USA -- Italian Medieval Castle Vacation Relais il Canalicchio, Umbria, Italy

Italian Medieval Castle Vacation Relais il Canalicchio, Umbria

Includes roundtrip air, accommodation, daily breakfast, car rental & extras 7 NIGHTS FROM

$899 per person

Umbria ITALY Discover the culinary delights of Umbria, its green landscape and its quiet pace of life during your stay at the Relais il Canalicchio. Various towns and villages are spread across this green, pastoral region and all of these have their own

distinctive charm. The hotel is located a 35-minute drive south of Umbria’s largest city, Perugia. Here, you can wander around old-fashioned streets and gaze at beautiful buildings like the Palazzo dei Priori and the cathedral, both of which can be found

at the Piazza IV Novembre.

Drive 50 minutes northeast from the hotel and you’ll find the village of Assisi, the birthplace of one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity, St Francis.

Today it is the home of a beautiful basilica,

built in the 13th century. Amazing fresco paintings and beautiful art adorn the building and visitors can marvel at this as well as the nearby cathedral in this quaint little village.

Relais il Canalicchio COLLAZZONE The stunning Relais Il Canalicchio is nestled in the rolling green Umbrian countryside, completely in touch with its surroundings.

Its town, Canalicchio, is a traditional, picturesque offering with stone buildings and cobbled streets that wind their way around the medieval Castello di Poggio and its imposing tower. The boutique Relais Il Canalicchio offers stunning views of the quaint houses, lush vineyards and green olive groves that surround the area.

Wake up to the soothing sound of birdsong as you enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Dining

at the hotel comes in the form of exquisite Italian restaurant Il Pavone, and if you enjoy your meal then you can learn how to make it yourself, with one of the cooking classes provided by the hotel. Discover the delights of the surrounding village or relax within the confines of the Relais Il Canalicchio. With its own swimming pool, wellness center, billiard room, tennis courts and a calm reading room, you’ll find plenty of activities to entertain your days.

Stay in a Classic Room The 15 square-meter large Classic Room is located in the central part of the hotel.

It’s fitted with either a double or two twin beds and offers wonderful views of the surrounding lush countryside.

The air-conditioned rooms feature a flatscreen TV with Sky channels, a minibar, as well as a private bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries.

RESTAURANT Il Pavone Your included daily breakfast will be served here. The Il Pavone restaurant offers delicious traditional dishes, using local produce to give you a true taste of the region. Many of the ingredients are sourced from the “La Canalicchio� farm, and food lovers can enjoy lots of delicious Umbrian treats while staying at the hotel.

The cuisine is based around the five following ingredients that are native to the region.

Extra-virgin olive oil – made with top-quality Umbrian olives, including frantoio, leccino and moraiolo, and pressed only once.

Wine – the La Fontana white wine, and Sagrantino dell’Umbria red, are produced from sweet, juicy grapes.

Honey – flavored by the nectar that comes from the scented flowers of surrounding fields, orchards and woods.

Tomato sauce – made with only the pulp of ripe tomatoes grown on the hotel’s farmland, which are selected and processed in a traditional way offering a wonderful aroma and delicious taste.

Pulses – red and white beans, chickpeas, and lentils are typical produce grown on the town’s farm, which are hand-picked and dried in the warm Italian sun.

Cooking CLASS Enjoy a cooking lesson at the Relais il Canaliccio.

If you fancy becoming a master chef or already consider yourself to be a budding culinary wizard, then this is your chance to further your aspirations. A cooking class at the resort will allow you to get to grips with great Umbrian dishes as well as improve already acquired cooking skills. In addition to this, the hotel’s own sommelier will teach you how to match your newly-created gastronomic delights with the perfect bottle of wine.

A charge of â‚Ź25 per person is payable at the hotel for ingredients

Wine tasting SESSION A FREE wine tasting session is included in your stay.

Please make your own travel arrangements

The Wellness CENTRE You have free entry to the spa with this offer, as well as a welcome glass of prosecco. At an additional charge, paid directly at the hotel, you can enjoy treatments in an intimate, private atmosphere. Qualified, expert staff will be able to advise you, taking you through a wide range of massages, body and facial treatments which would suit you best.

The wellness center offers anti-stress, relaxing, and shiatsu massages; body-wraps, a water bed, chromo-therapy room, Finnish Sauna, Turkish Bath, hydro-massage bath, solar shower and a relaxation room where guests can enjoy herbal teas and fresh fruit.

