Terrazza Bella, car NOT necessary, Spoleto centre, Rome 1 hour

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Sleeps 4 AIRCON Car not necessary – 80 sq mms – central Spoleto with large terrace/French Windows from both bedrooms open onto balconies/very pretty views from terrace and balconies overlook the mediaeval pedestrian lane of Porta Fuga) – sleeps 4 (2 double bedrooms, 1 with a large double bed, the 2nd bedroom with twin beds – 1 bath/shower room (full sized tub)/WC) – fabulous//lift – in very buzzy, pedestrian location. Excellent WiFI connection. 4th floor. Arrival/Departure dates flexible, subject to availability. One of the most impressive features of Terrazza Bella is the opening of both sets of French windows + the large window, enabling the sunny terrace with its pretty hill views to become one huge indoor/outdoor space. 1 double bedroom + 1 twin bedroom – beds can be joined, by request/1 shower rm/WC. Both bedrooms open onto a balcony with views of pedestrian, mediaeval lanes. Terrazza Bella is a fabulous apartment, in the historic centre of Spoleto, buzzing with shops, bars and restaurants as well as ancient monuments, churches and museums at every twist and turn of Spoleto’s arched and cobbled streets. It is located in Porta Fuga, one of Spoleto’s oldest mediaeval streets. The whole city is pedestrian. The best location in central Spoleto ! A car is NOT necessary as you are just 2 minutes walk from the free travelator that connects up the whole of Spoleto and 10 minutes walk from the train station + the bus terminus ..... or a very short bus-ride. From the train station, you can get to practically anywhere in Italy. And, from the bus station, there are myriad of really interesting journeys you can take from little local rides around the hills, visiting a diversity of hill-top villages, to places as far afield as Castelluccio and Norcia – spectacular rides ! Terrazza Bella (90 sq mts) is at the top of the Rocca Dei Perugini, with views from the kitchen/dining room and the terrace of the hilly countryside, dwellings scattered around and nearby roof-tops. It also has a long balcony off both bedrooms, overlooking the pedestrian, mediaeval lanes. So that, while your immediate surroundings are modern, the context you are in dates back to the days when Spoleto was a Latin colony and Roman community. The large sitting/dining room has 2 double sets of dark, wooden patio doors (1 of them all glass) and a large wooden shuttered window – all along the front of the room. The doors lead onto the large terrace – an absolute luxury in the historic centre of Spoleto – looks really great when the large window and both double doors are wide-open onto the terrace as the terrace becomes an extension of the room. Big terracotta pots full of colourful bushes, shrubs and flowers decorate the terrace. Dining furnture seats 6. And, there are sunbeds and lounge chairs to snooze on. The Rocca Dei Perugini, one of 33 listed buildings in Spoleto, was originally built in the 6C as the strong-hold of Perugia to watch over the citizens of Spoleto, whom the Perugians, alias “the Barbarians”, had just conquered! However, while the building itself is ancient, parts of it were irreparable. Hence, the entire centre of this ancient building has been replaced by modern apartments that cannot be seen from the outside. Very clever and very beautifully designed. Here, you have all the advantages of contemporary, open-air living while still experiencing what it’s like to live in the most ancient and beautiful part of Spoleto. Porta Fuga is pedestrian, as are many of the tiny streets immediate to the apartment. Meander at ease through the ancient streets, past flower shops, wine and truffle shops, many boutiques and shoe shops, bars and cafes and, of course, a myriad of interesting restaurants – cheap and “expensive” (nothing here is expensive compared to other city prices)… up to the famous La Rocca and the Duomo. The entrance to Terrazza Bella is through a wide Roman stone passage with a luxury all glass business centre on the left and those in-built small glass alcoves displaying small luxury items on the right. All the apartments in the Rocca dei Perugini, are 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. In this building, there are only 4 apartments with large terraces (all ours !) – and all the other apartments have just tiny balconies. Please ask at the Spoleto tourist office if would like advice re the various activities on pony trekking, white water rafting etc….. So, if you are interested in being in the historical centre of Spoleto, surrounded by some of the world’s most famous monuments, churches and sites and, at the same time having easy access by local transport to places like Asissi, Perugia, Orvieto, Montefalco, Trevi, Todi and Rome, not Tourist License / Licencia de turismo N °: IT054051C24E034409