7 mls/Spoleto centre - sleeps 5. Balcony/seats 4 + patio area outside front door. Sitting/dining room/fully fitted kitchen/2 bathrooms. 2 double bedrooms/Sofabed in large sitting/dining room. Wifi + Aircon + dishwasher. Large grounds/pool/games area Communal s/c veranda/pizza oven + Bbq." 7 mls/Spoleto centre - sleeps 5. Balcony/seats 4 + patio area outside front door. Sitting/dining room/fully fitted kitchen/2 bathrooms. 2 double bedrooms/Sofabed in large sitting/dining room. Wifi + Aircon + dishwasher. Large grounds/pool/games area Communal s/c veranda/pizza oven + Bbq. Friends can stay here. The famous model, Kate Moss, stayed here ! With Wifi, dishwasher, aircon etc..... plus the communal Verandah, if you want friends to stay for a night or two ! 7 kms from central Spoleto : Casa Vicolo.....ideal forpersons. Located in the heart of the village, but still only 1 minutes walk from the pool and the gardens - very private - in the small square in front of the Church. On the ground floor there is a kitchen with fireplace and a big living/dining room with fireplace. On the first floor there are two bedrooms (one double room + 1 bed-sitting room where the sofabeds can be joined to form a double) with two bathrooms. A very pretty balcony - seats 4 - looks onto a beautiful panorama of mountains and wood. Bought by a wealthy Roman, Spoleto Splash is a private village, consisting of 5 luxury cottages, discreetly spaced apart to ensure privacy, restored to the highest standard and equipped with everything you can imagine that befits a mediaeval setting. This arrangement ensures maximum privacy for all the guests. And, none of the cottages is more than a 1 minute walk to the large pool. Spoleto Splash is a hill-top village, along the Valnerina. There is also a Veranda, in the midst of the borgo, consisting of a large sitting/dining room with a double sofa-bed, a fully fitted kitchen with dish-washer and a shower room. There is a vine-covered pergola, a pizza oven and a Bbq. The Veranda can be used as an extension for your friends who may wish to visit you and stay for a night or so. And/or, it is used by the guests to meet each other on neutral territory and to eat together without messing up their own cottage !! At the edge of the village, a few minutes walk away from the cottages, so as not to disturb, Spoleto Splash offers the use of barbecues, ping pong tables, exercise machinery and basketball hoops, in a covered, outdoor area. Just below the village, set in acres of private land that belongs to the village, is a football pitch and a play area for children. Magnificent views abound! To date, Spoleto Splash has been a secret place for world famous celebrities, seeking solace and discretion. Now, however, this private village has been launched onto the holiday rental market so that you too can experience living like a celebrity – but, not at celebrity rates. Go on, pamper yourselves! Spoleto Splash was built around the year 1000 Ad along the Flaminia route, which departs from Rome towards the North of Italy. It was populated by countrymen and the site was a refreshment place for the troops and the messengers of the Pope along the route towards the North of Italy and Rome. In the centre is a church built in honour of San Michele Arcangelo in 1500 Ad. Spoleto Splash is probably the 2nd oldest inhabited village in Umbria. It is off the Flaminia, the main road that leads directly to the heart of the mediaeval city of Spoleto, 7 kms away, a tiny city that pre-dates Rome. Location..... Leaving Spoleto and turning right onto the Flaminia, you follow the beautiful, sweeping curves of the Flaminia, mountains and valleys, dipping below the road, as you wind your way upwards towards Spoleto Splash. After 6.5 kms, you leave the Flaminia and wend your way upwards for a further 5 minutes until you come to a stop at Spoleto Splash. Spoleto Splash is at 750 meters above sea level, and, it is surrounded by mountains and woods. It is 120 km from Rome, 200 km from Florence, 50 km from Perugia and 7 km from Spoleto, a medieval town with many works of art, cultural activities and a vast selection of restaurants. Spoleto Splash is the ideal location to visit the center of Italy (Umbria, Toscana, Marche and Lazio) and to enjoy a truly natural and exquisitely beautiful environment. From Spoleto : shuttle service on request. Activities..... In the immediate vicinity to Spoleto Splash, there are many artistic and cultural events eg the Spoleto Festival and Umbria Jazz in July. Indeed, there are cultural events all round the year. All within easy reach, are the well-known hill-top towns such as Todi, Assisi, Fonti del Clitunno, Orvieto, Trevi, Spello and, the close by and historically significant Spoleto; Or, further away, there is the outstandingly beautiful Gran Piano and Casteluccio (1 hr 30 mins), passing Norcia (1 hr) along the way. About 12 kms away, is the impressive Marmore Falls, the largest waterfalls in Europe ! You can ride horses through the mountains, play Golf or go wine and/or olive oil tasting. Guides and/or drivers are available, by request. Ask for details. Culture..... Daily Tours with a choice of regional tourist guides or a driver (Spoleto, Todi, Narni, Fonti del Clitunno, Castelluccio, Norcia, Assisi, Marmore Falls). Booking, by request. How To Get To US..... By Car - take A1 motorway direction Florence, exit Orte, go towards Terni + Spoleto. After the tunnel called "Valico della Somma" 7 kilometers from Spoleto, exit on the 1st turning on the right and follow the sign to Acquaiura (alias Spoleto Splash). By Train - Spoleto is the main station and it is very close to Spoleto Splash (7 km). High speed train (Eurostar) leaves from Rome and it takes 1 hour and ten minutes. And, in nearby Spoleto, there are gyms (one, a spectacular state of the art gym, where I am a member !) and a tennis club, all of which offer day or temporary memberships. 24/7 Included in the rate is a Welcome Pack with toiletries to start you off. Car, chauffeur, chef, maid service, bicycles - all locally available for hire - pls ask for details. There is a private tennis club in central Spoleto that accepts temporary memberships. Further. there is a State of the Art gym called “unique" in Spoleto that also accepts temporary memberships. Here there are weight rooms, many classes, a large pool and a huge sauna. And, in the nearby hills, there are fantastic riding stables, where you can practice in the paddock or trek in the mountains under the sun or the stars.