Terrazza Bella in Spoleto

Terrazza Bella is a fabulous, luxury apartment with a beautiful
terrace filled with all kinds of potted plants and shrubs and very
pretty views of roof-tops and hills. And, it is in the buzziest part
of the historic centre of Spoleto, a pedestrian area that looks like
a fantasy, an aesthetic feast for the soul.

Terrazza Bella is in the famous Rocca dei Perugini (a listed
building - no 24 on the Spoleto map) in the historical centre of
Spoleto, a palazzo that we have deliberately invested in because of
its magnificent location in Spoleto.

This very beautiful building, which houses some of the most important
people of these parts.......judges, architects, a chief of police…..
is of immense historical significance for Spoleto because, just after
the turn of the century, the Perugini conquered Spoleto and built the
now-named Rocca dei Perugini as a strong-hold to guard their position
and reign over the Spoletini.

These were bloody times, indeed, for both the Spoletini and the
Perugini because the Spoletini fought back by occupying the Torre
Del’Olio just a few metres up the hill, a lane called Porta Fuga,
and, there, they watched for the Perugini as they passed below,
immediately dousing and killing them with burning oil. Just 2 years,
and, many deaths by burning oil later, the Spoletini regained power
in Spoleto and, ever since, Spoleto and Perugia have had an uneasy
relationship !

If you look at my website, (automatically accessed in response to an
enquiry), you will see many more photos, including some of the
pedestrian area, immediate to the apartment.

Terrazza Bella (90 sq mts) has a smart bath room with a full-sized
tub and hand-held shower, 1 large sitting/dining room with a very
smart fitted kitchen running the entire length of one side of the
room. The sitting/dining room is an incredibly attractive room with 1
very large window and 2 sets of double doors, all of which open
directly onto the terrace and its views of roof-tops, hills and the
mountains beyond.

Terrazza Bella has 2 double bedrooms - both with big double beds,
although there is room to put a single bed dressed as a sofa into the
sitting area, if required. Both bedrooms have French windows that
open directly onto a balcony that runs the length of both bedrooms
and overlooks the beautifully quaint, cobbled and arched street of
Porta Fuga.

The furniture in Terrazza Bella consists of bleached blonde,
wooden bedroom furniture, fabulous “Italiana” lighting throughout,
2 leather sofas and, beautiful wooden dining furniture for 4/5 with
padded chairs.

Terrazza Bella is serviced by a lift as well as a staircase. And,
we have a private car space right next to the lift, in a private car-
park that you can hire for 50 euros/week – the rate we pay the owner
of the car-park. Having said that, it is quite easy to park in the
nearby lanes, just a few minutes walk away, for free.

The Rocca dei Pergini is in the centre of things so that you only
have to step out of the Roman Corridor entrance to the palazzo to
find restaurants, bars and shops, all waiting to entice you in and
sample their goodies. And, the local rates are very reasonable
indeed, especially if you stick to the places we recommend on our
information sheets that we leave in each of the apartments for all
our guest.

Staying in Spoleto is like staying in a fairy-tale castle, peppered
with piazzas, sprinkled with bars, restaurants and shops amidst a
maze of tunnelled, cobbled lanes and alley-ways, all leading skywards
to the famous Rocca and the aquaduct and, some of the best views in
the world. This whole surreal setting is akin to a stage-set in the
making, fringed by mountains, olive groves and vineyards and a
mixture of mediaeval monasteries, towns, cities and tiny hill-top
villages - all beckoning a visit ! However, for me, Spoleto is the
ultimate temptress. Once under her spell, you are lost forever in her
beauty. You must use all your will-power to leave this place, even
for a short while. It is, quite simply, the most captivating city in
Italy, never mind Umbria, Venice being on a par – the difference
being that Venice has the water and Spoleto has the mountains.
Nonetheless, like Venice, Spoleto has a history to be reckoned with.

Subsequently, Spoleto is becoming more and more in demand with those
in search of "a truly Italian" experience, love to be surrounded by
beauty and who wish to base themselves in the centre of Italy
because, from Spoleto, you can get to practically anywhere else in
Italy easily and cheaply within minutes to a few hours.

Up until now, it had always been too expensive to stay in Spoleto
and, holiday-makers were forced to find apartments outside of Spoleto
and drive in. However, we have changed all that and, in effect, we
have "unlocked" Spoleto, having launched several apartments in
central Spoleto at rates that are competitive with our "out of town"
apartments, making Spoleto affordable for you, at last !

There is very easy access from Spoleto to Assisi, Orvieto, Perugia,
Trevi, Montefalco, Norcia, Castelucia and the Gran Piano, Spello,
Gubbio, Bevagna and a whole host of other tiny towns and cities. And,
it is about a 1 hour drive to Rome. Spoleto is in the centre of it
all !

Terrazza Bella is furnished with high quality fixtures/fittings
and furniture. It is also equipped with a SKY SAT TV, which has all
the documentary/film and news channels in English as well as a host
of other programmes eg National Geographic, Animal Planet etc. And,
it has a DVD with lots of modern films to choose from.

The smart kitchen is fully fitted and equipped with fridge/freezer,
microwave, hob, oven, washing machine and a dish-
washer.....everything you would need for your holiday.

The following items are also included in the rental rate :

- cutlery (inc bottle openers), pottery, glasses, linen, towels,
sheets, duvets etc;

- ironing facilities;

- a hair-dryer;

- unlimited hot water and all the utilties...gas, electricity, wood
(where appropriate);

- a Welcome Pack consisting of wine, bread, rice, fruit, pasta, olive
oil, all the condiments, tea, coffee, sugar etc - enough to keep you
going while you find your bearings.

Of particular interest to our guests who have children is the fact
that there are several pools around here, all within easy reach. And,
for those people without a car, the nearest pool is very large with
picnic areas and a bar; and, there is a bus that takes you directly
to this pool, which takes about 10 minutes. It stops at various
points throughout Spoleto so that wherever you are staying, there
will be a bus-stop conveniently placed for you.

For the more sporty amongst you, there is a flash tennis club that
you can use, which is within walking distance of almost anywhere you
are staying – or, it is a short bus-ride from Piazza Garibaldi
(otherwise, a 15 minute walk). And, there is pony trekking that takes
place just outside of Spoleto. The stables are placed in a exquisite
environment and, you can either go on long treks into the mountains
or just do an hour or so in the nearby woods – all supervised, the
level of supervision depending on your level of expertise.

You can hire bikes.

There is white water rafting in the locality.

You can partake of wine-tastings, oil tastings, truffle trails etc.

And, all around you are shops, bars and restuarants as well as
museums and churches.

Dec, 2007/Jan, Feb, March, 2008 | 490 euros/wk
April, 2008 | 590 euros/wk
May - Oct, 2008 | 770 euros/wk

The weekly rate is for the whole apartment, to include up to 4
persons, and is inclusive of all utilities, linen, towels etc plus a
Welcome Pack.

In response to an enquiry, you will automatically receive info re my
personal website, where you will see many, many more photos and more
apartments as well as the booking conditions, how to attract
discounts and the cancellation policy.

Any day arrival/departure.

You can book on a daily basis.