Property Details of Umbria Farmhouse

CASA ROSA is a traditional stone farmhouse set high in the green hills of Umbria, in the park of Mount Subasio, central Italy some 10 km (6 miles) north-east of Assisi. The house is divided into three holiday apartments - one large apartment occupying the whole of the first floor, and two smaller apartments sharing the ground floor. All have access to the new swimming pool with panoramic views. Casa Rosa is surrounded by a beautiful landscape of woods and farmland.

EACH APARTMENT is completely self-contained, with its own kitchen and bathroom and balcony or terrace. All the apartments are simply but comfortably furnished, beautifully decorated, and have full central heating.Casa Rosa's position, over 450 m. (1500 ft) in the hills, means that in summer it is generally cooler than most of the rest of Italy. All apartmetns have access to the pool with panoramic views.

Local Area Details

ASSISI the nearest town is the home of St Francis and his female counterpart St Clare For seven centuries Assisi has been a focus for pilgrimage and the area is rich in traditions associated with the saints The town itself has been carefully preserved its steep medieval streets winding between churches and houses of rosecoloured stone The towns calendar revolves around traditional festivals the commemoration and celebration of Holy Week in Easter the Calendimaggio a threeday recreation of the medieval celebration of Spring when much of Assisi dons medieval dress for street theatre music dance and a series of contests between the upper and the lower parts of the town and the Feast of St Francis in early October The great Basilica of S Francesco built over Francis tomb contains frescoes by Cimabue Lorenzetti Martini and Giotto the painter who heralded the Renaissance in Italian painting The Upper Basilica was damaged by tremors in 1997 it has been fully restored and is open once again to the public For modern pilgrims Assisi offers cafes restaurants shops and a swimming pool Larger supermarkets can be found in the neighbouring towns of S Maria degli Angeli and Bastia Paragliders fly from the top of Mount Subasio UMBRIA known as the Green Heart of Italy lies between Tuscany Le Marche and Lazio The regions forests and farms are famous for their truffles olive oil and pork the town of Deruta for its painted earthenware Orvieto and Torgiano for their wine Within a 60 km 40 mile radius of Casa Rosa are the ancient hill towns of Gubbio Spello Cortona Spoleto Orvieto and Todi each with its medieval centre Perugia the regions capital is 25 km 15 miles away a stylish university city with striking medieval architecture important Etruscan remains and major works of art To the West Lake Trasimeno offers swimming and water sports for most of the year To the South and East lies Umbrias wildest scenery the forests and gorges of the Valnerina the mountain peaks and remote alpine pastures of the Monti Sibillini Umbria holds many of the great artistic treasures of Medieval and Renaissance Italy the most celebrated art and architecture are at Assisi Perugia Orvieto Spoleto and Todi but churches across the region contain stunning frescoes and even a very small town can boast a masterpiece Almost every town in Umbria has its own festa from colourful traditions rooted in the Middle Ages to modern celebrations of music and the arts

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Property Features

* Has a Pool
* Pets are allowed
* Children are allowed

Contact Information for Casa Rosa Self Catering Apartments with private po Italy

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