La Torre Dei Venti

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Apartment |1 bedroom |Sleeps 2

Cortona in Tuscany

From £350 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

3.5 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

The 500 years old stone built house, listed by the Italian Fine Arts Ministry, is situated at the end of a private road. It enjoys a 360 degree panorama of unspoiled hills,and dominates a valley of olive-groves. The guest apartment offers everything you need for your comfort, and consists of a large living-room with a kitchen corner and two sofa-beds, a double bedroom, a large bathroom, and a small sitting-room.

Each room opens directly onto or overlooks the gardens .... Nestled among nature, with no traffic passing by , the peace and silence here are only disturbed by song-birds ....Concerts, operas, and food and wine-tasting take place in Cortona, a medieval and Renaissance town rich in Architecture and museums ....A car is essential to visit the area as public transport is poor locally .

SPECIAL OFFER FOR EASTER AND CHRISTMAS - CONTACT OWNER.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Upon request details from our guest-books about the quality of welcome and food ,etc ....

There is no air conditioning in the property but fans are provided.

Please be advised that Tuscany is very hot between June and September and bear this in mind when bringing children! The public swimming-pool (entrance fee) five minutes away at the top of our road above the tennis-courts is ideal in the hot season.

Further details outdoors:
Lots of outside furniture, umbrellas , tables, deck-chairs on every level, gardens, terraces and garden-corners to be private and cozy ....

A beautifully situated new swimming-pool at the top of our road, five minutes away, next to the tennis-courts opened with restaurant and bar ....Modest charges ....

Further details

No smoking , inside or outside and no barbecues for safety reasons.
No pets
Not suitable for children under the age of 12

GUESTS WILL NOT BE RECEIVED AFTER DARK FOR SECURITY REASONS ,

IF DELAYED FOR TRANSPORT REASONS , MUST SPEND THE NIGHT ELSE AND ARRIVE DAY AFTER , A MEAL WILL BE OFFERED TO COMPENSATE

Conditions

First enquire , then deposit of 50% in our Bank and balance 3 weeks before arrival ....
Insurance for guests advised.

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The Tuscany / Arezzo Province region

Cortona is situated between Arezzo and Perugia, the area of the ancient Etruscan civilisation ....
A museum of Etruscan Art and tombs are a remarquable testimony of the local history and the Renaissance
period with the architecture of the palaces and paintings in Churches and museums when the Medici owned Cortona are a visual trace of the elegant past of Cortona .... Arezzo, half-an-hour away, Perugia, 40 minutes away and Lake Trasimeno where the Battles of Hanibal took place, 25 minutes away are other interesting places for their rich history and Art ....

there is a new private pool at the top fo the road, which has a reasonable entrance fee and a restaurant and bar.

The Cortona area

Cortona offers open-air operas in the Summer, classical concerts in churches and in the local theater , jazz-festivals , wine and food tasting , medieval plays and lots of pizzerias and restaurants with terraces offer Tuscan specialties .... Alike other medieval towns in Tuscany , roads tend to be steep , so walking to discover is the best way , for young people keen on mountainbykes, the area is ideal ....Swimming in the new splendid swimming-pool with bar and restaurant five minutes away from us, by the tennis-courts with modest charges is another activity .... Montepulciano, the wine-tasting and cheeses area as well as Chianti , one to two hours away on lovely country-roads , another excursion and hot-baths in the area by car ....Florence is one hour away by train and Rome circa two hours with good train-service from our station Camucia, ten minutes from us ....

How to get there

What's nearby: Attractions Restaurants Click map icons for more information

Map showing the Cortona areaReset Map

To get to Cortona, the cheapest low-cost airlines are Ryan-airways and Easy-jet , to Rome, Pisa and Perugia.... In the Summer they may fly to Florence ....

You should rent a car via-internet to pick-up at the airport of your choice, cheaper ....
Florence Airport is 1hour and 30 minutes circa .... Pisa is 2 hours and 30 minutes as well as Rome ....
Perugia is 40 minutes away ....

Activities near Cortona

Reviews

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16 Mar 2011

“Fantastic Views terrible service” This apartment has amazing potential with views you cant buy! You are sold on the privacy and secludedness of the location. It is secluded but absolutely not private...you live below a very fussy... more

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Guestbook for La Torre Dei Venti

From Our Visitors' Book Summer 2006

Dear Marie-Claire, Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality and personal generosity toward Nicole and the children .... We have had a fabulous time at 'La Torre' which truly is a magical place to explore the surrounding area .... The 2 meals you prepared for us were truly magnificent and being able to enjoy such great food in your home environment will be a memory we will cherish .... I am sure we will return at some time in the future as we feel 2 weeks has only given us a taste for more !! Gregory, Nicole , Katie and Toby Treasure , Hong-Kong

Dear Marie-Claire, You certainly were not exaggerating when you described 'La Torre Dei Venti' as 'this small corner of Paradise.....' It will be a long time before the memory of the stunning view fades , as will the sound of bird-song in the early morning, and the sight of the wild-flowers along the track ....Sheer bliss .... But what really made this a memorable holiday, was the wonderful welcome we received , the superb meals, and the lengths you went to , to make sure we were comfortable ....We feel privileged to have shared your lovely house for a fortnight , and hope to return as soon as we may. Penny and John Bartholomew, England.

We discovered La Torre dei Venti through an internet search several years ago and have returned many times since. Marie Claire is a wonderful hostess and her charming stone house perched on one of the terraces just outside Cortona offers the perfect place from which to explore Tuscany. The apartment itself is very nicely appointed and always well maintained with spectacular views outside the door. We love the proximity to Cortona and never tire of wandering through the old city, discovering new sites with each visit. We are also pleased to report, with a little advanced planning, guests can enjoy some of Marie Claire’s fine cuisine often served on her arbor-covered patio and accompanied with great conversation in many languages. We recommend this vacation spot without hesitation. Tom and Marilyn Bozeman, Montana, USA, 2011

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
2011	21 Jan 11	1 Jan 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
2012	1 Jan 12	1 Jan 13	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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4 years listed You are contacting Marie-Claire Saramite Landline +39 0575 630088 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in Italy and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This apartment has received 1 review from previous guests.