LA LICINA -Tartufo -
About the home
Nestled into the hillside at 'La Licina', an ancient country estate, 'Il Tartufo' is an ideal place to relax.
Just minutes from the centre of Spoleto, famous for it's summer arts festival, its restaurants and its picturesque winding medieval streets. Away from traffic and the main roads, it is a haven of quiet and privacy, yet close to all services and attractions.
Steps away from your door, set among a four hectare olive grove, is the swimming pool; with a shallow end perfect for children, and lounge chairs for sun-bathing or reading in the shade.
With only one other apartment on the large property, your privacy is assured - yet the helpful English-speaking owners are nearby to assist you; with directions to nearby attractions, arranging a tour or cooking class, or to suggest one of the many restaurants in the area.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 5, 2 bedrooms |
|---|---|
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 1km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Unsuitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | Pets welcome No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Internet access, Staffed Property |
|---|---|
| General: | Central heating, TV, Table tennis, Games room, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Cooker, Fridge, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Single beds (3), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 5, Lounge seating for 4 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Lovingly restored, the apartment boasts all the modern amenities, while retaining its original hand-hewn timbers and stone walls. Beautiful views from all windows of the Umbrian countryside, across the valley to Montefalco. It is furnished in the style of an Umbrian country home, with an eye toward tasteful comfort.
The well equipped kitchen is large enough for the whole family to sit together, or choose dine 'al fresco' on your terrace and watch the sun set as you enjoy your dinner.
Both bedrooms feature large windows to let in light and fresh country air, with the massive stone walls providing natural cooling during the height of summer.
There is a shared laundry facility near the main house.
Wireless internet is provided at no charge.
Further details outdoors:
The apartment is in a building separate from the main home, with entry off a stone 'vicolo' (tiny street) separating it from the main house.
There is room to park near your front door, facilitating access and for carrying in groceries and wine from the many nearby shops.
A large terrace and garden is steps from your door, equipped with table, chairs, benches and umbrella - so that you can enjoy the sunset while dining 'al fresco'. Beside it is a gazebo with table tennis and bicycles.
Explore the olive grove, where many of the trees are hundreds of years old.
Stroll across the field to the excellent nearby restaurant, "La Macchia", where Claudio, the owner, will welcome you warmly. Sample Umbrian delicacies outdoors, surrounded by Italian families on summer evenings, or by the fire inside in colder months. No need to use your car, so go ahead and order a bottle of wine with your meal, perhaps from the vineyards of Montefalco, visible across the valley. Or carry home a pizza from their wood-fired oven to enjoy with a cold glass of Orvieto from your fridge. (Some visitors say their pizza is the best in Umbria.)
Further details
FOR 2012 OUR PRICES ARE THE SAME OF THE PAST YEARS!
Photos
The Umbria region


Umbria is sometimes described as the "new Tuscany"; a reference to its unspoiled natural beauty and friendliness of its people. Locals still outnumber tourists here, guaranteeing a truly authentic experience for visitors.
Hilly and rural in character, Umbria, known as "the green heart of Italy", is justly famous for its cuisine; truffles, olives, cheeses and cinghiale (wild boar). It also enjoys a reputation for some of the best wine in the country, including the reds from Montefalco, and the whites from Orvieto and Montefascione.
Medieval villages dot the landscape, with decaying towers and ruins on many hillsides.
Important towns include Assisi, home of St. Francis, Orvieto, Perugia, and of course Spoleto.
The Spoleto area
Spoleto is famous for its summer arts festival, drawing participants and spectators from around the globe; transforming its sleepy streets, ancient amphitheatre and piazzas into a buzz of activity for a few weeks each summer.
Most of the city centre is closed to cars, so you may wander the winding streets and explore its Duomo, numerous churches and speciality shops at a leisurely pace. It boasts many fine restaurants, for every budget, most with outdoor seating, offering specialities from the area, and wine from Umbria and other regions.
Assisi is just 20 minutes away, Orvieto, with it's cathedral and underground caves (cool on a hot afternoon), less than an hour.