Fitness lovers can also enjoy the exercise equipment at the hotel’s gym.

What to see in the surrounding AREA OF PERUGIA

Assisi Assisi is one of the most visited cities in Umbria, once home to St. Francis and St. Clare, it’s now a religious centre of the region, and a prime destination for many pilgrims.

Explore the narrow, steep, picturesque lanes which conceal plenty of surprises: a hidden restaurant, a faded fresco or a stunning view. The town is set on the slopes of Mount Subasio, and it’s possible to trek the nearby Regional Park, which opens up stunning views of the scenery that characterises Assisi.

Gubbio Set on the lower slopes of the beautiful Mt. Ingino, Gubbio was once the capital of Umbria. Old buildings, monuments and streets which date back to the Middle Ages abound in the city. Its ancient walls were built at the end of the 13th century, and visitors can discover gorgeous palaces, the Piazza Grande, as well as Roman, Gothic and Renaissance architecture. The elevation of the town also provides splendid views across the green countryside.

Perugia The old town of Perugia is steeped in history, and every street and corner reveal various delightful glimpses of the past. Visit the Cathedral of St Lorenzo which towers above the rest of the city, and explore some of the many other churches that profuse in Perugia. Despite the Medieval look of the city, however, Perugia is a vibrant and youthful city. Among other things it’s the proud host of the Umbria Jazz Festival and the EuroChocolate Perugia - the region’s international chocolate exhibition, where you could taste delicious home-made Umbrian chocolate.

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Stay at the Cardinal Rome St Peter Located in a quiet part of the Italian capital just south of the Vatican City, the Cardinal Rome St Peter lets you enjoy both the stunning sights of Rome as well as the serenity of one of its greener areas.

Start your morning in the hotel’s elegant restaurant, where an American buffet breakfast awaits you. With the rest of the day in front of you, the Eternal City is your oyster. The St Peter Square and many stunning buildings that form the Vatican can be reached after just a few minutes’ walk along Via Gregorio VII, while nearby transport links invites you to explore the wider reaches of this wonderful city. After a day of Roman adventures, you can return to your stylish hotel, where you can relax in the sun or take a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool, before moving on to the restaurant for a scrumptious Italian dinner.

As the evening darkens the cityscape around you, head to the rooftop bar, where views of the lit-up dome of St Peter’s Basilica can be taken in, along with a glass of crisp Italian wine.

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Stay at the Hotel Bacco Surrounded by vineyards and beautiful floral gardens, Hotel Bacco is a secluded hotel in an unrivalled position 1,477 feet above sea level in the hills of Furore. Rising above the city of Amalfi and its world-famous coast, there are breathtaking views across a number of vantage points within the Hotel Bacco. This peaceful haven is perfect for nature lovers as it’s within close proximity to a number of paths and hiking trails, including Sentiero degli Dei, known as the Trail of the Gods.

Hotel Bacco boasts a free private car park for guests wanting to drive to nearby Positano, Praiano or Ravello, while public buses regularly travel down to Amalfi. Rooms afford panoramic views of either the gorgeous coast or the serene gardens, while scenes at the restaurant are almost as enchanting.

Utilizing locally sourced ingredients, dining at the hotel serves up a mess of gastronomic delights across two dining rooms and two panoramic terraces. The restaurant and bar has an extensive winery to choose from and there are even cooking classes available should you want to master the art of Italian cooking.

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Stay at the Hotel 500 Firenze Experience the beauty of a modern hotel blended with centuries of fascinating history.

The Hotel 500 Firenze is located just outside the regional capital of Florence and offers a bucolic sanctuary amidst green fields from where it is easy to explore the treasures of Tuscany further.

Originally built in the 16th century as a hospital and orphanage, the estate eventually grew to become an impressive stately home, before it was completely restored and refurbished into the modern and elegant hotel that it is today.

Traces of history are proudly featured throughout the estate, along with contemporary features such as the large outdoor swimming pool, lounge area and delightful restaurant.

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Stay at the Relais Manfredi Perched on a hillside overlooking the picturesque Gulf of Naples and with the majestic Mt Vesuvius on the right, the newly established, family-run Relais Manfredi welcomes guests to a stay in elegant surroundings, where the design in centred on a contemporary Mediterranean style in a light colour scheme.

Enjoy the picturesque views from the hotel’s own sun terrace and after a day of adventures to Pompeii and Naples, you can retreat to the bar and toast the sun as it set over the glistening sea.

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