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358 CE NT RAL I T AL Y

CENTRAL ITALY
TUSCANY • UMBRIA
LE MARCHE • ABRUZZO • LAZIO • SARDINIA

W W ITH THE CAPITAL, Rome,L Marche offer some wonderful
at its core, Central
rural retreats in their gentle,
pastoral countryside. The
W W W W WItaly contains a
range of beautiful landscapes glossy island of Sardinia,
and towns rich in culture and included in this section,
history, including ancient has plenty of luxury
palaces, churches and towers. seaside haunts, plus a
Tuscany in particular offers a few simpler alternatives.
wealth of memorable hotels, ranging If Rome is your destination,
from hilltop hamlets converted for the then the very best of hotels,
purposes, to atmospheric pensioni in from inexpensive to top-of-the-
Florence and Siena. Umbria and the range, are described here.

ALGHERO, SARDINIA ARTIMINO

Villa Las Tronas Aloof on its rocky promontory, Paggeria Medicea Terracotta pantiles, cool
this castellated 19th-century folly has a grand arcades and a formal garden characterize this
interior and businesslike staff. Request a sea view hotel in a village near Florence. Created from the
(which costs extra) to avoid looking out onto servant’s wing of a 16th-century Medici villa, it is
Alghero’s apartment blocks. Alghero’s old town imbued with an understated elegance. Dinner is
is nearby, and handy for morning espresso or served on a terrace overlooking vineyards; food is
cappuccino; breakfast here is not a strong point. Tuscan with a Renaissance flavour.
N Lungomare Valencia 1, 07041 Alghero, Sardinia. N Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, 59015 Artimino, Firenze.
Map p338 A2. § 079 98 18 18. ` 079 98 10 44. Map p335 D5. § 055 87 51 41. ` 055 875 14 70.
$ info@hvlt.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 26. zS÷ ∂ $ hotel@artimino.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 37. zS÷
¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ ∂¢ mid-Dec to early Jan. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡

ASSISI BEVAGNA
Santa Maria degli Ancillotti Hilltop retreat set in L’Orto degli Angeli Romantic hotel in a fine
olive groves and vineyards. Excellent two-room frescoed nobleman’s town house with a hanging
suites with mini kitchens and terraces. garden at its core. A gem.
N Sterpeto 42, 06086 Assisi, Perugia. Map p337 D1. N 06031 Bevagna, Perugia. Map p337 D2.
§ ` 075 803 97 64.$ info@ § 0742 36 01 30. ` 0742 36 17 56
santamariadegliancillotti.com 0 b,d. Rooms 8. ¡¡ $ ortoangeli@ortoangeli.it 0 b,l,d. Rooms 9. ¡¡
ASSISI CASTEL DEL PIANO UMBRO
Subasio Assisi’s grand hotel, somewhat elderly, Villa Aureli Two self-catering apartments for
but splendidly sited near the Basilica. 4-6 people in the magical home of Count Serego
N Via Frate Elia 2, 06082 Assisi, Perugia. Alighieri, little altered since the 1700s. Pool.
Map p337 D1. § 075 81 22 06. ` 075 81 66 91. N Via Cirenei 70, 06071 Castel del Piano Umbro, Perugia.
$ s.elisei.hotelsubasio@interbusiness.it 0 b,l,d. Map p336 C1. § 075 514 04 44. ` 075 514 94 08.
Rooms 62. ¡¡¡ $ villa.aureli@libero.it Rooms 2 apartments. ¡¡