Spoleto holiday apartment accommodation, Central Spoleto with walking, balcony/terrace, air con, telephone, DVD

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Penthouse On The Park (apartment)

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Stay in a super-di-lux modern apartment with a mezzanine floor, 2 sets of French windows onto a balcony facing the park, plenty of light and a roof-terrace high enough to make you feel on top of the world but not too high as to lose touch with every fascinating scenic view in whatever direction your gaze is drawn.

Directly across the road, you walk through Spoleto's small central park with bars, climbing frames, swings, trees and picnic areas, directly into Piazza Mercato, the home of the impressively restored 12C Roman Forum, where you can see the caves in which the Christians were locked and chained to the walls before being thrown to the lions. Nowadays, the entertainment that takes place in the grand Forum is a little less blood-thirsty ! Here, there are also bars, restaurants and the Tourist Office.

To be in Spoleto is to be in the centre of Italy - nowhere is too far to reach from Spoleto. The closest places are Perugia, Orvieto, Spello, Todi, Trevi, Assisi, Bevagna, Montefalco and Rome. Most places are within a 15 - 30 mins drive. Rome is just over an hour by train.

Spoleto is akin to a giant fairy-tale castle. This is a place largely owned by the nobility of Italy. Like the other noble city, Venice, it is a place to experience before you die. Venice has the water but, Spoleto has the mountains. Both have a huge cultural heritage - Spoleto even pre-dates Rome. And, while Venice has always encouraged tourism, it is only in recent times that Spoleto has offered herself the whole year round. She used to confine herself to simply 3 weeks of the year, when she hosted the famous "2 worlds festival". Now, you find restaurants, specialist shops selling fine wines, cheeses and truffle, fashion shops, art galleries, churches and museums galore, not to mention coffee bars in every piazza and on every street corner.

Yes, Spoleto has transformed itself into an accessible and relaxing place to be. Certainly, it has become "the darling of Italy" - its main visitor still being Italian. Nonetheless, more foreigners are discovering Spoleto for themselves.

And, staying in Penthouse On The Park, you can take the bus to the train-station - the bus-stop is directly across the road - and from here, you can reach practically anywhere in Italy. You could even get to Venice in about 5 hours !!!

For those of you who enjoy activity holidays, you need never be short of things to do. There is an up-market tennis club just 2 minutes walk uo the road and there are riding stables about 15 minutes away by car, up in the mountains, where you can book an hour or all day, if you wish - there are rules about eligibility - the Spoleto tourist office will have the facts !

Sunny terrace with stunning 360 deg mountain views	Sunny terrace with stunning 360 deg mountain views
Sunny terrace with stunning 360 deg mountain views	Sunny terrace with stunning 360 deg mountain views

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/43448

The Umbria region

The climate is very hot latter June July, Aug and Sept , reaching around 38 degs C in August; and, it is dry for much of the year. The coolest weather is in Dec, Jan and Feb, when the temperatures can drop to around 9 degs C during the day. But, still, during this time, you can get milder weather with the temperatures reaching 16 degs C or so. Nonetheless, for much of the year, whether it be cold or hot, there are blue skies and lots of sun.

Well worth a visit is Norcia, 30 minutes drive, and, then, further a long, Castelluccio on the Gran Piano, just over 1 hours drive from Spoleto, both along the outstandingly beautiful Valnerina, a drive through Heaven !

Spoleto / Central Spoleto area

Spoleto is an exquisitely beautiful tiny hill-top city and is great walking territory. Perfect for those who are interested in churches and ancient monuments. Equally perfect for those interested in good food and wine. Spoleto is bursting with culture and beauty as well as offering a range of diversionary activities from eating and drinking to shopping and exploring. You can also fish, horse-ride, go white water rafting, hire cycles, swim and play tennis - there are many such facilities in and around the city centre. All in all, this is a great place to chill out and escape the pressures of the world at large !

From Spoleto, you can easily reach Trevi, Assisi, Montefalco, Perugia, Orvieto, Spello, Todi and Rome is just over an hour away. And, if you stay in central Spoleto, you do not need a car. The train station, from where you can get to practically anywhere in Italy is 10 mins by bus and the bus-stop is just across the road from Penthouse On The Park. Or, you could walk it - it is just under 2 miles away.

How to get there

Cheap Ryan Air flights to Perugia (20 miles) and Ancona (50 miles).

All air flights to Rome (50 miles)

Trains direct from Rome, Ancona and Perugia stations - see www.trenitalia.it and click on English.

Info re local car-hire will be sent to you automatically in response to an enquiry.

