Worth getting out of bed for
Amble among the 14th-century homes and ancient olive-tree woodland of Isola Maggiore, the only inhabited island on Lake Trasimeno, half an hour away. The 10-acre patch of land was the site of Francis of Assisi’s hermitage in 1211 and the setting for the saint’s legendary encounter with an over-affectionate fish.
Local restaurants
In the pretty hilltop town of Cortona, Pane e Vino on Piazza Signorelli serves hearty local dishes and has an extensive wine list (+39 05 7563 1010; closed on Mondays). Head to Il Teatro round the corner on Via Maffei for pasta and rich meaty sauces (+39 05 7563 0556; closed Wednesdays). In nearby Marciano, book a table upstairs under the painted ceiling at Hosteria la Vecchia Rota which serves excellent pizzas (+39 05 7584 5362). Antico Osteria l’Agania on Via Mazzini in Arezzo is another trad Tuscan joint that dishes up delicious home-made pasta (+39 05 7529 5381; closed Mondays). Try the tagliatelle, and creamy polenta with the classic regional sauces. Il Goccino in Lucignano is a restaurant and brick-vaulted wine bar with a cosy roof terrace (+39 05 7583 6707). A little further afield, Pizzeria di Nonno Mede on Via Camporegio in Siena has great pizzas and super views of the black and white Duomo (+39 05 7724 7966).
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This was an unbelieveable villa and could not have been better for our travels. We enjoyed meeting all the guests and really did feel this was our home away from home. Phillip and ...
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