Italian Flavours Country House
Montegabbione, Italy

Montegabbione is picturesquely situated on a hill at 594 meters above sea level, along the “Etruscan-roman wine route”; according to finds this is probably the period of its origin, but the town itself with its solid Medieval wall was built in XI century. The system of settling which developed is still visible in the surrounding castles of Montegiove and Casteldeifiori and is due to the strategic position of the town right halfway between Rome and Siena, Orvieto and Perugia, Bolsena and Trasimeno Lake.

Different important local families tried to establish their dominion over the area that became around 1300 a stronghold of the Monaldeschi family of Orvieto, and at the end of the century it came under the influence of Perugia. A long period of stability began with the annexation of the territory to the Church. Outside the walls are the church of the “Madonna delle Grazie”, the ruins of the Acqualta abbey and the Franciscan convent of “La Scarzuola” of which the modern and metaphysical project of the architect Tommaso Buzzi is an original development.

Leaving behind the beautiful hills around Montegabbione one can shortly reach some of the most interesting and fascinating places of the region. Orvieto is 30 Km away on a very panoramic road extending though cultivated vineyards and olive groves, close to it is the medieval jewel of Todi approached passing by the Corbara Lake. Città della Pieve, known as the town where the famous painter Pietro Vannucci (Il Perugino) was born, is only a fifteen minutes drive away, from there one has easy access to the classical sites of Umbria: Perugia, Assisi, Spello, Foligno, Gubbio, but disposing of more time the lovely towns of Bevagna and Montefalco overlooking the Sagrantino vineyards are worth a visit too and so is Trevi, the town of extra-virgin olive oil. Norcia, Cascia and fascinating Spoleto have also a lot to offer to visitors in terms of art and culture.

Our house location also invites visitors to explore the nearby Tuscany: the world famous towns of Florence and Siena are little more than a hour away, even closer are the historical wine-cellars of Montepulciano and Montalcino, and the enchanting Renaissance town of Pienza; the Etruscan Chiusi and San Casciano dei Bagni with its hot springs are just fifteen Km away, and so are Certona and Sarteano, delicious little towns off the beaten tracks not to be missed. Beautiful Lake Bolsena and Civita di Bagnoregio also represents the ideal destination for a daily outing of great interest.

swimming pool
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