Massa Lubrense holiday villa rental, Acquara with walking, air con, rural retreat

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Home description

Ground floor: large and sunny living room with dining area, kitchen (oven, freezing compartment) open to the living room, bathroom with shower (washing machine, window).

First floor: one double bedroom with beautiful view of Capri Island and en suite bathroom with bath (window), one twin bedded room with access to the terrace.

Distances: centre of Massa Lubrense with all kinds of shops, restaurants, banks, post office, bus stop, public telephone approx. 4.5km, Sorrento with train station 9km, Marina di Cantone with beach (pebble) with private bathing facilities 11km, Amalfi Coast 15 km, Naples with airport 65km.

At guests’ disposal : small furnished garden (30m away) with sea view, terrace with table, chairs. Public parking 400m away.

On request and pay on site: transfer service, car – scooter – boat rental, excursions with private taxi with guide, bookings of places on beach (in August, subscription for the rental of lounge chairs, cots and sun umbrellas is advised), cook, babysitting service (Italian, French, English), laundry service and house cleaning.

You are kindly asked to communicate how you will reach your destination (car, train, plane) to organise your transfer to your accommodation in the best possible way.

Arrival Saturdays between 04.00pm and 07.00pm

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The Campania region

This is one of the few areas in Italy, where in such a relatively small corner of land, agriculture provides not only a setting for its natural beauty, but also a range of high-quality products such as lemons, oil and cheese, all acknowledged for their excellence at both national and European levels.

The layout of the land, the climatic and environmental conditions as well as the traditional methods of cultivation have all contributed to the creation of extensive terraces of lemon groves along the slopes rising from the sea.

The species grown here can only be found in this area and the groves are protected from cold winds, hail and possible low winter temperatures by the characteristic straw pagliarelle which are placed over the trellises (pergolati) during the colder months from November to March. The trellises are made out of chestnut stakes obtained from local woods.

The Massese lemon (Femminello sorrentino) differs from the Amalfi Coast lemon (Sfusato amalfitano) in that it has a thinner peel and a stronger aroma. Lemons were already being exported both to the U.S.A. and to the U.K. in the 19th century, used for their high content of vitamin C.


Nowadays, they are utilised not only for health and culinary purposes, but also as the main ingredient of limoncello, a lemon liqueur obtained from an infusion of lemon peel, to be found at all the best tables in the world. Other liqueurs are also produced using typical aromatic Mediterranean plants such as myrtle, fennel, carob and bay.

Moving away from the coast and up the sun-facing hills you can find vineyards supplying excellent red and white wines to accompany the typical dishes of this area. Chestnut trees providing the wood for the stakes and listels of the trellises and pagliarelle cover the shadier slopes.

In the higher areas where the soil is less fertile, olive trees abound; these may always have grown there, as their age testifies. There is also mention of sacrifices having been made in Greek times to the Goddess Minerva using local oil.

The oil produced here has a characteristic taste and aroma which distinguish it and give it its high market value. The European Community recognises this product as D.O.P. (Denomination of Protected Origin) thanks to its unique qualities.

Lastly, using milk taken from locally reared cows, small dairies produce two types of cheese which are also included in the European Community’s list of protected products and which are in great demand at Neapolitan meals: the treccia (fresh spun cheese in the form of a plaited ring) and the caciocavallo (a semi-mature pear-shaped cheese with a small head). Its name derives from the fact that the cheeses (caci) are tied in pairs by their heads and placed to mature astride (a cavallo) a pole; thus cacio a cavallo or “cheese astride”.

Apart from these commercially important products, visitors will be able to see how each rural home has its own small garden growing quality tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes, beans etc. These vegetables are not only for family consumption, but also provide the traditional dishes which have made many local restaurants famous.

Massa Lubrense / Acquara area

TRAILS IN THE SORRENTO PENINSULA:

1. PUNTA CAMPANELLA
Termini is without doubt the best departure point for an excursion to Monte San Costanzo and there are several possibilities for round walks which will bring us back to Termini by different routes.
The classical walk is in effect a triangle with its points in Termini, Monte San Costanzo and Punta della Campanella. Depending on the weather, the temperature and other factors you can do the walk in one direction or the other; whichever way it is a spectacular excursion.

2. JERANTO
From the small square of Nerano follow the main road for a few metres towards Marina del Cantone and then take the path on your right (yellow signs to Jeranto and red-white to S.Costanzo) that will lead you to the Bay of Jeranto, the focal point of the Natural Marine Reserve of Punta Campanella.

How to get there

BY CAR
From Highway A1 Rome-Naples change to Highway A3 towards “Salerno/Costiera Amalfitana”. After 20km take exit “Castellammare di Stabia” and after 300m move to the SS145 towards “Penisola Sorrentina/Costiera Amalfitana” until you reach the town of Meta de Sorrento (app. 25km). Follow the Corso Italia to Sorrento for app. 5km.
Once in Sorrento follow the signpost to "Massa Lubrense". You reach the town of Massa Lubrense after another 6km.

Activities near Massa Lubrense

Facilities

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
From 28.04.2007 to 30.06.	28 Apr 07	30 Jun 07	720£  720	0-	0-	1 Week
From 30.06.2007 to 01.09.	30 Jun 07	1 Sep 07	920£  920	0-	0-	1 Week
From 01.09.2007 to 29.09.	1 Sep 07	20 Sep 07	720£  720	0-	0-	1 Week
From 20.09.2007 to 31.10.	20 Sep 07	31 Oct 07	620£  620	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Jan 08	26 Apr 08	610£  610	0-	0-	1 Week
	26 Apr 08	28 Jun 08	720£  720	0-	0-	1 Week
	28 Jun 08	30 Aug 08	920£  920	0-	0-	1 Week
	30 Aug 08	27 Sep 08	720£  720	0-	0-	1 Week
	27 Sep 08	3 Jan 09	610£  610	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Extra costs:
- Security deposit: Euro 200,00
- Electricity use: Euro 0,30kw/h

Availability notes

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Contact details for home 26745 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Amalia De Maria
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