practical information
Villa San Biagio stands on the hills above Città della Pieve, below the church of San Biagio, deep in the countryside yet minutes from the village and the motorway.
Here is enough to plan the trip without thinking about it too long. For anything else, write to us: we answer quickly and gladly.
getting here
We recommend renting a car: the house is in the countryside and the surroundings are far better discovered that way. Parking is private and closed by a gate.
by car
- A1 motorway Chiusi Chianciano Terme exit, then about 10 minutes
- From Rome around two hours
- From Florence around two hours
by train
- Chiusi Chianciano Terme station about 10 minutes from the house, served from Rome and Florence
- Taxi or transfer to be booked ahead from the station, tell us and we will help arrange it
by plane
- Perugia San Francesco around fifty minutes by road
- Rome Fiumicino around two hours
- Florence Peretola around two hours
- Ancona Falconara around two hours
once you are here
- Arrival and departure check-in between 3 pm and 7 pm, later by arrangement; check-out between 8 am and 11 am; we meet you at the house to hand over the keys
- Housekeeping twice a week on a full week, once from four nights, bed linen and towels provided and changed
- Wifi throughout the house, fast enough to work if you really must
- Air conditioning and heating air conditioning in the bedrooms and the gym, fireplaces for cooler evenings
- Kitchen and laundry fully equipped kitchen, washing machine and drying space available
- Pets 1 pet at most, on request before you book
- Smoking not inside the house
good to know
- Shopping supermarkets and shops in Città della Pieve, a weekly market for everything else
- Restaurants several trattorias in the village, often full in August: book the day before
- Health pharmacy and doctors in the village, European emergency number 112 anywhere in Italy
- Languages we speak French and English, and your few words of Italian will always be appreciated
before you pack
Umbrian summers are hot and dry, the evenings often mild. Bring something to throw on once the sun goes down.
- What to bring swimsuits, a hat, sunscreen and decent shoes for the steep lanes
- Electricity Italian sockets, an adapter may come in handy
- Payments cards work almost everywhere, a little cash is still useful at the markets
Once you are here, everything is simple: the house is ready, the village is five minutes away and we stay reachable throughout your stay.
The rest is up to your days: pool, markets, walks in the hills and long evenings on the terrace.