Hotel Villa di Monte Solare - luxury hotel umbria - hotel umbria - Panicale Perugia
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Biking through the homeland of "Il Perugino"
Cycle through the soft Umbrian hills, passing olive groves and vineyards, visiting charming mediaeval towns like Panicale, Paciano and Città della Pieve, enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Trasimeno and the “Oasi la Valle” nature reserve. We provide maps and directions so that you can enjoy the countryside at your own pace. Then, in the afternoon, we will bring you back to the Hotel, and you will have time to relax before a delicious dinner.
Day One Arrival at Villa di Monte Solare. Welcome drink. Presentation of the programme and dinner.
Day Two After breakfast you start directly from the hotel. Passing the small villages of Fontignano and Mugnano, up and down the soft hills with olive groves and vineyards, you reach the shores of Lake Trasimeno where you can visit the “Oasi la Valle” nature reserve. In this peaceful setting, perfect for bird watching, you can take a marvellous walk: a corner of heaven with many species of birds in the reeds. There is also a small museum where you can find out about the nature and ornithology of Lake Trasimeno. From Oasi la Valle you cycle along the southern coast of the lake until Castiglione del Lago, a very picturesque fortified mediaeval town on a peninsula in the lake. Transfer back to the hotel in the afternoon and dinner in the hotel.
Day Three After breakfast you start directly from the hotel to go to Panicale and Paciano, two wonderfully restored medieval villages in a panoramic position above Lake Trasimeno. Here you should stop and visit the frescoes of Il Perugino or simply enjoy the view that Pietro Vannucci “Il Perugino” has painted so often in the background of his paintings: the soft hills around Lake Trasimeno. From here you cycle through the untouched countryside and after a bit of climbing you will reach the native town of Il Perugino, Città della Pieve, where again you can enjoy his paintings or just stroll through the narrow streets and imagine medieval life. In the afternoon transfer back to the Hotel and dinner in the evening.
Day Four Departure after breakfast.
Price 2008 per person in double room € 460,00
Supplement 2008 high season (15.05 – 15.10.2008 ) € 60,00 per person.
Prices include everything described in the programme, welcome drink, assistance, two transfers back to the hotel, information folder and lunch package. Start dates: every day all year.
Day One Arrival at Villa di Monte Solare. Welcome drink. Presentation of the programme and dinner.
Day Two After breakfast you start directly from the hotel. Passing the small villages of Fontignano and Mugnano, up and down the soft hills with olive groves and vineyards, you reach the shores of Lake Trasimeno where you can visit the “Oasi la Valle” nature reserve. In this peaceful setting, perfect for bird watching, you can take a marvellous walk: a corner of heaven with many species of birds in the reeds. There is also a small museum where you can find out about the nature and ornithology of Lake Trasimeno. From Oasi la Valle you cycle along the southern coast of the lake until Castiglione del Lago, a very picturesque fortified mediaeval town on a peninsula in the lake. Transfer back to the hotel in the afternoon and dinner in the hotel.
Day Three After breakfast you start directly from the hotel to go to Panicale and Paciano, two wonderfully restored medieval villages in a panoramic position above Lake Trasimeno. Here you should stop and visit the frescoes of Il Perugino or simply enjoy the view that Pietro Vannucci “Il Perugino” has painted so often in the background of his paintings: the soft hills around Lake Trasimeno. From here you cycle through the untouched countryside and after a bit of climbing you will reach the native town of Il Perugino, Città della Pieve, where again you can enjoy his paintings or just stroll through the narrow streets and imagine medieval life. In the afternoon transfer back to the Hotel and dinner in the evening.
Day Four Departure after breakfast.
Price 2008 per person in double room € 460,00
Supplement 2008 high season (15.05 – 15.10.2008 ) € 60,00 per person.
Prices include everything described in the programme, welcome drink, assistance, two transfers back to the hotel, information folder and lunch package. Start dates: every day all year.
Via Montali, 7 - 06068 Tavernelle di Panicale (Perugia) - Umbria, Italy - Tel. (0039) 075832376 - (0039) 0758355818 - Fax (0039) 0758355462 - P.IVA 02409410541