How to get there
Click map icons for more information
|
|||||||||||
| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Perugia: 50 km |
| Railway: | Spoleto: 1 km |
Nearest airport is Perugia, about 40 minutes away, flights from UK and Europe.
Rome is approximately 1-1/2 hours away by train or car. Less than 5 minutes from centre of Spoleto.
Easy to find, with signs to guide from the major highways and smaller roads.
We can arrange to meet you at the train station.
Rental cars available in Spoleto (Sixt, Hertz, Avis), or from Rome or Perugia airports.
Activities near Spoleto
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
A winter sun break
Cycling holidays
Reviews
![]() 24 Oct 2011 |
We spent eight days here and it was a perfect base to explore the major sites and small towns in Umbria. The apartment is clean and well furnished, located on a quiet farm just a couple km outside... more |
![]() 18 May 2011 |
We did say we would come back and we did with some friends. This apartment is even better than the other one they offer (which we loved last year), especially for its outdoor space. It was great to be welcomed again by the wonderful owners, who really make you feel at home, yet you are totally independent. We didn't use the pool at this time of year as the weather was mixed (and probably it would not have been opened yet anyway, but that didn't matter as the aparment is perfectly cosy and, in any case, there is soooooooooo much to see around there that you are spoilt for choice even when the weather is not so good, plus one can always just go on gastronomical missions to ones' heart content. |
Guestbook for LA LICINA -Tartufo -
"Me and my sister loved the fandabbydosey swimming pool. It has a spectacular view. Ludivico is super nice! If you walk through a donkey field you come to a restaurant called La Machia that have excellent pizzas.
There are three goats we loved feeding. A white goat called Bianca. It is so fun, you must go there! At night the stars twinkle in the sky." Isabella & Mia, London, UK
"Olive groves, sweeping sunsets, genuine Italian hospitality, a fantastic pool, an authentic villa, a nearby bustling village - and food and wine to die for...what more could you ask for in a holiday? We experienced the 'real Italy' at La Licina..." Xerez & Dion, Vancouver, Canada
"La Licina is our idea of heaven - relaxing by the pool, watching the sunsets from the terrace, pizza at La Macchia... A perfect base for exploring Umbria, and Ludovico could not be more helpful. We'll be back next year." Nancy & Sven, BC, Canada
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros € | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 5 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| Spring | 1 Mar 11 | 1 Jun 11 | € 800 | 130 | 130 | Flexible |
| Mid | 1 Jun 11 | 1 Jul 11 | € 900 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High | 1 Jul 11 | 1 Sep 11 | € 1000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid | 1 Sep 11 | 1 Oct 11 | € 900 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low | 1 Oct 11 | 1 Mar 12 | € 600 | 90 | 90 | Flexible |
| Spring | 1 Mar 12 | 1 Jun 12 | € 800 | 130 | 130 | Flexible |
| Mid | 1 Jun 12 | 1 Jul 12 | € 900 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | € 1000 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Oct 12 | € 900 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low | 1 Oct 12 | 1 Mar 13 | € 600 | 90 | 90 | Flexible |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Christmas and Easter High season.
Final cleaning Euro 50.
Free WI-FI
Availability
See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here
| Key: | 11 | 12 | Booked | 11 | 12 | Available | 11 | 12 | Unknown | 11 | 12 | Arrival/Departure dates |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | S | M | ||
| Feb 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Apr 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||
| May 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Jun 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||
| Jul 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Aug 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Sep 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||
| Oct 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 1 years listed You are contacting Ludovico Angelini-Rota
Languages spoken ![]() The owner is based in Italy and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2011. This house has received 2 reviews from previous guests. ![]() |
Selected other homes from this advertiser
![]() LA LICINA- Ginestra - in Spoleto, Italy |
Search: Holiday homes in Umbria (25) | Holiday accommodation in Italy (5658)

Enlarge

