Activities near Spoleto

Facilities

Further details indoors:
3 bathrooms in total - 1 with full-size tub + hand-held shower (en suite), 1 with half-size tub + hand-held shower (en suite)and 1 with shower unit (on ground floor).

Further details outdoors:
The terrace seats 6 for dining and there is plenty of space for sunbathing on this very sunny terrace - an ideal spot to arrive home to after a tiring day sight-seeing, pour yourself a glass of Orvieto, chill-out to the sun setting over the mountains and revel in the amazing panoramic views all round.

And, of course, being situated in the city centre of Spoleto, you have on your door-step a mind-boggling choice of specialist shops....wine, truffles, clothes, art-works etc, restaurants and bars as well as parks, museums and churches to meander around.

For those of you who may not wish to hire a car, you can get to practically anywhere in Italy by train or bus from Spoleto - the timetables are comprehensively spelt out on the internet. Though, if you prefer to have a car, it is possible to park in the street, just down the hill or hire our private 1 car garage, next to the lift up to the apartment for 50 euros a week.

One of the principle reasons we bought this apartment is that, not only is it beautiful, it was, to my knowledge, the first apartment in the historical centre of Spoleto to be advertised commercially as a holiday let on the world market! See our personal website for other central Spoleto apartments - link below.

In this building, there are only 3 apartments with large terraces - the other is a floor down - and all the other apartments have just tiny balconies.

There is a local tennis club within walking distance. And, there are many swimming pools in and around Spoleto. We provide an information sheet, that will be in the apartment when you arrive, on all the local facilities such as pools, markets, restaurants, walks, places to visit and so on.

Further details

The Booking Information is sent automatically in response to an enquiry - this contains info on how to attract a discount etc plus much more.

Lettings of at least 3 weeks attract a discount - the longer the letting, the bigger the discount ! See Booking Info.

We provide all utilties gas c/h, unlimited hot water etc plus towels, linen (beach towels, if requested) etc plus a Welcome Pack…wine, bread, butter, milk, tea, coffee, sugar, all the condiments, fruit, pasta, olive oil etc….enough for our guests not to have to worry about food shopping before settling in ! All for free.

Beware of owners who charge extra in winter for heating costs - it could well turn out to be more then you're paying in rental costs - gas and electricity charges are exorbitant in Italy.

With us, there are no additional charges !

Days booked in addition to a week are costed at the weekly pro-rata rate - see Booking Info automatically sent to you in response to an enquiry.

Flexible arrival/departure days,

You can book for less than a week for an extra daily tariff.

I am sorry but we don't allow pets.

We also provide a mobile phone for a refundable deposit of 100 euros - at the end of your stay you return the phone, we return the deposit ! This can save a lot of money on international phone-calls when you're only wanting to phone the local restaurant !

If you decide not to hire a car, then, if you phone Laurie, my husband, an hour or so in advance of your arrival on (0039) 349 739 3501, he can usually pick you up from Spoleto station and take you straight to the apartment. He can also, usually, deliver you back to the station of your departure day. I say "usually" just in case our car ihappens to be unavailable.

If you arrange to hire a car locally in Spoleto, then many of our guests use AVIS and, PROVIDING YOU BOOK THROUGH THEIR LOCAL SPOLETO OFFICE, AVIS will meet you at Spoleto station with the car or send a cab for you FREE OF CHARGE.

Conditions

Flexible arrival and departure days.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	1 Nov 08	1 Dec 08	590£ 513	0-	0-	2 Nights
	1 Dec 08	1 Apr 09	490£ 426	0-	0-	2 Nights
	1 Apr 09	1 May 09	590£ 513	0-	0-	2 Nights
	1 May 09	1 Nov 09	690£ 600	0-	0-	2 Nights

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

Please see more details and lots more photos on my personal website, which also shows details and photos of 30 + other apartments in and around central Spoleto - you will automatically receive access to this website in response to an enquiry.

An extra tarif is charged over the Christmas period - see Booking Information for details that also contains info re attracting discounts and the cancellation conditions. It is automatically sent to you on receipt of an enquiry.

The rate includes up to 4 persons - extra persons are 50 euros/week each, minimum.

Reductions available for bookings of 3 weeks or more. Also, for a booking of more than 1 apartment simultaneously.

Any day arrival and departure, except for Christmas Day.

The general booking conditions that include the cancellation conditions are automatically sent to you on receipt of an enquiry.

Availability

See below for next 6 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/43448

Contact details for home 43448 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Norma Williams
Tel:	+39 0743 498 38
Mobile:	+39 349 7393501
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