Torre Bettona di Todi

Umbria Felix

Vacation Rentals, Italy, Umbria

TODI: peacefully located, charming accomodation in a medieval tower overlooking Todi

Location: Todi

Sleeps: five/six

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 TORRE BETTONA (Bettona Tower)

Description: Torre Bettona is a charming, recently fully restored 2 bedroom home (90 square meters) just a 5 minute drive from Todi.   With beautiful views of Todi, it has a peaceful location among olive groves, ideal for creative thinking, but also convenient for visiting central Italy (Umbria, Tuscany, Rome is 1 1/2 hour drive).

Torre Bettona is part of an ancient fortified house, later a monastery, dating from the XII century, in a very small medieval hamlet on a hill, in which, at the moment, only seven people live. The hamlet is formed by the tower overlooking Todi, its church and two farm houses; the country road leading to Torre Bettona is edged by oak trees and ends there.

The house has

• two large bedrooms (one with king size bed, the other one with twin beds plus an extra bed) both overlooking Todi
• a huge sitting/dining room with a view of the rolling hills, with TV, Video player, CD player
• kitchen with fireplace and dining area and is equipped with stove, electric oven, refrigerator with freezer
• bathroom (shower only), has hand made tiles and stone walls
• patio and a wide panoramic terrace overlooking the hills and the valley, ideal for alfresco dining
• small garden with beautiful views of Todi
• laundry with washer and an iron/ironing board
• towels and bedclothes are included. If desired, arrangements can be made for having a housekeeper, who is also a wonderful cook.
• english instructions for the appliances will be found in the house.
• pet Friendly, please enquire

It is rented by the owner by week (Euros 390/700) or month (prices on request).

Period	Price per Week
20.01.- 23.03.	390,- Euro
24.03.- 06.04.	490,- Euro
07.04.- 13.04.	700,- Euro
14.04.- 25.05.	490,- Euro
26.05.- 29.06.	550,- Euro
30.06.- 27.07.	600,- Euro
28.07.- 31.08	700,- Euro
01.09.- 28.09.	600,- Euro
29.09.- 02.11.	500,- Euro
03.11.- 21.12.	390,- Euro
22.12.- 28.12	700,- Euro

 

Included in rent: electricity, water, cooking gas, weekly change of bed and bath linens, final cleaning.
NOT INCLUDED IN RENT: electricity over 250 kw per week, heating (to be paid according to consumption).
SECURITY DEPOSIT: 30% of the total amount
ARRIVAL: Saturday, 4:00-6:00 pm. Also some flexibility depending upon reservations DEPARTURE: Saturday, 10:00 am. Also some flexibility depending upon reservations

The Area - Interests & Activities

Todi, a renowned tourist attraction, is two miles away from the house; it is a charming town with a rich cultural life and is exciting to explore, especially during the early evening and night.

For food shopping, there is a commercial centre in Pian di Porto, 1 mile from home, where there are also shops specialized in typical Umbrian products.

Perugia (Umbria's main city), Assisi and Orvieto are all reachable in 30 minutes; Rome and Florence are at 1 hour and 1/2 drive.

Todi is considered to be one of the best cities in the world for the quality of life; its location is one of the best in Italy in order to visit the principal beauties of central Italy and the landscape and culture are not touristy but genuinely Italian.

The community sport centre is in PONTENAIA (4 miles away), that can be easily reached following the signals: there is a nice huge swimming pool, tennis courts, football pitch and other sportfacilities. Some other tennis courts are in Todi, near the main Parking called Porta Orvietana.
Horse riding is very popular and you can go to San Terenziano or in Todi near Pontenaia for horseback trekking or riding lessons.

Torre Bettona is also part of the Tiber Natural Park and of "Circuiti del Paesaggio" / "Landscape Circuits" of Todi and a starting point for easy walks and horse trekking. From Pian di San Martino (1/2 mile away) also starts a cycling circuit called "Tevere ring" : the river Tevere (Tiber) is indeed very close to it, and a nice trip is the one to the river canyons (follow the road towards Orvieto and Corbara lake).

In July in Todi there is a famous art and music festival, but also during August there are several concerts and events. During summer, also innumerable "SAGRE" (local celebrations) in the nearby villages and towns take place. Some of the events are really worth seeing. Normally during these celebrations it's possible to eat very good food at convenient prices , because the local housewives cook and obviously it's a wild competition among them.

At the end of July there is also a "Sagra" in Pian di San Martino: food and dancing every night, but they allow you to sleep at a convenient time.

In Todi you can find a cinema (open air during summer)and a very famous XIX century theatre with good shows, manu restaurants and wineries.

Don't miss to visit Assisi, Orvieto and Perugia, with the splendid Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria; but worth a visit is also the Todi museum and the roman cistern below the square, besides a gorgeous fresco in a nunnery called "Purgatorio di San Patrizio". Also Bevagna and Foligno are worth seeing.

In general, the countryside around Todi is completely full of castles and every little village has something to attract you, so maybe the best advice that can be given is just to wander around as much as you can (Cecanibbi, Montemolino, Ilci, etc…)

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Contact Information

Company: Torre Bettona di Todi

Name: Anna Gentile

Website: Umbria Felix

E-mail: Click here to send an e-mail inquiry