Relais Il Canalicchio, Umbria, Italy

Relais Il Canalicchio UMBRIA, ITALY 5 nights from

ÂŁ299

per person Includes flights, hotel, half board & extras

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UMBRIA Italy The small region of Umbria is a place where good food, great landscapes and a quiet pace of life are the recipe for a perfect holiday. Various towns and villages are spread across this green, pastoral region and all of these have their own distinctive charisma. The largest city in Umbria, Perugia, effortlessly maintains the cosy charm and personal feel that is guaranteed to relax all your senses.

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. Heading out to explore the Umbrian countryside, you’ll come across the most magnificent sites. East of Perugia, you’ll find the village of Assisi. The birthplace of one of the most venerated religious figures in Christianity, St Francis, this place is today the home of a majestic basilica, built in his honour 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.

Umbria is about tranquillity, rural charm and great food, and as you explore this delightful region, you’ll never be far from great sights, tastes and local gems.

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TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT from £10 per room per night

Relais Il Canalicchio Canalicchio is a traditional, picturesque town with stone buildings and cobbled streets that wind their way around the medieval Castello di Poggio and its imposing tower. It’s within this tranquil setting, you’ll find the Relais Il Canalicchio. This boutique hotel offers stunning views of the surrounding area, with its quaint houses, lush vineyards and green olive groves.

Wake up to the uninterrupted, soothing songs of local birds and the sun slowly gaining strength

over green landscape, as you enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Explore the old castle-like ruins and enchanting, traditional architecture that frame the Relais Il Canalicchio and then either discover the delights of the surrounding village or relax within the confines of the hotel. With its own swimming pool, billiard room, tennis courts and a calm reading room, you’ll find plenty of activities to entertain your days.

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SUPERIOR ROOM The Superior Room is spacious, has one double, or two twin beds and offers wonderful views of the surrounding lush countryside. The room features a private bathroom with either a bath or shower, as well as a hair dryer, minibar, telephone, safe, television and air conditioning.

Restaurant "Il Pavone" The Il Pavone restaurant serves 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, aroma-filled grapes.

Honey – flavoured 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.

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COOKING CLASS €30 per person

If you’ve either always fancied a go at becoming a bit of 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 also teach you how to match your newly-created gastronomic delights with the perfect bottle of wine.

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WINE TASTING SESSION is included in your stay, please make your own travel arrangements

The Wellness CENTRE 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 centre 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.

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.

Gubbo 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 can taste delicious home-made Umbrian chocolate.

WHAT TO SEE IN THE Surrounding area of Perugia

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