Location: Rieti Province in Italy
Nearest Motorway:
Ponzano Romano Sprate at 16
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Nearest Airport:
Rome at 50
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The farmhouse is in Sabina country, an area extending from the Tiber to the Appenines. It is an unspoilt region of rolling hills covered in olive groves, mountains and pine forests. The valleys are dotted with chateaux and abbeys and medieval towns such as Casperia, Norcia, Roccantica, Poggio Catino and Fara in Sabina. The beautiful towns of Umbria such as Spoleto and Orvieto are 1 hour away. Perugia is less than 2 hours. The Gardens of Ninfa, the Monastery at Farfa and the Villa d'Este are 1 hour away. Poggio Mirteto is 25 minutes and has a supermarket, shops and station with direct rail link to Rome and its airport. Many country walks and riding nearby.
The National Park of the Sibilline is worth a visit. Lake Bracciano and Lake Bolsena with their boating and windsurfing facilities and beaches and restaurants are 1 hour's drive . Skiing is available in Terminillo, about 90 minutes away.