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Five hundred metres above sea level, Cottage Le Casaline offers truly remarkable vistas.

You enter this cottage from the covered furnished terrace to a lovely living/dining room with a cosy open fireplace. You will find the separate kitchen fully equipped with a cooker, oven and fridge, as well as two well-furnished double bedrooms. There is also a shower room with a WC.

Cottage Le Casaline’s surrounding garden is laid to lawn. Greenery abounds in bright flowers, creeping plants and trees. There is also a covered furnished gazebo, and an outhouse which contains the washing machine.

Spoleto, Perugia, Umbria

Cottage Le Casaline rests on the edge of the small Roman hamlet of Messinano and looks onto its quaintness.

From this strategic position it is possible to explore the ancient cities of Umbria with ease. Spoleto, which was a Roman colony is approximately thirteen kilometres distant and held here annually is Europe's leading arts festivals during June and July. Todi, first Etruscan and then Roman looks down over the Tiber valley fifteen kilometres away.

From the rail station just three kilometres away, Rome centre is reached in an hour and ten minutes.

Within eight hundred metres is a grocery store for immediate shopping.

Why Holiday in Umbria?

Umbria is one of Italy's most unspoilt regions. It is often referred to as the "Green Heart of Italy" due to its beautiful woodlands and rolling hills. It truly looks like a post card perfect world. Umbria is one of the only landlocked regions in Italy. It is bordered by Marches, Latium, and Tuscany. Umbria has the fourth lowest population of the twenty Italian regions at about 826000 persons.

Approximately 40% of Umbria is covered in beautiful woodland area. Stands of olives grow sporadically across the region and beautiful villas dot the country side. Small villages and romantic medieval castles capture the hearts of visitors. Numerous small rivers and streams flow through the picturesque region. The bubbling springs of Clitunno, which are formed by the waters of the river Topino are a popular tourist destination. Also popular are the Marmore Falls where tourists come for the beneficial mineral waters that cascade gloriously down the mountain side.

While the beautiful countryside does a great deal to draw tourist to Umbria, it is its art and history that captures the imaginations of people from distant lands. Umbria is the host to many wonderful artistic and historical relics. Beautiful examples of medieval and Renaissance art can be found in nearly every small town. Wonderful frescos such as those in the famous St. Francis basilica are well preserved and lovingly adored by the people of the region. Churches, governmental, buildings, and theatres from the Roman Empire to the High Renaissance still stand virtually unchanged by time as a testament to the artistic and scientific achievements of man. Tourist may also enjoy a visit to any number of ceramic, pottery, and artisan studios in the region for a glimpse of old world hand crafting techniques still in use today. Umbria is also home to many museums and cultural centres that cater to the educational interests of visitors.

Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in Umbria. In Umbria we have villas ,apartments and hotels.

Access is via direct flights to Rome, Florence or Pisa.

Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in Umbria. In Umbria we have villas, apartments and hotels ideal for your holiday.

How To Get There

There are direct flights to Rome, Florence and Pisa from several airports in the UK.

Florence - you can fly from Gatwick with Meridiana on most days.

Rome - there are two airports in Rome, Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) and Ciampino.

Fiumicino: flights depart from Heathrow with British Airways and Alitalia. You can fly from Gatwick with British Airways, and from Manchester with Jet2.

Ciampino: you can fly from Bristol, East Midlands, Newcastle and Gatwick with Easyjet, and from Glasgow, Liverpool, East Midlands, Luton, Stansted and Dublin with Ryanair.

Pisa - from Bristol, Gatwick and Luton you can take an Easyjet flight on most days including weekends. Gatwick also has a British Airways flight on the weekends.

From Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bournemouth, East Midlands and Birmingham you can take a Ryanair flight. Their flights from Stansted, Liverpool and Dublin leave Monday-Sunday.

With Jet2 you can fly from Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Manchester.