Location: Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, Europe
Accommodations: Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
'Casa di Felicita' is located on a small piazza, Piazza Sant’ Angelo, off the Corso Cavour in the center of the mediaeval town of Orvieto. The spectacular Duomo di Orvieto, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture with its Chapel of San Brizio frescoed by Fra Angelico and Luca Signorelli, is a short walk away. A great gelateria is also located on the Piazza del Duomo!
The apartment is accessed via one flight of stairs and occupies the first floor of a two-apartment, 300 year old building. There is a small terrazzo for morning coffee just outside the front door. Recently restored, the apartment has three arches, terracotta tiled floors throughout, and the bedrooms are painted with rich and warm colors. The windows are high as are the ceilings. The apartment is very light. The living room is large and is contiguous with the generous dining alcove. The kitchen is fully equipped and has stools for conversation while cooking. The master bedroom has a full bathroom ensuite and twin beds or a queen-size bed as desired, the second bedroom has a full bathroom (across the hall) and a queen-size bed, the third bedroom (down two steps) has a trundle bed for one adult or two children. A washer and dryer are located in the large storage closet at the end of the hall to the master bedroom. A drying rack is also available.
Parking is on the street in one of the many toll or free parking areas. Cars can be rented locally or at the nearby Perugia Airport for extended stays or day trips.
The town has many trattorias, ristorantes, coffee bars, enotecas, markets, shops and a champagne bar all within walking distance. Some of the trattorias and ristorantes will truly delight your palate, but all are good. One of the best bakeries is very close to the apartment and there is a caffé in the Piazza Sant’ Angelo. And there’s a farmers' market every Thursday and Saturday. Orvieto has many music, dance, and medieval folklore festivals and even a Palio. The Teatro Comunale Mancinelli on Corso Cavour has regular concerts and other cultural events. Concerts in the Duomo are sublime. There is a jazz festival in December and January. It just goes on.
More about Orvieto:
Orvieto, a medieval walled city with Romanesque and Gothic (and occasional Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical) buildings, is situated on the summit of a volcanic butte with dramatic sheer walls. There are panoramic views of the beautiful surrounding countryside from all parts of the city. Historically, Orvieto was a major center of the Etruscan civilization. There are Etruscan historical sites which can be visited. Beneath the hilltop city, there is an underground city of passages and streets created by the first Etruscans (for cisterns) and expanded in the Middle Ages (for cellars and working spaces). At the bottom of the butte surrounded by orchards and a winery, the Etruscan necropolis of Crocefisso di Tufo counts a hundred or so chamber tombs along a rectangular street grid. There are two fine archeological museums containing extensive collections of Etruscan and Greek objects.
Orvieto is well-situated for exploring the many treasures of Umbria, Tuscany, and Lazio. All can be accessed by car and some by train. Daytrips will allow you to relish the extraordinary food, beauty, art, and architecture of the areas. A sampling with distances in miles from Orvieto: Umbria: Spoleto (61), Assisi (56), Todi (22), Cortona (58), Perugia (48), Montefalco (39). Tuscany: Florence (105/one hour and 15 minutes by train), Montalcino (58), Montepulciano (41), Pienza (48), San Gimignano (99), and Siena (75). Lazio: Rome and environs (74 mi. or 55 minutes by train).
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: In the apartment storeroom.
- Dryer: In the apartment storeroom.
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (4) : There are 4 twin beds (extra length)including a trundle bed in the gold room which pulls out to make a pair of twin beds.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- CD Player (3)
- Music Library: A few CDs are available.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio: small terrazzo in front
- Balcony: small balcony overlooks the Corso
- Communications
- Telephone: For local and phone card calls only
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: 21 yo
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Live Theatre
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
High Season: Jun-Oct .. $1000/wk.
Mid Season: Mar-May .. $ 950/wk.
Low Season: Nov-Feb .. $ 800/wk.
Nightly Rates: $150/nt (4 Night Minimum).
Discounts for Longer Term Rentals Available.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2007
Property Photos
- Living room - Orvieto, Umbria, Italy Apartment Rental
- Orvieto - Orvieto, Umbria, Italy Apartment Rental
- Living room and hallway to bedrooms - Orvieto, Umbria, Italy Apartment Rental
- Dining alcove
- Kitchen
- Master Bedroom
- Ensuite bathroom
- Bedroom #2
- Bathroom #2
- Bedroom #3
- Living room
- Surrounding countryside
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Melanie Nicholl , Newton, MA
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Daryl Hartnett , Colorado Springs, CO
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Janice , South Carolina
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What a wonderful place your Orvieto apartamento is. And Susan was very helpful. Thanks so much for sharing it with us! We look forward to many return visits. Ciao!
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Thank you so much for your apartment! We had the most amazing time! Orvieto is just stunning, the apartment is perfect, so central, so big!!! We really loved it, thank you! Susan (apt.manager)was lovely & really helpful too, thanks! You are right, Orvieto is really a special place, surreal, such an awesome experience! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Cynthia Selfridge , San Carlos, CA
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This IS a comment from a guest. Somehow in the review and acceptance process, my name and email address appeared instead of theirs.
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"Your apartment is wonderful, and we really enjoyed our stay there. Thank you for all the helpful and thoughtful touches (bar soap and hair dryers, for instance) which made settling in so easy. Orvieto was delightful, and all the people on your list whose shops we frequented were patient with us. I especially enjoyed my trips to Ferrari's fruit & vegetable shop. We also took a shopping trip to Deruta based on our appreciation of your rooster pitcher! We'd be glad to recommend your apartment to others who'll be traveling to Orvieto. Good luck with your future rentals."
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