a corner of paradise
The Farm House Le Cinciallegre is located on the hilltop northwest of Gubbio and for his position and surroundings can really give you the chance to discover a new way of life.
Le Cinciallegre is a small hamlet the origins of which date back to early 13th century. It is located at an ancient crossroads, once the meetingplace of local populations who gathered there to buy and sell wheat and other harvest products.
In this delightful natural environment, 640 meters above sea level, overlooking the valley, guests can pass a relaxing week-end, or an entire vacation. The farmhouses making up the hamlet have been beautifully restored, absolutely in keeping with the traditional rural architecture of Umbria.
Peaceful walks along trails through thick oak forest, still wonderfully intact, provide the occasional encounter whit deer, pheasant, porcupine, hare and an infinite number of other pleasant surprises still up the sleeve of Mother Nature, despite man's stubborn destructiveness. And all of this is just a sample of what Le Cinciallegre offers.
At few miles of distance you reach not only the most famous umbrian destinations as Gubbio, Assisi and Perugia but also very nice spots like Montone, Umbertide, Cittą di Castello and many other.
At Le Cinciallegre, the concept of "vacation" has been radically trasformed. There, guests put at their ease in a friendly, homey atmosphere tailored to human needs, rediscover the charm of pleasant company and come back into contact with themselves. Sunk deeply in confortable armchairs before a cozy fire, the usual daily routine often made up of frantically running around in circles in the name of empty values, is shaken off back into contact with themselves.
After dinner guests gather in an elegant, antique-furnished sitting room round the fireside,and feeling completely relaxed, sample rosolios and ratafias, specialities produced by Le Cinciallegre according to ancient recipes.
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall become part of you when are seen standing inside Le Cinciallegre Winter-garden. There guests breakfast and dine glancing out to the magnificient valley, meadows and woods surrounding the estate. The dishes served are characteristic of the area and include various types of peasant soups, fresh vegetables, home-made bread, and locally produced meats and cheeses, all washed down, of course, with genuine Umbrian wine.
My name is Fabrizio, Maria Cristina is my wife: welcome here at Cinciallegre! I used to be an architect and I spent a lot of my life working for the people. In 1991, I decided to change my life and I started to restore this hamlet to make it our home. Because I'm really fond of the environment, I did my best not to upset Mother Nature. My main occupation now is to look after the animals breeding, the orchard and the garden maintenance.
All around here, we are surrounded by oak woods with birds living in the trees: of course there is plenty of tits, gray, blue, yellow and that's why we called our place Le Cinciallegre! Here you can listen to the breath of the wind passing trough the leaves of the trees that all around hide the hamlet from the outsider's sight. Year after year, Cristina and me, gently moulded this place, trying to find always the best solution when it was question to modify even a small stone in order to set up the places to welcome the guests.
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