The terrace

Lounge Area with SKY SAT TV/eng lang chs/VCR/DVD

Terrazza Bella opens onto a large, open terrace with pretty views of hills, unusual in the centre of Spoleto. A glamorous, light and airy apartment with very large sitting/dining room and brand new fully fitted kitchen, inc microwave, dishwasher etc. 2 double bedrooms with adjoining balconies and bathroom with big tub/shower. This fabulous apartment is at the top of an important and significant C14 Roman building, the Rocca dei Perugini, which was originally built as the stronghold of Perugia to watch over the citizens of Spoleto, whom the Perugians had just conquered! The entrance to the apartment is through an arched Roman stone passage. A few metres along this passage is a lift and stairs, which take you up through the centre of the building. Staying here you will experience beauty interlaced with antiquity. train station is 10 mins walk. Private pool available, free of charge, at our Villa Marianna, 7 miles away. Transport can be arranged.

The Kitchen Area

View from Kitchen Window

 

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Changeover day
Any day arrival/departure. Please arrive between 2 - 4 pm. If you are going to be earlier or later, ring Laurie on (0039) 349 739 3501 to make special arrangments. If you are without a car, Laurie can usually fetch and carry from and to the station.

Accommodation

 

Notes on accommodation
There is Internet Broadband/WiFi access for your computer, free of charge. A car is not necessary as you are just 10 mins walk from the train station and the bus terminus. Terrazza Bella is in the city-centre, in the midst of bars, restaurants and shops, on a pedestrian street. A secure car-space is available right outside the apartment for 50 euros a week. Please arrive between 2-4pm (or between 4-6pm on Sundays) and depart by 10am to allow cleaning to take place. If you might arrive later than 4pm, phone Laurie on 0039 349 739 3501 in order to make special arrangments to collect the key. Don't leave a message - we don't know how to retrieve them. If you don't get through, keep trying - the signal can fade temporarily in the mountains.

Outside
The terrace is a natural extension of the apartment as the large sitting/dining room opens directly onto it via 2 double doors and the large kitchen window. Big terracotta pots full of colourful bushes, shrubs and flowers decorate this area that looks onto the hills, dwellings scattered around and nearby roof-tops. Garden, dining furnture seats 6. And, there are sunbeds and lounge chairs to snooze on. But, please advise us in advance how many sun-loungers you require since we only put one out because they are rarely used !

Coast/Beach
The beaches of Bolsena lake are 90 minutes drive and of Trasimeno, 2 hours drive. It also takes about 2 hours drive to reach the Adriatic coast. Piediluco beach is about 1 hours drive. The drives to all these places take in sensational views especially the drive to the Adriatic, which passes Norcia on the way - and, if you detour to the left on the way for a further 20 minutes, you can also visit the famous Gran Piano, famous for its natural flower displays in Spring and the white truffle.

Golf
40 mins drive

Special interest holidays
We offer specialist meals with home-grown fresh produce eg truffle, pasta and pizza meals, subject to demand, at our Villa Marianna, 7 miles away. We also offer a tiny farmer's market there on Wednesdays or you can pick your own.

Travel
Car-hire is not necessary - Terrazza Bella is sufficiently close to the main-line station - 10 minutes walk, from where you can get to just about anywhere in Italy. The nearest airports are Rome, Perugia and Ancona - about 45 minutes - 90 minutes drive from Spoleto.

Distances
By car: Assisi, Foligno, Montefalco and Bevagna - 30 minutes drive away, Perugia - 45 minutes, Todi - 1 hour and 30 mins, Orvieto - 1 hour, San Gemini - 30 minutes, Trevi - 20 minutes. By train: Rome - 1 hour/15 mins, Florence - 2 hours and 30 mins, Naples - 3 hours and 30 mins and Venice - 5 hours.

Further details
There are the full range of local shops, restaurants, supermarkets, banks and cash machines - everything you'd expect to find in a sophisticated city centre - just scaled down since Spoleto is more a large fairy-tale village and has the advantage of everything you could wish for within easy reach....especially, ice-cream, cappucino, great wines and truffles! The clothes shops ! Not to mention the galleries, museums, theatres and churches that are dotted all around you; and, you will find yourself entranced by the beauty and sprituality that pervades every cobble-stone in every one of its medieval streets. Of course, for the more adventurous amongst you, there is white-water rafting in the area as well as pony-trekking, hang-gliding and much walking territory.

Booking notes
Discounts up to 50%! On receipt of an enquiry, you will automatically receive the general booking procedure, which includes the cancellation policy. We do take bookings for less than a week for an extra daily tariff.
I do not fill in availability charts because the bookings come in too fast to keep up with them. But, I will try to get back to you immediately.

Guest comments
Plenty of reviews on all our villas, apartments and pool properties to be found on Trip Advisor.

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