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“Then the river, which was part of the village, like the air, like the sky, became the main character...
Along the river women down on their knees washed their laundry on the biggest stones... Along the river at night “lu Rusciu” went to water his oxes, one to the front, one to the back and himself in the middle...
The river came from Chieve. It was light like a veil on the light stones between green banks of “cappellacci” and daffodils. The river from Chieve received streams from the ”Casale Sordini”, from “San Paterniano”, “Alzabove”, “Venarella”, and from “Fosso della Madonna”, the last outlet of “Fosso di Terminara”. In Rasiglia the river would receive the spring of the village. Here the water would gush from everywhere, even along the road, even at the entrance door of “de lu Rapu”’s house, to the point that those who lived in there would use big stones thrown on the waters as a pedestrian crossing.”
Quotes from Vanda Tonti’s book “Tanto è mercante chi guadagna, tanto è mercante chi rimette”
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RESIDENCE MENOTRE
Three self-catering holiday apartments on the hills near Foligno
The Residence Menotre, originally an ancient 15th century tower, is located beneath the enclosure wall of the ancient Trinci castle, which Vanda Tonti restored to its original beauty in 1991.
This Residence is located in the little town of Rasiglia (680 m. a.s.l.), along the river Menotre, which for a long time has been source of wealth for the local residents, fuelling its dyeing factories, wool and wheat mills. Today you can still see some interesting remains of industrial archaeology. In the village you will find a bar, a grocer’s, the post office and a tobacconist. If you would like to dine in a fine restaurant, or need a petrol station, first-aid station, or a pharmacy, you’ll just need to go 3 km farther.
Only 18 km away from Foligno, this Residence is very central if you want to visit the main artistic Umbrian cities. Assisi, Spello, Bevagna, Montefalco, Trevi, Spoleto and Perugia are at short distance. There’s nothing more rewarding than the quiet and silence of the evening breeze blowing through your apartment in the Residence Menotre when you come back from a busy day spent discovering our fine art cities.
Outdoor sports enthusiasts will be happy to experience a number of activities in the nearby Park of Colfiorito and Sibillini National Park: from long strolls to bike hikes, from rafting to hydrospeed.
APARTMENTS
1. MICOL (4 beds – sq m 42)
One double bedroom, one bathroom with shower, a roomy kitchen with living/dining room with satellite TV and one full-sized double sofa bed. All windows have mosquito screens. Independent entrance and private al-fresco dining area with table and chairs and deckchairs for sunbathing.
Services: gas/electric hob, oven, refrigerator, toaster, American coffee machine, satellite TV and hairdryer.
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2. ILARIA (4 beds – sq m 45)
One double bedroom, one bathroom with shower, a roomy kitchen with living/dining room with satellite TV and 2 full-sized single sofa beds. All windows have mosquito screens. Independent entrance and private al-fresco dining area with umbrella, table and chairs and deckchairs for sunbathing.
Services: gas/electric hob, oven, refrigerator, toaster, American coffee machine, satellite TV and hairdryer.
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3. CORINNA (2 beds – sq m 25)
Studio apartment with kitchenette, living/dining room with satellite TV and full-sized double sofa bed, one bathroom with shower. All windows have mosquito screens. Independent entrance and private al-fresco dining area with umbrella, table and chairs and deckchairs for sunbathing.
Services: gas/electric hob, refrigerator, toaster, American coffee machine, satellite TV and hairdryer.
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FACILITIES
- Garden
- Garden furniture (tables, chairs and deck chairs)
- Barbecue, wood-burning oven & wood
- Communal washing machine
- Parking
- Welcome basket with a bottle of extra virgin olive oil from our harvest, a bottle of wine and other goodies for your breakfast
Upon request:
- Pre arrival grocery shopping service: your favourite foods and beverages will be purchased on your account and placed in your kitchen just prior to your arrival with no additional fee
- Guided tours to our olive grove in Assisi and extra virgin olive oil tasting with a fragrant ‘bruschetta’
- Visits to the wine cellars associated to the “Strada dei Vini del Cantico” and the “Strada del Sagrantino” wine roads
- Visit to a local farm which produces a special pecorino cheese and grows saffron
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