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Description:
Borgo Santa Maria is a vacation resort achieved through a skilled and accurate restoration of four rural houses in Umbrian style built in stone and brick in the past centuries. Today, after the restoration and renovation of the complex into nine apartments, each apartment has been given a name evoking its function in the past.
Services:
Borgo Santa Maria is the ideal place where you can practice a wide choice of relaxing, funny, cultural or sportive activities: There are interesting itineraries to discover the traditional clay workmanship. In Ficulle, at 8 Km , clay is used to make vases where in Castelviscardo, at 20 km, are produced handmade bricks and tiles. For those who are interested in wine-making we suggest the famous Tuscan and Umbrian wine roads, very closed to Borgo Santa Maria. We also offer our guests guided visits to important wine producers in Orvieto where they will try good wine and will receive information about the full wine production, from the cultivation of the grapes until the final result of it, the great wine of Orvieto. Another typical product of the region is the truffle. The fair of black and white truffle is a tradition for Fabro. We can organize visits to the shop Voglie di Bosco, where superb truffle handmade sauces are produced. In November Oil presses are opened in Città della Pieve, Ficulle and Monteleone d'Orvieto. There, in this period of the year, extra virgin olive oil is produced and free bruschetta is offered to the guests who can buy the new oil. At a few km far away from Borgo Santa Maria is located an equestrian centre called "Wilde Horse" where horse rides along river Chiani are organised. In San Casciano, at 18 Km, you can do a wide variety of thermal therapies. A wonderful swimming pool with hot sulphur water (42 C degrees) has recently been opened. At Marmore water falls, you can try raft boats or rowing to have an adventurous experience on river Nera. In autumn and spring especially, you can do wonderful walks through our forests following the nice paths. In Alviano,at 38 Km, inside the Park of river Tevere you can enjoy bird-watching in all week ends September and May The centre "Quad Mania" rents motocycle quad for nice experiences. At your arrival you will receive a bottle of wine and extra virgin olive oil of the area for free.
How to reach us:
Borgo Santa Maria is located in Umbria, in the municipality of Monteleone di Orvieto, near the border with Lazio and Tuscany. From north and south: Exit the A1 motorway at Fabro, turn left in the direction of Fabro Scalo, after 1 Km turn left on SP 54 in the direction of Chiusi. At Km 2.4 of SP 54 turn right in the direction of Santa Maria, Borgo Santa Maria is on the right 1 km after the turn. From Perugia: Take the highway toward Firenze and exit at "Madonna Alta". Take SS 220 in direction Citta'della Pieve, drive through Tavernelle and reach Monteleone d'Orvieto. Then turn right in the direction of Fabro on SS 71. After 6 Km. in the town of Santa Maria turn right after "Il Girasole" restaurant. Drive about 800 m. in "via dei Pini" until you reach Borgo Santa Maria.
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