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Monastero San Silvestro


Europe/Italy/Cortona Vacation Rental


9 bedroom, 6 bath vacation apartment sleeps 28


A holiday complete with accommodation in an old monastery that has been renovated and transformed into independent apartments, located near the Etruscan city of Cortona and Lake Trasimeno.

A holiday immersed in the natural beauty of the countryside, with the possibility of taking advantage of the many services that makes a vacation more enjoyable and permits complete enjoyment of the beautiful surroundings. The area comprises of a large room (50sq.m.) with a country kitchen and an antique fireplace and two bathrooms with showers. The entrance to the main hall is directly from the garden. Monastero San Silvestro is far from traffic and has a big garden with a pool (6m x 12m) which makes it the ideal holiday for whoever desires rest and quiet.

The main hall may also be utilised for families or groups who wish to get together. The use of the communal kitchen may also be utilised in this area, if desired.

Special Features of this Vacation Rental


Linens & Towels Provided   Pets Allowed   Smoking Allowed  
Handicapped Accessible  

Amenities of this Vacation Rental


Private swimming pool (12m x 6m) having large stone stairs which are suitable for children and the elderly; a fully functional kitchen with fridge and cooker; TV in every apartment; a large garden having stone tables and benches (called, pietra serena) for open-air lunches and barbeques; It also has ample space for sunbathing in the pool area; In front of the house the old stables are found, which can be utilised for organising meals under shelter; an enclosed fence for large and small animals; Private parking; Linen service and weekly cleaning.

Amenities of the Resort/Surrounding Community


Cycling, tennis, walking, horse riding, golf 18-hole (40 min), bowling, sailing courses at Lake Trasimeno (15 min), excursions on horseback in Farneta (15 min); golf in S.Sabina-pg-(40 min); tennis in Cortona (5 min). IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO ATTEND COURSES IN: DECOUPAGE, BRICOLAGE, BON TON, TAPESTRY (ANCIENT TRAPESTRY), EMBROIDERY AT ALL LEVELS - ELEMENTARY, ADVANCED, ACADEMY LEVELS. A MINIMUM OF SIX PERSONS IS REQUIRED TO DO THESE COURSES. It is also possible to have EXTRA services: baby sitting, dog sitting, home cooking service (italian menu, biological food, vegetarian menu...), organisation of walks and excursions in the area, visits to museums and picturesque places. Cortona being situated on the border between Tuscany and Umbria is well situated to see both regions and is also an excellent base to explore Florence, Montalcino, Assisi, Gubbio, Spello, Siena, Todi. The station (Terontola, with Intercity) has trains to Perugia, Gubbio, Siena, Arezzo, Cortona, Montepulciano, San Sepolcro (Piero della Francesca), Orvieto, Spoleto, Florence (1 hour) and Rome (2 hours). Nearby, there is also Lake Trasimeno, Italy's fourth largest lake. Situated in the middle of green hills, it also boasts three beautiful islands which one can visit by ferry-boat. It also offers a large range of water sport activities and has spectacular sunsets. Cortona offers Classical, Jazz and other musical events in the summer as well as a number of pageants dating back to Mediaeval times.

Rate Information for this Vacation Rental


FromToWeekly
Apartments7 Oct 0516 Dec 05$668
Apartments17 Dec 9521 jan 06$835
Apartments11 Mar 0624 Jun 06$1,352
Apartments01 Jul 0628 Aug 06$1,041
Entire7 Oct 0516 Dec 05$4,140
Entire17 Dec 0521 Jan 06$4,352
Entire11 Mar 0626 Jun 06$5,880
Entire01 Jul 0628 Aug 06$7,000
All rates subject to change without notice. Please confirm with owner.

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