Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:
Mon
Access:
Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 15 km
Notes:
Pets welcome Suitable for children Smokers welcome Catered
Home description
The villa welcomes its guests with the peace of the countryside, the animals grazing (horses, cows) and protected species (pheasant, hawks, upupa). The rooms are furnished in a simple and modern style and axalt the rocky atmosphere and the flavours of the past. Information about accommodation: The guests of the Villa are allowed to take their pets. The double rooms have got bathrooms and the possibility of a 3 rd /4 th additional bed.
castle by monte Tonico
largest bedroom
lake view
Monte Tonico Street
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The Lazio region
Lazio (Latium in Latin) is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Campania and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Lazio is notable for its history, art, architecture, archaeology, religion and culture. The name of the region also comes from the tribal designation of the ancient population of Latins, from whom the Romans originated. In Roman mythology, the shadowy king Latinus allegedly gave his name to the region.
Modern linguists postulate origins in a Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) root *stela- (to spread, extend), expressing the idea of "flat land" (in contrast to the local Sabine high country) but the name may originate from an earlier, non Indo-European one. Latium, originally inhabited by the Latins, extended its boundaries to the territories of the Sanniti, the Marsi and Campania thanks to the Roman conquests, taking in the lands of the Ernici, the Equi, the Aurunci and Volsci. This territory was called Latium Novi to differentiate it from Latium veteres, which indicated the original boundaries. A landscape in Lazio: part of Tivoli, near Rome, seen from the upper terraces of the Villa d'Este.During the Augustus' administrative system, Latium - together with the present region of Campania- was the first Italian region.
After the Gothic war (535-553) and the Byzantine conquest, this region regained its freedom, because the "Roman Duchy" became the property of the Eastern Emperor. However the long wars against the Longobards impaired the region which was seized by the Roman Bishop who already had several properties in those territories. The strengthening of the religious and ecclesiastical aristocracy led to continuous power struggles between lords and the Roman bishop until the middle of the XVI century. Innocent III tried to strengthen his own territorial power, wishing to assert his authority on the provincial administrations of Tuscia, Campagna and Marittima through the Church's representatives, in order to tear down the Colonna's power. Other popes tried to do the same.
During the Avignon period the feudal lords' power increased thanks to the absence of the Pope from Rome. Small communes, and Rome above all, opposed the lords power raise and with Cola di Rienzo tried to put themselves up as antagonists of the ecclesiastical power. Between 1353 and 1367 the restoration of the pontifical authority brought to a total retrieval of Latium and the rest of the Pontifical States. From the middle of the XVI century the pontifical power's victory unified Latium's history with that of the Pontifical States becaming the provincial administrations of St. Peter's estate, with a governor in Viterbo and of Marittima and Campagna and one in Frosinone.
After the short Roman Republic and the region's annexation to France, by Napoleon I, Latium became again part of the Pontifical States. In 1870 when the French troops abandoned Rome, General Cadorna entered the pontifical territory, occupying Rome on the 20th of September and Latium was enclosed within the Kingdom of Italy.Agriculture, crafts, animal husbandry and fishery are the main traditional sources of income. Agriculture is characterized by the cultivation of wine grapes, fruit, vegetables and olives.
Industrial development in Lazio is limited to the areas south of Rome. Communications have influenced the position of industry, favouring the areas with the best links to Rome and those near the Autostrada del Sole (motorway), especially around Frosinone. Firms are often small to medium in size and operate in the building and building materials (Rome, Civitavecchia), paper (Frosinone), petrochemical (Gaeta, Rome), textile (Frosinone), engineering (Rieti, Anagni), automobile (Cassino), electronic and electrotechnical (Viterbo) sectors.
Approximately 73% of the working population are employed in the services sector; this is a considerable proportion, but is justified by the presence of Rome, which is the core of public administration, banking, tourism, insurance and other sectors. Many national and multinational corporations, public and private, have their headquarters in Rome (ENI, Enel, Finmeccanica, Alitalia, RAI).
Bracciano area
The lake area has very ancient origins, dating back to over 500,000 years ago, when the first intense volcanic activity took place.The volcanic formation of the territory is confirmed once again by the presence of large masses of water, such as those of lake Bracciano and lake martignano, and hot springs such as those of Stigliano,Fonte Claudia and Vicarello.Lake basins are alternated with mountains and hills that are no higher than 600 metres and that are mostly covered in forests and low-lying vegetation and partially by cultivation and pasture land. The fauna is quite varied: there are boar, moufflon, does, badgers, hedgehogs and birds of prey such as the brown kite and the sparrow hawk.
Folklore and traditions are very important with a lot of events: Carnival with a procession of allegorical floats; June-July Fish Festival, the snail festival, Summer Festival, The "Fagiolata" (bean festival), Patron's Festival, The September Festival, Historical procession with equestrian competition and fireworks on the lake, Market and cattle mart, Christmas period: Nativity, second Sunday of the month: antiques fair in the old town.
Traffic and touristic information: The b&b farmhouse is about 1 km from Bracciano and Castello Odescalchi, 300 m from the lake beach, about 35 km from Roma, 15 km from Scavi Archeologici di Cerveteri, 16 km from Stigliano Baths, 3 km from military airport and Historical Museum of Air Force of Vigna di Valle, 35 km from Papi Baths of Viterbo.
How to get there
Contact the owner for further details on the best way to reach this property.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Fiumicino: 30 km
Railway:
Bracciano: 1.5 km
Ferry:
Civitavecchia: 40 km
Activities near Bracciano
Sports: Tennis in town Waterpark Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Good nightlife City breaks Cycling holidays
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