Beautiful historical landmark in the town of Perugia. Great photo spot. From the train station you…read morecan take bus line F or taxi (about 10-11 Euros at this write) to here. Google map says 30 minutes walk but unless you are super fit or a trekker, it's pretty steep uphill all the way. Also pretty close to another tourist destination, Piazza IV Novembre, so once you get here you can visit two destinations within a short period of time.

Nice shopping area with medieval buildings around. There are many stores from high ends to budget…read morestores - clothing, candy, pastries, and a variety of local products. Great place to buy dry pastas or olive oils as souvenirs. There's also and all kinds of eateries, from fine dining to snacks so no worries if you need to take a break. There's also the National Gallery of Umbria and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and Museum right near by. Located on a hill top, this popular tourist area is about 10 minutes walk from another main attraction, the Etruscan Arch. If you arrive in Perugia by train, the Arch is about 10 Euro taxi from the train station. Once you reach the Arch, you can walk up to the plaza. Last but not least, walk through the shopping area and you'll reach a cliff that gives you magnificent views of the Perugia town and the green fields beyond. Absolutely the travel magazine Italian landscapes!

As a nearly regular visitor to Perugia, I was surprised to discover the mini metro which connects…read morethe lower parts of the city and the train station to the city center at the top. There are few signs at the train station that guide you to the Fontivegge station of the minimetro. And as the metro signs within the city are also not self explanatory, it came actually as a surprise to discover it. All the more amazing to discover a fully automated driver less service with an amazing amount of one-carriage-trains that depart appearantly every minute or so. The service is extremely effective and makes any other Metro I a have seen in the world look very old. When we used it late saturday night (it closes at 9 pm) it was nearly empty, so I kept wondering how much subsidies from the European Union went into this project.

The second time for us…read more The area is wonderfull. Luisa is a great host. We had a very good breakfast. A fine swimmingpool! The appartments are fine. The bathroom is a little bit older. It needs a refreshing. We will come back!

We had a brilliant time at the accommodation and surrounding areas. It was very clean and…read morecomfortable with everything we needed. The staff were really helpful, even helping us to book our chocolate factory tour in Perugia. Our kids loved the pool. Accommodation was very practical and served our family of 5 really well. We would love to go back. Highly recommended.

Alessio and his family are absolutely amazing. This quiet and tranquil resort has eight nicely…read moreappointed rooms and yes there is air conditioning. The rooms are very spacious with modern amenities. Sitting by the pool Alessio is there to make a beverage or coffee. You can lounge by the pool and then go into the hot tub for a relaxing afternoon. The restaurant is only open to those staying on the property. Every morning breakfast was homemade yogurt, eggs different ways and of course a special cookie made by Alessios' wife. I highly suggest having dinner at the resort. Dinner is a gourmet meal consisting of five courses. There is also a great wine selection to go with your dinner. My husband and I cannot say enough about the quality and service of this family run resort nestled on about 7 acres of olive trees. This place is a hidden gem.

I'd give it ten if I could. Our 2nd trip to quiet Il Fontanaro, near historic Paciano, Italy. A…read morefamily business which has honey, olive oil, wine and an amazing guest houses. Clean, classy, well appointed. You immediately feel both at home and on vacation. I can't stay long enough, wine tours, cooking classes, ancient towns, hand made Italian leather shoes! You know what - Don't go....leave it all for me MamaK and Glammom totally approve!

