: breeding of goats, donkeys, chickens and ducks, beekeeping - from which an aromatic yarrow honey with a prevalence of linden comes -, and cultivation of vegetables, aromatic herbs and small red fruits, all products that enrich the dishes carefully prepared by Stefano. A gastronomic country cuisine which, through modern machinery and innovative techniques, enhances the genuine tastes of the land and the scents of nature. The menu is fixed - although it can be adjusted according to guests' needs - and varies based on the availability of local raw materials produced at 0 km or coming from local farmers and breeders, such as goat cheeses, pork and beef, trout and char.
The farmhouse comprises of only two rooms which, while maintaining the typical flavor of mountain huts, are embellished with elegant furnishings, and equipped with all modern comforts. Just 50 km from Milan and 30 minutes from the Lecco branch of Lake Como, Maso Zambo is an oasis of peace and tranquility, a perfect destination for exclusive and relaxing stays away from the noise of city life.
The natural setting is a landscape that changes poetically with the passing of the seasons: green in spring and summer, red in autumn, and white in winter. In the lyrical silence of Valsassina, which leaves room only for the crackling of leaves and the chirping of birds, Maso Zambo offers moments of pure relaxation in the small spa equipped with an authentic Finnish sauna in pine wood and regenerating activities and services for mind and body - massages, Kneipp path and aromatherapy - as well as being the perfect starting point for trekking and walks in the woods.