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Fattoria Aquilone

San Venanzo, Perugia
Self-catering
+39 (0)75 874 3365
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From
€110 - €245
per night

From
€710 - €1750
per week

A family-run estate with five cosy apartments in a medieval hilltop village with a pool, cookery classes and heart-stopping views

5 places

Sleeping from 2 – 5

Children welcome

Babies welcome

The Experience

High among the rippling hills overlooking a valley studded with woods and fields, are five cosy apartments set in a medieval hamlet. Step inside to beamed ceilings, open fireplaces and well-equipped kitchenettes. Some of the apartments have private gardens with a terraced dining space and there’s a pretty pool set in the communal gardens.

Roam the vast estate, stroll down to the lake with a picnic or seek out the impressive Chianina white cattle herd. They farm organically, producing pulses, grains, olive oil and beef, all of which are served when you order lunch or dinner. A plate of umbricelli, a type of hand-rolled fat spaghetti with a ragu from their cattle, is a simple and delicious Umbrian dish.

Nearby you’ll find good restaurants, Maca Muta in nearby Compignano is recommended, or stay put and try your hand at pasta and bread-making classes with Benedetta, or local wine tastings.

We think you'll love

Being looked after so well by mother and daughter team, Paola and Benedetta, who prepare delicious meals, host workshops and organise outings
Spending a day stretched out on sun loungers by the terracotta-tiled pool
Exploring the glorious Umbrian countryside and the cosmopolitan city of Perugia

You should know

The kitchens are best suited to simple meals
The pool is shared with other guests
Evening meals are available three nights a week, otherwise you need to look after yourselves or go out

Essentials

EV charger
Self check-in
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Barbecue
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Electricity included
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price: from €110
Weekly price: from €710

1 Apartment for 5: From €2003 beds3 bedrooms
1 Apartment for 4: From €1803 beds2 bedrooms
3 Apartments for 2: From €1101 bed1 bedroom

Information

Booking information

Check in: 4pm-8pm
Check out: 10am
Other details: Minimum stay: 7 nights. CIN: IT055030B501018653.
Closed: November-March.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property: This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.

Reviews

Here is a secret corner of Umbria where you can experience living in a small, medieval hamlet with pretty hanging gardens and modern day comforts. Charming Benedetta and her mother Paola are on hand to make your stay special and memorable whether it's organising a gourmet picnic by their lake on their 560 hectare farm or making pasta in the the old village bakery.

Lois, Sawday's Inspector Sep 2023

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Location

The neighbourhood

The nearest shops are in Marsciano (8km). Here you’ll find a good restaurant, Be Happy. The closest restaurant is Oasi Villaggio, 4.5km. Visit the little jewel-like theatre, Teatro della Concordia, at Monte Castello di Vibio (21km) supposedly the smallest theatre in the world.

Local points of interest from Guido Alberti

Sights in San Venanzo include the large Tower that rises above the rest of the town, the remains of the medieval castle, the Church of the Madonna Liberatrice and Villa Faina,
One particularly interesting natural location is Sette Frati Park, near the top of Mt. Peglia: the park area includes a protected animal reserve and the Mt. Peglia Environmental Documentation Center.
265,000 years ago one of 3 ‘bonsai' volcanoes was active in this area. These volcanoes were identified in recent studies, which have made it possible to develop the educational-environmental branch of tourism with the opening of the Volcano Museum and Park.
Nearby, the area is dotted with a myriad of medieval towers and castles in the outlying hamlets of Rotecastello, San Vito in Monte, Pornello, Ripalvella, Poggio Aquilone, Civitella dei Conti, and Collelungo.
Other places of interest are the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Luce, and Ospedaletto, an area popular with tourists for its pine woods.

Introducing

Guido Alberti

Guido, Paola and daughter Benedetta run the farm and holiday lets. The estate had been in the family since the 1930s before Guido studied agriculture and began farming and Paola decided to turn some of the village houses into apartments. They farm 560 hectares - all organic since 1998 - plus are bringing back ancient grain varieties and a small Chianina cattle herd.

Fattoria Aquilone

Children welcome

Babies welcome

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The neighbourhood

Guido Alberti

Fattoria Aquilone

Children welcome

Babies welcome

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How to book

Direct with the owner

Enquire through Sawday's

The Experience

We think you'll love

You should know

Essentials

Accommodation

Pricing

Information

Reviews

The neighbourhood

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