If I could give Fontanaro 10 or 10,000 stars, I would. It is a slice of paradise operated by two of…read morethe most wonderful women I've ever met and who have become friends for life. Located in Paciano, a small village in Umbria with a population of 1000, Fontanaro is an agriturismo which produces wine, olive oil (Silver medal winner in the world olive oil competition), honey and saffron. They also operate an organic cooking school and rent beautiful villas. We stayed in Frantoio, one of the two villas for rent on the Fontanaro farm property. The other villas are in very close proximity to Fontanaro and Paciano. Upon arriving, one is greeted with a gorgeous stone villa where the owners Lucia & Alina live, and the air is sweet with the many varieties of roses that blanket the property. Lucia and Alina go above and beyond in showing wonderful hospitality to their guests, and we left feeling like we were leaving family. They are so very kind, always keen to any needs their guests might have, and we spent hours talking with them and enjoying their perfect wine, along with the most delectable prosciutto and pecorino cheese with truffles I have ever had. All the food we ate while there was perfect, including homemade gnocchi and ravioli we made during our cooking class. It was also nice meeting other guests from different parts of the US and other countries. It is a very comfortable, homey setting. Our villa was rustic and beautifully decorated and stocked with all the basic food items we needed such as pasta, garlic, butter, olive oil, honey, wine, bread and eggs. We were welcome to pick food from their organic garden, so we enjoyed sauteed spinach, salads and the most sweetly satisfying strawberries I have ever had. The property includes a saltwater infinity pool and jacuzzi with beautiful views of Paciano and the valley, in addition to many hammocks and seating areas in which to enjoy the views of the countryside. I also highly recommend taking a tour of their olive mill and honey lab. They produce their olive oil on site in order to ensure their high standards of quality and taste. Very important to us, they use solar panels for power and collect rainwater in which to water their gardens and crops. A two hour drive from Rome, Fontanaro is very conveniently located for day trips to other cities in Umbria and Tuscany. We visited Montepulciano and Cortona while there - both medieval towns located on top of hills within a 40 minute drive (Cortona is where Under the Tuscan Sun was filmed). Alina is a master map drawer and had a plethora of shopping and dining suggestions for us wherever we went. She knows people everywhere, and upon entering any shop or restaurant, all we had to say was we were staying at Fontanaro or mention Lucia or Alina's name and receive a big smile and hugs of welcome in return. I could write for days about our experience here. It was the best vacation we've ever been on, and there is not one thing we did not enjoy. It was so perfect, we do not wish to go anywhere else... ever!

We had a wonderful stay at this villa in the Umbria/Tuscany region. We booked it because it met…read morealmost all of our requirements: size, cost, flexibility, niceness, and special organized events. The property has the main house and a guest house. We had the guest house for a week which had 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms (a good ratio so that couples did not have to share bathrooms). The property is very pretty and quiet. Close to the small town of Citta della Pieve for quick groceries and close enough for day trips to Rome, Florenze, wine tasting, etc....There is free wi-fi, 2 pools, a pool table, and a private drive. We did the "welcome dinner", Italian cooking class/dinner, and a wine tasting trip through the owner (Jacopo). All of them were great and reasonably priced. The welcome dinner was a prepared dinner for all the people on the night we arrived. A couple of ladies did all the cooking and cleaning! The food was delicious and it was great to not worry about all of that stuff when just showing up. He has his own line of wine and olive oil from his property which great. He leaves wine there and operates on the "honor system". Nice when you need an extra bottle or two. One note: there is no way to play music from phone or computer. So if you want music, bring a speaker or something. It would be pretty quiet without one. The main house is huge and I think has 9 bedrooms. I also had my luggage lost flying to Italy and Jacopo was also very helpful making phone calls to the Italian company and trying to get the bag back to me. I'd definitely recommend this villa to anyone.

Nice shopping area with medieval buildings around. There are many stores from high ends to budget…read morestores - clothing, candy, pastries, and a variety of local products. Great place to buy dry pastas or olive oils as souvenirs. There's also and all kinds of eateries, from fine dining to snacks so no worries if you need to take a break. There's also the National Gallery of Umbria and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and Museum right near by. Located on a hill top, this popular tourist area is about 10 minutes walk from another main attraction, the Etruscan Arch. If you arrive in Perugia by train, the Arch is about 10 Euro taxi from the train station. Once you reach the Arch, you can walk up to the plaza. Last but not least, walk through the shopping area and you'll reach a cliff that gives you magnificent views of the Perugia town and the green fields beyond. Absolutely the travel magazine Italian landscapes!

Like to people watch, think, relax, listen to music, or sit and talk with friends? This is just the…read moreplace. Its a great Piazza and there is always something happening here.