Villa Latium/Rome 20 personnes

Composition

Particularités:
L'intérieur du logement peut différer un peu des photos. Cependant, le niveau de confort est le même.

Composition

Surface habitable: 280 m²

• Rez de chaussée:
  • living
    • divan-lit 2 pers.
    • TV (satellite)
    • Lecteur DVD
    • terrasse (couverte)
  • cuisine ouverte
    • four (four à griller)
    • micro-ondes
    • lave-vaisselle
    • combi frigidaire/congélateur
    • lave-linge
  • chambre à coucher
    • lit 2 personnes
    • terrasse (couverte)
  • chambre à coucher
    • lit 2 personnes
    • lits superposés
    • lit bébé
  • chambre à coucher avec salle de bain
    • lit 2 personnes
    • baignoire
    • lavabo
    • toilette
  • salle de bains
    • douche
    • lavabo
    • toilette
  • salle de bains
    • douche
    • lavabo
• Au 1er étage:
  • living
    • divan-lit 2 pers.
    • TV (satellite)
    • Lecteur DVD
    • terrasse
  • cuisine ouverte
    • four (four à griller)
    • micro-ondes
    • lave-vaisselle
    • combi frigidaire/congélateur
    • lave-linge
  • chambre à coucher
    • lit 2 personnes
    • terrasse
  • chambre à coucher
    • lit 2 personnes
    • lits superposés
    • balcon
    • lit bébé
  • chambre à coucher avec salle de bain
    • lit 2 personnes
    • baignoire
    • lavabo
    • toilette
  • salle de bains
    • douche
    • lavabo
    • toilette
  • salle de bains
    • douche
    • lavabo
• Généralités:
  • lave-linge
  • lave-linge
  • chauffage
  • jardin (cloturé, illuminé)
  • meubles de jardin
  • BBQ
  • piscine (cloturé, 13 x 6 m., ouvert de Juin jusqu'à (inclus) Sept)

• • Centre: 6.0 km
  • Epicerie: 6.0 km
  • Lac: 1.0 km
  • Office du tourisme: 6.0 km
  • Restaurants: 2.0 km
  • Transport commun: 20.0 km

For those who were dreaming to have a lazy vacation at the swimming pool, I have some disappointing news!
There is an awful lot to see and do in Bolsena and surroundings. On the square of the village in Bolsena you will find the tourist office with a lot of information.
But to make it easy for you, I allready created a list with the most beautiful things to see.

Just outside the village of Bolsena, direction Orvieto, you will find some excavations (scavi) and a castle. On the other side of Bolsena you find the Basilica di S.Cristina e Santuario del Miracolo Eucaristico. At the back of the Basilica are the catacombs and many frescoes.
Don’t forget to take a walk in the old centre of Bolsena by the narrow alleys and stairways or to rent a pedalo or motor boat, or make a tour around the lake with the big boat.

You can also make a very nice walk along the Via Francigena. This is an old pilgrims route that runs from Canterbury to Rome, across Italy, France and Switzerland. You’ll find this Via Francigena 1 km uphill from the house.

Outside Bolsena there are several sights.
Besides Orvieto, Viterbo and the big cities Rome, Siena, Firenze, Perugia and Assisi, there are still many small villages that are very worthwhile to pay a visit.
I created a small list of some villages and fun routes.

Take direction Gradoli and drive to the villages of Sovana, Sorano and Pitigliano. Around these villages you will find the Vie Cave (hollow roads). These Vie Cave are artificial cuts into the tufa rock with depths from one meter to over 10 meters. This is an impressive road network linking an Etruscan necropolis. Around Sovana, the Vie Cave wind around and towards the archaeological area of that town, then reconnecting with those from Sorano and Pitigliano. According to some villagers, these hollow roads were the shortest possible routes through the hills, according to the others these Vie Cave were holy roads where the Etruscans performed magical rites.
But don’t forget also to visit those 3 magnificent villages themselves!

From there you can go further on to the Terme di Saturnia. Here you can have a bathe in the hot sulphurous spring water. There a paying (with shower) and free baths. The sulphur baths are very good for the skin and it is also fine to do when the weather is bad (the water has a temperature of approximately 38°)

Cività di Bagnoregio “la città che muore” the city that dies.
You find this beautiful village if you drive to Bagnoregio in the direction of Orvieto. Just like Orvieto, Sorano and Pitigliano, Cività di Bagnoregio is built on a tufa rock. It is only accessible on foot across a long high bridge. The name “La città che muore” because this city is slowly crumbling.

