Fattore Amico is no longer active: keep travelling with Agricamper Italia
Fattore Amico closed in 2017. Today, its legacy continues with Agricamper Italia, the Italian farm stopover network based on the Formule Invitations model for free 24-hour stays with self-contained motorhomes, campervans and caravans on farms throughout Italy.
What happened to Fattore Amico?
Fattore Amico was an association created by motorhome enthusiasts that helped develop touring holidays in Italy. For many years, it allowed members to stay on farms and connect with local producers, before ceasing its activities in 2017.
Many travellers still search for Fattore Amico or ask what the best alternative to Fattore Amico is for staying on farms in Italy. Today, that alternative is Agricamper Italia: a modern, digital and growing network that carries forward the same spirit of rural hospitality.
Agricamper Italia: the present and future of rural motorhome travel
Agricamper Italia is the official representative for Italy within FEFI, the Fédération Européenne de la Formule Invitations. It connects travellers with a wide network of farms, wineries, olive groves, dairies, craft breweries and other authentic rural businesses across the country.
With Agricamper, self-contained motorhomes, campervans and caravans can stay free of charge for 24 hours at selected farms all over Italy. Each stopover becomes an opportunity to meet local producers, hear their stories and discover regional food and wine specialties away from mass tourism.
What is the Formule Invitations?
The Formule Invitations is a model of rural hospitality in which farmers, winegrowers, agritourism businesses and rural hosts welcome motorhome travellers to stay overnight on their private properties. Travellers with a valid membership can stop free of charge for 24 hours, creating genuine encounters between those who travel and those who live and work in the countryside.
This formula offers a unique and respectful way to explore local areas while valuing local traditions and cultures. Agricamper Italia applies the Formule Invitations throughout Italy with a structured network, clear rules and a digital system designed to make the experience simple for both travellers and host farms.
Former Fattore Amico members: how to keep travelling
If you used to be a Fattore Amico member and you enjoyed staying in the countryside, Agricamper Italia allows you to continue travelling in a very similar spirit, but with a more modern, digital and expanding network. Agricamper Italia is the natural alternative for former Fattore Amico members who want to keep enjoying farm stopovers across Italy.
By joining Agricamper, you gain access to free 24-hour farm stopovers reserved for members, in line with the Formule Invitations model. Through the app, you can search for hosts, check useful information, manage your trip and organise your stopovers more easily.
If you want to understand the model in more detail, our Knowledge Hub explains how Agricamper works, how the annual membership works and which rules apply when staying with hosts.
Frequently asked questions and next steps
If you want to learn more about the Agricamper model, the annual membership and how to use the service, you can visit the FAQ section on our website. If you are ready to start travelling in Italy with the Formule Invitations, you can buy your Agricamper membership online in just a few clicks and start using the app.
