Location

On the Edge of Umbria

Castiglione In Teverina

The Area

Rome Fiumicino Aiport: 100 minutes by car (via Easyjet BA Heathrow, Gatwick & Stanstead)
Rome Ciampino Airport: 90 minutes by car (Ryan Air Gatwick & Stanstead)
Perugia Airport: 50 mins by car (via Ryan Air from Stanstead only)
TRAINS: : 60-75 minutes train to Orvieto Rail station

Viterbo: 40 minutes by car
Orvieto: 20 minutes by car
Lake Bolsena: 25 minutes by car
Bagnoregio/Civita da Bagnoregio: 15 minutes by car

Best Time of Year to Visit?

Anytime of year is beautiful in Italy. But the best months are between April and October with the hottest months being July to August. If you are considering visiting the capital city – Rome then we would recommend between April and June (not during the hot months of July and August) and then from September and October.

Activities for Adults

In the local area there are a range of activities including a range of fantastic local restaurants, site seeing, spa days, golf courses and shopping!

Restaurants

Castiglione in Teverina

Due di picche – local cuisine, walking distance from the villa
Bio Agriturismo Olistico, Sermugnano – vegetarian restuarant
Borgovejo specialises in local dishes and fish
Pizzeria il Caminetto – simply the best pizza in town!

Lubriano

Jovez – just 8 minutes drive from the villa. Family run restaurant, English speaking, excellent food, great welcome
Il Vecchio Mulino – typical Italian food with a view of Civita di Bagnoregio
Antico Calaro – Excellent lunch menu, great value
Il Frantoio – restaurant built into the side of the rock on the site of an old mill
Il Ponte – Established restaurant located at the Palace at Lubriano
L’Orchidea- neopolitan pizza and fish is their speciality, well worth a visit!

Orvieto

La Badia di Orvieto – Refined hotel set in a 12th-century abbey offering a restaurant with a vaulted ceiling, delicious fine dining

Sightseeing

Civita in Bagnoregio – UNISECO Italian medieval hill top village, visited by thousands of tourists annually, its called the city that is dying “la citta che muore”
Castiglione in Teverina – Museum of wine not to be missed
Lake Bolsena – this is the largest volcanic lake ien Italy. Offers water sports at Capodimonte and the town of Bolsena dates back to Etruscan times
Orvieto – So much to see including the impressive cathedral, the Duomo and the well of St Patrizia
Viterbo – the Palace – Palazzo dei Papi

Spa Days

Terme Salus Hotel – Hot springs and spa – Viterbo
Terme dei Papi – hotel, spa and beauty treatments – Viterbo

Golf

Acquapendente Golf Club in Acquapendente

Bars & Night life

Castiglione in Teverina

– Patrizi Gianni – the best wine menu in town!

Bagnoregio

Caffè Belvedere – with beautiful views of Civita and great cocktails!

Bolsena

Bar del Porto – great views of the lake an perfectly placed to enjoy Bolsena night life (car park only 2 minutes away)

Orvieto

Bar Montanucci – beautiful interior and great cakes (combined with cocktails!)
Bar Caffetteria Hescanas– gorgeous view of the Duomo

Shopping

Castiglione in Teverina
Bagnoregio
Bolsena
Orvieto

Activities for Children

There is loads for kids of all ages to get up to in the local area including

Swimming Pool – Olympic size with bar & restaurant just 2 min walk away and baby pool
Bolsena – natural volcanic lake with boat & pedolo rentals with a range of bar & restaurants near by.

Castligione

Orvieto

Orvieto Sunset

Lubriano Valle