Orvieto Bolsena holiday farmhouse rental with walking, log fire, jacuzzi/hot tub, disabled access, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV

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Borgo Santa Maria (farmhouse)

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Borgo Santa Maria" is situated in Umbria at the boundary with Tuscany. It is the ideal place to do tourism in this area rich of history, traditions, natural wonderful sceneries and art cities.
It is the perfect ocation to relax and for your children to enjoy themselves.
Situated in the charming Umbrian country side, Borgo Santa Maria is an absolutely ideal place for a cultural vacation. The residential complex has been created in a skilled and sympathetic restoration of four rural Umbrian cottages and the building evokes an aspect of the site's history.

This atmospheric old rural edifice has warm, mellow coloured walls and rooms with open beamed ceilings, terracotta tiled floors and old brick fireplaces. The delightful welcoming ambience of the rooms is further enhanced by fitting wrought iron door furniture and by the use of old restored furniture in the living room.
The kitchen has built in cabinets decorated with ceramic tiles. The furnishing of the rooms is completed by appropriate coloured curtains, sympathetic pictures and craft articles which gives each apartment a unique and pleasant identity.

Although a traditional atmosphere has been perfectly preserved the apartment offers essential modern facilities as double glazed windows, appliances, satellite televition, heater and even a safe. The apartment has a private gazebo with table and chairs , there are barbecues, child's games, ping pong, bocce court, fishing lake, and an organic orchard.

We can organize a trip to the brilliant farm with vineyard and cooking courses of typical Umbrian dishes, Italian language coures, ceramic courses and adventure sports.

We are open all the year and are waiting for You!

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The Umbria region

THE AREA

Umbria has been, for a long time, a territory specifically chosen by Man to live and prosper in.
Numerous archaeological finds dating back to the Palaeolithic and Neolithic period (today exhibited, mainly in the Archaeological Museum of Perugia) reveal the presence in Umbria of organised human settlements since prehistoric time. The first historical documents that mention Umbria are dated 1000 b.C. when the Oscan-Umbrian tribe occupied the Region. The Etruscans arrived from the West, occupying a vast territory of Umbria, especially, the area to the right side of the Tiber - the river that crosses vertically and centrally the Region. The Etruscans were a very civilised population and their presence deeply influenced the political, social, economic and cultural structure in Umbria.

The cities that were conquered or founded by the Etruscans, were soon developed and organised into advanced autonomous city-states and connected amongst themselves by federation agreements.
Today, Perugia, Orvieto, Città della Pieve and many other Umbrian cities still preserve a recognisable Etruscan urban structure, which can be identified among other things, by the method used in constructing the city along the side of the road, which in turn followed the ridge of the hills and not around a square (preferred by the Romans).

The expansion of Rome (III cent. b.C.) causes the fall of the Etruscan civilisation. The Romans definitively defeated the Etruscans and their allies in the battle of Sentino (295 b.C.) and seized control of Umbria.
After the victory, Rome transforms many cities in colonies and in 90 b.C. the Umbrians are granted Roman citizenship with all the privileges reserved to "Roman Civitas". Under Roman rule, Umbria lives a long period of peace, and economic and cultural prosperity. Important public works and buildings were carried out: roads, aqueducts, theatres, villas and whole cities. Today, many of these works are still well preserved and some theatres (like the ones in Spoleto and Gubbio) are still used for summer performances.

The fall of the Roman Empire sees Umbria, as well as all of Italy, invaded and devastated by the Barbarians who decimate the population. However, after the fall of the Roman Empire, Umbria showed signs of being a fertile terrain for the growth of a new civilisation: Christianity. In the 4th century, twenty-one dioceses were already present in Umbria, where the bishops became the cultural and spiritual focal point of the local population. The first Christian churches were constructed in this period. The bishops also assumed the responsibility of government and came to be recognised as the natural religious and civil leaders by the population. The vacuum in political power and the social and economic confusion caused by the continuing wars between the Barbarians and the Byzantines lasted for a long period of time. The battles were bloody, the plague and other disasters continued to increase and consequently the economy of the Region was reduced to poverty.

