Corner of Convent/Panoramic views towards Asissi

One of many panoramic views from La Pass/La Rom

La Passionata/Dining rm/16C fresco/fantastic views

Sit by large 16C stone fireplace in Winter

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	La Romantica Up to 2 persons	La Passionata Up to 4 persons
May - October 2008	550 euros	690 euros
November 2008	490 euros	590 euros
December 2008 - March 2009	450 euros	550 euros
April 2009	490 euros	650 euros
May - October 2009	570 euros	710 euros

Notes on prices
Prices per week in euros for up to 2 - 4 persons - extra persons 50 euros/week.
Bookings taken for less than a week. Any day arrival/departure. Free parking on lane outside Convent.
In reponse to an enquiry, you will automatically receive the Booking Information that tells you how to qualify for discounts and advises you re the cancellation conditions.

Changeover day
Changeover day is flexible depending on availability. Arrival should be between 2pm - 4pm (4pm - 6pm on Sundays). If your arrival is expected to be later than 4pm, then, please phone our mobile on 349 739 3501 to make special arrangements.

La Romantica (Sleeps 2/3)

Fantasy bedroom/silky, ruched curtains, beamed ceilings and magnificent views/SKYSat TV/Eng lang films/docs/news etc. "Wow" factor: 2 wall-sized arched windows. One in bedroom looks onto olive groves and hills rolling towards Assisi, dotted with medieval towers, castles and monasteries and fringed by the Sibbiline mountains; other in kitchen/diner looks onto gardens, castle ruins and hills. Shower-room/wc/bidet/hair-dryer. Kitchen/diner with cooker, hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster, radio/CD... beamed ceiling, antique gold-top stove and huge, wall-sized arched window with views of garden, castle ruins and hills. The pretty, snug sitting-room contains a single bed made up as a sofa with many cushions, TV/VCR and a couple of chairs. Faces the terrace and part of the gardens. Spacious hallway with 2 comfortable chairs opens directly onto private terrace looking onto garden. Here you can chill-out with your glass of Orvieto and contemplate the beautiful garden and the hills beyond.

La Passionata (Sleeps 4)

2 bedrooms : 1 with large double bed/large shuttered window looking onto gardens, castle ruins in background and mountains beyond...beamed ceiling; the other up a narrow spiral in loft space/twin beds (can be made up as double) with sloping ceiling and large, shuttered sky-light - young people love it. Not suitable for very tall people or those with mobility problems. Fantastic, large L-shaped sitting/dining room featuring 16C fresco by Lo Spagna, who also has work in the Vatican, and magnificent 16C large stone fire-place. Here there is also SKY/SAT TV with many English speaking film, documentary and news channels etc. "Wow" factor : 6 large arched windows in sitting/dining area with spectacular panoramic views towards Assisi. Bathroom/shower/wc/hair-dryer. Very large open-plan kitchen/breakfast room with beamed ceilings and built around exposed rock : cooker, hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, toaster...leads onto terrace that looks onto garden, castle ruins and hills.

Notes on accommodation
Included in the rental rate is unlimited gas central heating and wood for the cosy stove in La Romantica and for the grand fire-place in La Passionata.

Neither apartment intrudes on the privacy of the other in any way. Each apartment has its own terrace. The large garden is shared but is easily big enough to ensure sufficient privacy for everyone.

The garden is lit throughout allowing its use any time of the day or night - a BBQ is situated by the pergola.

While both apartments are very stylishly furnished, we haven't compromised on comfort. No oppressive iron or dark, ugly furniture and no cheap put-you-ups or bed-settees here. Instead, expensive rattan, many cushions and comfy, unusual wood furniture sets the scene! We want you to look forward to returning to base after sight-seeing for your well-deserved glass of Orvieto.

A cantina houses the washing machine and 7 bicycles for the use of guests.

Each apartment has its own ironing facilities.

Outside
The garden is just for the guests and is easily big enough to accommodate everyone and retain some privacy. Here, there are sun-beds, garden furniture, a shower and a large, ancient pergola that guests can eat beneath in the shade. Fruit trees and large bushes also provide shade for those who enjoy sitting outside but wish to minimise their exposure to the sun. There are also areas to sunbathe.

It is possible to park outside the Convent but there may not always be space because the hamlet is so tiny. However, a minutes walk up the lane, there is plenty of parking in front of Bazzano’s main church.

Coast/Beach
The Convent is between 1hr 30 mins and 2hrs to Lake Bolsena and Lake Trasimeno by car. It is 2 hours from the Adriatic coast. Both these drives take in fantastic scenery from beginning to end ! Though, in my view, the drive to the coast takes some beating as it heads up past Norcia along the famous Valnerina. On the way, I recommend a detour left to the Gran Piano, the most spectacular plain in the whole of Italy.

Travel
Rome is the nearest airport and it is about a 2 hour drive to the Convent. Or, you can take the train to Spoleto and make arangements for us to pick you up there. While a car is not essential, we highly recommend that you hire one. If you don't, you should have a mobile phone in case of emergencies and you should be able to understand Italian time-tables and be able to acess them from the internet in advance. There are 5 local busses a day to Bazzano but we can't be sure of the exact time-table.

Distances
Bazzano is in the middle of Italy - just slightly to the left, between the Appenines and Sibbiline mountains. The nearest ocean is the Adriatic. By car, it's 8 mins to Sploleto, 90 mins to Rome, 20 mins to Assisi, Bevagna, Montefalco and Trevi, 40 mins to Perugia and Orvieto, 2 hrs 30 mins to Florence, 3 hrs 30 mins to Naples, the Amalfi coast and Pompei. Castellucia, the famous Gran Piano (with fantastic natural flower displays across this gigantic plain at Easter) is just over 1 hour.

Further details
Just 10 mins outside of central Spoleto, Bazzano is a wholly Italian enclave and heaves with a history reflected in many of its wondrous old buildings, its awesome church and its grand palace nestling amidst the olive groves. Bazzano is famous locally for its walking territory. Albeit untouched by tourism, it's a little more sophisticated than its neighbouring villages, particularly regarding its small country roads that meander up and down the surrounding hills and join the upper part of Bazzano with its lower part. Strolling back down to the Convent with the stunning panoramic views changing at every twist and bend in the road and enjoying a glass of cold Orvieto at the end of your walk can best be described as a dream-like experience. Apart from visiting all the famous towns and villages nearby, not to be missed is a drive across the Sibbiline mountain range or through the Apennines to the sea-side on the Adriatic coast (about 2 hours), or to Norcia and the Gran Piano (about 1½ hours) – like driving through heaven! Another huge advantage that Bazzano-di-Spoleto has over the other tiny villages in Umbria is its local bus that goes between Bazzano and Spoleto five times a day between 8.00am and 8.00pm and stops just a mins walk from the Convent. The bus terminates at the bus-station in Spoleto, quite close to the train station. From here, you can get to anywhere in Italy. The Italian train-service is fantastic and so cheap! Note that the bus doesn’t operate on Sundays. There are also 2 very economically priced restaurants, Due Querce and Il Ristorante Antico, that are within walking distance from the Convent – between 1 and 2 miles - a wonderful walk or bike-ride (bikes are included in the rental) on beautiful country roads that weave through olive groves and poppy fields. Here you can often spot the occasional celebrity enjoying an evening away from the bright lights.

Booking notes
No deposit as such - on receipt of an enquiry, you will automatically receive the general booking procedure, which includes the cancelation policy. Bookings for less than a week, but not less than 3 days are costed pro-rata the weekly rate plus 20 euros/day more. Bookings for 2 days are costed pro-rata the weekly rate plus 35 euros/day more. 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.

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