Casa Archi in Perugia

MARIDIANA is one of the first agritourism (Farm stay), to be established in Umbria and the largest
alpaca farm in Italy. On the 30 ha of the farm (100 acres), alpacas and angora goats graze freely
in the olive groves, pasture lands and forests.
MARIDIANA is situated close to the border between Umbria and Tuscany, 30 Km north from Perugia in
the Upper Tiber Valley. The area is renown for its historic and cultural heritage. The
historic hill towns of Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Gubbio, Siena and Cortona are only a 30-60 minute
drive from Maridiana
MARIDIANA offers two traditional carefully restored stone farmhouses for rental. Both spacious
houses have magnificent panoramic views of the countryside. Both of the houses are decorated with
traditional antique furniture of the family and are completely furnished with all modern comforts.
The house Casa degli Archi is a traditional two story farm-house, which dates back at 19th
century and was recently renovated with style and all modern comforts. The house is furnished with
linen and towels; the bathrooms have ample hot water and are beautifully tiled. The kitchen is large
and is fully equipped with crockery and utensils. The house has a washing machine and an autonomous
heating system. In addition, the house has its own private garden, independent entrance and parking
space
The house is furnished with the family’s antiques that make the house particularly comfortable and
elegant.

The stay at MARIDIANA is optimal for families who love nature and culture: children can freely play
with the many friendly animals around the farm, while adults can enjoy the unique nature of the
Umbrian countryside and its richness of art and history. MARIDIANA is situated in the Northern part
of Umbria just 10miles from the border with Tuscany. The historical hill towns of Perugia, Assisi,
Gubbio and Cortona are all less than a 45 minutes drive from MARIDIANA. UMBRIA is known worldwide as
the “green heart of Italy”, for the magnificent
nature of its territory.

MARIDIANA offers more than the average farm-stay, because it is the only one in Italy to combine the
breeding of woollen animals with handicraft production and rural tourism.
While children freely play with the many animals on the farm, adults can have pleasant walks in the
nature or… relax in the garden and enjoy the beautiful view of the valley.
Around the farm, there are well marked walking paths, of various lengths and difficulties, through
the woods reaching the crest of the hills from where marvellous panoramas can be enjoyed.
Guests will also be given maps (or can be guided) for visits to traditional handicrafts
laboratories, (ceramics, wood carvings, wax objects), eno-gastronomic sites (wine tasting, truffles
hunting, honey processing) and undiscovered places to eat local dishes in family run "trattorias".
At MARIDIANA there is a well stocked shop where scarves, sweaters, gloves, throw blankets and
bedspreads produced with the fine fibers of the alpacas and the angora goats raised in the farm are
available for sale. Each of the products is unique in its style, hand made/handy crafted, natural
coloured, extremely warm and with a touch of Italian design!
At the nearby Lake Trasimeno, a 70 square mile lake, the largest lake in central Italy, swimming,
sailing and surfing are attractive sports activities. Modern tennis courts, both indoor and outdoor
and an Olympic size swimming pool are available in Umbertide just 4 miles away from the farm.
Also at 20 minutes driving distance there are two exclusive golf clubs, one is a nine hole course,
other is an 18 hole course (in a magnificent recently restored medieval castle). Two horsebackriding
centres, available for private lessons or for rides in the countryside, are just at 15 minutes away.
The Berna family can assist you in organizing personalized sightseeing tours away from the most
common tourist routes for the discovery of ancient castles, monasteries and art sites of
unforgettable value!
Many nearby historic towns stage festive enactments of jousts and horse races, complete with music,
parades, medieval costumes and colourful flag throwers.

The house is rented weekly, from Saturday to Saturday. In low season or in specific cases, bookings
for less than a week (minimum 3 nights) are also accepted.
Rates range from 850 Euro/ week in low season (october to may) to 1250 Euro in high season (June-
September).