Umbria farmhouse holidays - Bed and Breakfast stays at this Italian agritourism in Umbria

Umbria farmhouse holidays - This 18th century farmhouse, nestling in the verdant Umbrian hills, will make for a relaxing and unforgettable Bed and Breakfast holiday in Italy.

Carefully restored, it offers 12 double rooms with all comforts, and has an excellent restaurant. Most of the rooms have splendid views, their own bath, safe, hairdryer, telephone and satellite TV. This holiday farmhouse has ample parking and a large swimming pool, all ringed by a beautiful olive grove.

Enjoy your Umbrian vacation in a haven of peace. This family-run country house has an atmosphere of warm, unfussy yet efficient hospitality. From here you can gaze out onto scenes of breathtaking beauty. There is a panoramic view of the valley and surrounding hills: unspoiled, they evoke the Umbria of the Renaissance.

The house lies 4km from Assisi, declared by Unesco a world heritage site. It's also on the Franciscan route to Gubbio: altogether, the Pro Vorbis Country House affords its guests a privileged position for touring Umbria. All the most interesting Umbrian cities, such as Spello, Spoleto, Todi, Gubbio, Orvieto and Perugia are no more than 40km away. But you can easily travel further afield. Rome is 160km and Florence 170km away; both are within two hours drive.

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Umbria itself is often dubbed 'the green heart of Italy'. A lush and gentle region of Italy, it's typified by rolling hills dipping into valleys, streams and gentle woods of oak.

It's also the region of the classic Italian hill town of course. Gubbio is an unspoilt mediaeval gem. Rose-coloured houses are topped with orange-tiled roofs, and in the background rise the tree-clad Apennines. Gubbio has a host of good museums, churches and the Duomo itself. Spello meanwhile is on a smaller scale, an ancient town to which Roman legionaries once retired. Spoleto has a beautiful setting, also some of Italy's finest mediaeval churches. There is Todi, with arguably the most perfect mediaeval square in Italy, in the shape of the Piazza del Popolo. And check out Perugia, with its mediaeval heart and home to Perugino, the best chocolate in Italy.

A mere taste of the delights that await on your vacation in Umbria. To contact your hosts and find out about prices and availability, just click below.