In 522, when the Byzantines defeat the Goths, Umbria finally entered a brief period of tranquillity.
Soon after, the Longobards arrived, seizing a vast area of eastern Umbria where they established the Duchy of Spoleto. The western area of Umbria (with Perugia as the centre and with the territories of the cities of Amelia, Narni, Todi, Bettona, Gubbio, Orte and Orvieto) continued, on the other hand, to remain under Byzantine rule and were controlled by the Exarchate of Ravenna. The Duchy of Spoleto survived, even after the decline of the longobard rule, by using the autonomy developed under its rule to prosper civilly and economically.
The Duchy of Spoleto and the Umbro-Byzantine territories, donated by Pippin the Short and Charlemagne, became possessions of the Church. The authority of the Church of Rome consolidated itself after the fall of the Empire of Charlemagne and Umbria became part of the Papal State. The period of the city-republics, in Umbria, began in the XI century, like in all Europe.

After the year 1000, Umbria experienced a rapid demographic and economic explosion.
Commercial trade increased and the merchants and the artisans acquired a position of prominence.
Whilst the economy flourished again, each municipality drew up its own Constitution and the urban lay-out was enriched by buildings and monuments that today still characterise the appearance of many Umbrian cities.
The history of this period is also marked by conflicts, with uncertain and teetering results, between the Guelphs (supporters of the supremacy of the Papal State) and the Ghibellines (supporters of the Imperial supremacy).
In spite of the battles between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, the cultural, artistic and economic vitality of Umbria continued to flourish. In this period, Umbria also experienced a strong spiritual current.

Even during the period of political decline in the XIV century, when Umbria entered definitively in the orbit of the Papal State, Umbria distinguishes itself as one of the liveliest centres in Italy through its various religious movements lead by the numerous Benedictine and Franciscan monasteries, the University of Perugia (founded in 1308) and the great painting school (with its principal Masters Pinturicchio and Perugino).
From the year 1400 to the end of the year 1700, Umbria remained marginal to Italian history. Meanwhile, other cities (like Perugia) continued to be troubled by internal conflicts and various attempts of rebellion against the power of Rome. In 1860, with the forming of the Italian State, the history of Umbria is integrated with the history of the Italian State and the Region assumes its present day characteristics.
In Monteleone di Orvieto and all around here, you can find the signs of the past and of history becouse many ancian rests are still here.

Orvieto Bolsena area

Monteleone di Orvieto, is located at about 500 meters above sea level, on the mountains that divide the territory of Orvieto from the territory of Città della Pieve; it is set over a rocky headland that for three sides overhangs the Chiani valley.
In few minutes or however less then an hour, you can visit a lo of nice and lovely places:
Orvieto, Città della Pieve, Montepulciano, Pienza, Perugia, Assisi, Todi, Cortona, Gubbio, Siena, Bolsena lake, Trasimeno lake, and many others.
Roma and Firenze are one hour and half and you can go by train from Fabro ( 4 km far from here).

How to get there

Fly to Roma or Pisa airport.
take the aighway A 1 between Roma and Firenze
the gate is Fabro
Just out turn right ( Fabro Scalo direction) after 1 km. turn right again ( Chiusi direction) alfter 2,4 km. turn left ( santa Maria direction) .now after 1 km. we are there the name is Borgo Santa Maria

Activities near Orvieto Bolsena

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Setellite tv, safe, a present of our red wine, final cleaning included.

Further details outdoors:
Ping pong table, bocce court, football court, volleyball, swimming pool, fruit plants, kind games, etc. pergola, out door table.

Further details

Pool open in middle and high sesons
In summer the baker come for sell fresh products
wine testing, cooking courses, info point for turism.

Conditions

If you want bring with you a little pet, please contact us before.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter	1 Oct 07	1 Apr 08	650£  516	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring time	1 Apr 08	29 Jun 08	860£  683	0-	0-	1 Week
July and august	29 Jun 08	31 Aug 08	1090£  865	0-	0-	1 Week
September	31 Aug 08	28 Sep 08	860£  683	0-	0-	1 Week
	28 Sep 08	1 Apr 09	650£  516	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
If you are less of 6 persons we can offer discounted rates - please contact us for more details.

There are more apartments available in the same location - please contact us further details.

Guestbook

Very nice place for visit Umbria, Tuscany and Rome.
is better spend here 2 weeks for visit some of the villages and towns close to us.

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Contact details for home 15004 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Daniele Dal savio
Tel:	+39 348 5167321
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