Just arrived home from an outstanding 3-weeks holiday in this unspoiled part of Italy. The villa is beautiful and modern, with all the comfort one needs and tastefully furnished. It is also very well equipped and the materials used are of a high quality level. The villa itself is located in a quiet beautiful area and in a very small village with a few dozen inhabitants, which is the perfect place to get the rest that's needed far away from the normal working day with all its stress. The surroundings are very peaceful and unspoiled with stunning views onto the Sibillini mountains.
Restaurants in Smerillo and Comunanza are near by, but also a little further away (for instance Monte San Martino) you will find many fine places where the inner side can be well treated with local products. Daily shopping can be done in Comunanza, where you will find all the things you need at good prices. And everywhere the local people are very warm and friendly. So this is really a place in Italy to recover from your daily life.
And the owner Dario, his wife Luisita and daughter Sonia are amongst the nicest and friendliest people I have ever met and I dare to say that they are friends for life. At our arrival we were surprised with a table full of local goodies, like meat, cheeses, fruit, cake and drinks. And they have done really everything to make us feel at home and make our holiday a rememberable one. And how they succeeded in doing this!
From the end of July and in the month of August there are very much local festivities. We have visited a medieval festival in Grottazzolina which resulted in a tremendous evening. And almost every village has its own festivity. Do visit them to get a good impression of the happiness of the people around here.
Aren't there any negative remarks? Only one: the day of our departure. With real pain in the heart we've said goodbye to Dario and family, yet with the promise that we would be back! And unfortunately the rating here has only 5 stars, because 10 stars would do more justice to this villa and the people.
Dario, Luisita and Sonia: mille, mille grazie per tutto e ritorniamo, we will return!
Love and kisses from Holland.
Ciao, Erik & the rest of the gang..... :-))