Special interest holidays:
Wine tasting on the estate.
Cookery and tennis courses can be organised on request.
Bio-dynamic cranio sacral balancing and anti stress and relaxation massages by a qualified professional can also be arranged.
Coast/Beach:
The nearest sandy beach on the Trasimeno lake is 6 km away, while more extensive water sport facilities can be found in Castiglione del Lago and other villages nearby.
Even the sea is not too far, as both the Tirrenean and the Adriatic shores can be reached in approximately 2 hours.
Travel:
Use of car is indispensable. Car hire at all airports and opposite Chiusi railway station.
The nearest highway exit is 5 km away.
Terontola railway station is 6 km away, with direct connections to Rome, Florence, Arezzo and Perugia.
The nearest airports are
Perugia Sant' Egidio (53km)
Florence (125 km)
Forlì (164 km)
Ancona International Airport (165 km)
Pisa (192 km)
Bologna (217 km)
Rome Fiumicino and Ciampino (232 and 214 km respectively)
Distances:
The nearest shop for food staples and a very good olive oil producer are 4 km away in the hamlet of Petrignano, while more extensive facilities (supermarkets, post office, banks, police station, etc.) can be found in Terontola (5 km), Castiglione (10km) and Cortona (15km).
There are many excellent restaurants and trattorias in the area, the nearest one being only 1.5 km from the house. During the summer the local villages offer quite a lively night-life, with live music and village fairs.
Further Details:
The area offers an incredible array of the most diverse activities, the most prominent ones being winery tours and sightseeing, with a large number of top wineries and beautiful ancient villages and masterpieces of Italian art - Etruscan to Renaissance - nearby. Among them Castiglione del Lago (10km), Cortona (15km), Montepulciano (23km), Chiusi (24kms), Panicale (26km), Pienza (36km), Cetona (39km), Arezzo (44km), Perugia (47km), Assisi (65km), Siena (68kms), Orvieto (78km), Gubbio (80km), Todi (85km), Spoleto (105km), and of course Florence (120km) and Rome (200km). Most of them are easily reached thanks to the free highway that runs 5 km from the property and which cuts across Tuscany and Umbria. The spa resorts of Chianciano Terme (30 km), Bagno Vignoni (42 km), Rapolano Terme (42 km), Bagni San Filippo (50 km) and San Casciano dei Bagni (52kms) offer an alternative for a spacial day out.
As for shopping, on top of many top wineries and oil mills, the area is rich in local artefacts, especially hand painted pottery and textiles. Umbria and Tuscany are also the home of many top names of Italian fashion, who run their factory stores locally (among them Prada, Gattinoni, Brunello Cucinelli...). A large Outlet Village selling all categories of goods from top brands is right next to the Valdichiana motorway exit (20 km on the free highway).
All sorts of sports can be practiced locally, from sailing and water skiing to cycling and horseback riding.
Excellent cooking classes are also available. Please enquire on the specific activities you may be interested in and we shall be happy to provide further information.
