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Umbria: Falling for Ferentillo

Luxury travel blog » Places to Travel » Europe Travel » Italy » Umbria: Falling for Ferentillo
August 15, 2012 by Carol Perehudoff

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Well, here we are in Umbria. We have a vacation rental overlooking the little town of Ferentillo to be exact. Umbria is not Tuscany. It doesn’t have the profusion of hot springs that Tuscany has, though it has some. It doesn’t have the same profusion of tourists either. Despite my love for Tuscany I found myself falling for Ferentillo in a big outdoorsy way.

Falling for Ferentillo in Umbria, Italy
Watch that edge!

 

Here’s what Umbria, Italy does have, and why I’ve found myself falling for Ferentillo.

Falling for Ferentillo in Umbria for the hiking trails
Which way to the beach?

 

There are hiking trails around Ferentillo that start right near our vacation rental at the Guesthouse Runcini.

 

Falling for Ferentillo in Umbria at the Guesthouse Runcini
Sleep here!

 

Ferentillo has the Guesthouse Runcini, where we have a three room stone farmhouse type of deal with a terrace …

 

Falling for Ferentillo, Umbria, for the views from our vacation rental
I’m not moving from this spot

 

Umbria, Italy, has other things, like craggy mountains and a lot of truffles. Oh, how I love truffles and every truffle dish known to mankind. I’ve had cheese with truffles, pasta with truffles, carpaccio with truffles and truffle ice cream. Well I almost had truffle ice cream. I tried to order it and ended up with something completely different. But the other dishes worked out.

Falling for Ferentillo in Umbria because of the cats
Animal or vegetable?

 

Umbria has cats who think they are basil plants.

Falling for Ferentillo in Umbria because of the kittens
Chair or bed?

 

Umbria has kittens who think that sleepy time is whenever (and wherever) they are tired.

Falling for Ferentillo, Umbria, Italy for the history
I’m old

 

The Guesthouse Runcini on the hillside overlooking Ferentillo has an 800-year old church on property.

The hills of Umbria, falling for Ferentillo
That’s an eye full!

 

And most importantly, it has one helluva view!

 

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Category: Hotel Reviews, ItalyTag: Vacation Rentals

About Carol Perehudoff

A former freelance travel columnist for the Toronto Star, Carol has won more than 30 writing awards and honours. A spa and luxury travel expert, she’s written for top travel publications around the globe.

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  1. Carol Perehudoff

    Yes, we would have been lost without a car there, Jen.

  2. jencvt2002

    Lovely! Kind of looks like you must have a car to live there, though. Right?

  3. Lesley Peterson

    It’s amazing that there are still untrampled places in Italy. I can only imagine the scent of all that Umbrian greenery!

  4. Rebecca Perehudoff

    It looks perfect.

  5. Michele Peterson

    Wow, it looks like a movie set with all those cliffs and rocks. Gorgeous!

  6. Lynn Tait

    Thanks for sharing Carol. If/when we go back to Italy you are giving us some great ideas.

  7. Karin

    Lol the cats are so cute! I could live there..

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