Tarquinia:
The Etruscan necropolises, with some 6.000 tombs, 200 of which include well-preserved wall paintings. Since 2004 Etruscan Tarquinia (along with those of Cerveteri; further to Rome) is part of the World Heritage list of Unesco.

Ostia Antica: direction Fiumicino (airport) and then Ostia and Ostia Antica.
Ostia was in Roman times the port of Rome. The city is largely preserved and excavated and is one of the best preserved Roman cities in Italy.

If you are planning to spend a day at the “Mare Tirreno”, then you certainly have to go to the peninsula Orbetello. At the Porto S.Stefano is allways a nice and cosy hustle.

Also a ride along the lake with the small villages Capodimonte, Gradoli, Marta and Montefiascone is very nice.
Finally, you can still jump in the car and just driving around and enjoy the beautiful scenery, but also stop and visit the different villages you pass on your way. In each village you will find wonderful authentic squares, alleys, churches, etc. Each village has its hidden treasures! After all those years I come here, I still keep on discovering new wonderful places and things.

Watch out!
In Italy everything closes between 1 and 4.30 pm. Even the churches! (finally the priest also has to eat his spaghetti) (and of course also do his siesta!)

If you are planning to visit the Vie Cave, Cività di Bagnoregio and the Therme you have to ask for the route! There are no signs! I have the impression the Italians want to keep away mass tourism, and they succeed wonderful. Everywhere it is very quiet.

Some tasty tips for the gourmets!
There are an awful lot of restaurants in Bolsena where you can eat delicious food.
These are my 2 favourite restaurants:
Il Pinzale, Via Cassia 115.9 km (at 2 km of distance from the house)
Very nice and fine Italian cuisine, reservations required (Italians come eat here from all over) Here you can also order pizza to take home so you only have to sit down at the big table on the terrace together with your family and friends and enjoy.

La Fornacella, Via Cassia 111 km, with a large fireplace where meat and fish are grilled.

Italian ice cream (gelato)
At the bar along the lake next to Trattoria del Moro, but also at the bar on the village square.

Fresh pasta
Don’t feel like cooking? You will find the most delicious fresh homemade pasta and ravioli in the side street of the main square towards the Basilica (third house on the right: pasta fresca). Just make a simple tomato sauce with a piece of frech baked baguette (ask at the bakery “pane con sale” salted bread) and a nice glass of wine…. Do I need to say more?

I hope I did give you some nice and helpful tips.
As you can see there is lots to do in Bolsena, and no time for boredom.

I just want to wish you all a very nice and pleasant holiday.

Enjoy it!

Malheureusement, jusqu'à présent nous n'avons pas de commentaires de nos clients francophones.
Voici ce qu'on pensé les clients parlant d'autres langues :

• Mme. Ritter, Allemagne Date du sejour: 02/07/2011 - 16/07/2011

  Wir waren jetzt zum zweiten mal in diesem Haus (2009 und jetzt 2011) es war wieder ein toller Aufenthalt und die Bilder entsprechen den Tatsachen dort. Negativ sind die vieln Mücken und die teilerise vorhanden Gerüche in den Bädern.

• Mr. Borger, Allemagne Date du sejour: 18/06/2011 - 25/06/2011

  Haus ist ideal für 16 Personen, im Haus ist alles was man braucht. Großer Garten und Pool mit riesen Terasse und Balkon. Nur Rasensprenger ab 22.50 Uhr kühlt Luft unangenehm ab. Ist wirklich weiter zu empfehlen!!

• Mr. Schutz, Pays-Bas Date du sejour: 05/07/2008 - 19/07/2008

  Mooie, grote villa tussen de landerijen waar vandaan je in de verte het meer van Bolsena kan zien. Prima zwembad waar een volwassene overal in kan staan. Onder de buitendouche kan je lekker douchen na het zwemmen. Het onderhoud en de schoonmaak is op zijn Italiaans, dat is wel jammer. De bedden waren goed, geen doorzakkende matrassen. De besproeing van de tuin gaat automatisch en alles groeit daardoor goed. Het plaatsje Bolsena ligt vlakbij en daar kan je voldoende kopen. Het was wel even wennen aan de sluitingstijden door de siesta van 1 tot 5. Iets verder in Viterbo is een hele grote supermark in een winkelcentrum waar praktisch alles verkrijgbaar is. Vanuit de villa hebben we prachtige uitstapjes gemaakt naar Rome, Viterbo, Orvieto enz. De omgeving is geweldig, Rome een belevenis. Wij gingen met de auto, maar met de trein kan het ook, misschien zelfs makkelijker. Wij gaan zeker nog eens terug.