Villa Tevere: Wonderful Umbrian Setting
Review Submitted: November 9, 2008
Date of Stay: September 2008
This past September 2008 three of us couples from Ohio, USA stayed at Villa Tevere. Our experience was very positive. The villa itself is beautifully restored with all of the amenities one would hope for. The home is very clean and well maintained by the housekeeper. She will even prepare customised meals for a very reasonable fee. We took advantage of this option for three meals, and they were sensational, prepared in the Umbrian style. The grounds are filled with gardens of flowers, shrubs and herbs. The swimming pool is located above the villa, and the views from there are sensational. There is also an exercise room with a treadmill. The bedrooms have lovely views and the bathrooms are well equipped. There is a picnic pavillon on the patio near the kitchen for outdoor eating, and the kitchen is large and well appointed.
A major advantage of Villa Tevere is its strategic location only ten minutes by car from Todi, which is near the highway which runs between Rome and Florence. This makes daytrips to such interesting towns as Assisi, Trevi, Spello, Montefalco, Bevagna, Orvieto and Narni fairly simple. We also visited San Gemini, a lovely un-gentrified medieval town which lends itself to strolling liesurely before stopping for gelato. Near San Gemini are the Roman ruins of Carsulae, definitely worth a visit.
Todi itself is a interesting medieval hill town. Two of our best meals in Umbria were in Todi at Il Donatello for seafood, and at Pane e Vino. Todi is also a wonderful town for liesurely strolls. Like so many Umbrian towns, though, it is hilly, and good walking shoes are a must.
To see Umbria well a car is a necessity. The villa's owners are friends with a car rental agency in Todi which we strongly recommend. Their service is first class and they will even transport clients to and from the Rome airport for a reasonable fee. They met us at the Rome airport, and drove us to the villa where our rental car was waiting. This was pleasant for us after a trans-Atlantic flight.
We all agreed that we would rent this villa again without hesitation if we ever return to Umbria. The combination of the privacy, the physical beauty of the property, the cleanliness, and the amenities, and the convenient location for sightseeing in Umbria make this decision an easy one.
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