Cookery vacation / holiday location
Villa San Donnino: a summer retreat for the
cardinals of Rome
Villa San Donnino (3 star)
Near Citta di Castello, Umbria
Villa San Donnino is in the north of Umbria, and
is set in beautiful countryside near the walled
medieval town of Citta di Castello. It is within
an hour's drive of Arezzo, Perugia and Assisi,
and close to Sansepolcro and Monterchi. Umbria
itself still echoes the Middle Ages, and boasts
a landscape of mediaeval hilltop villages, castles
and monasteries. Unlike its neighbours Tuscany
and Lazio, and despite its scenic beauty and cultural
and artistic treasures, Umbria is a region largely
untouched by large-scale tourism.
San Donnino was a retreat for the cardinals in
Rome escaping the heat during the summer period.
The hotel still has its own chapel, in a beautiful
woodland park setting. It is a perfect base for
exploring Umbria and Tuscany, and seeing the wonderful
examples of Renaissance art in the area. It has
a large swimming pool, a tennis court and other
facilities.
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| Villa San Donino's
swimming pool |
Chapel inside Villa
San Donino |
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