In the centre of the small, hilly and fairly untouched region of Umbria, just a few km north of Perugia and close to Tuscany, overlooking a wide part of the Tiber Northern Valley, also called “Museum Valley” because of its beauty, art and culture, “ Le Torri di Bagnara” is an exclusive medieval country resort (a small luxury hotel + a residence with apartments), opened to guests in 2005, which offers luxury holiday accommodations and first-class service.

A complex of Medieval beautiful historic residences which stands inside a 1.500 acres/600 hectares superb holidayfarm estate , crossed by the Tiber River and dotted with many small lakes, brooks and medieval castles, chestnut, oak and holm-oak woods. Guests may enjoy many path to go walking and biking, berry picking, visit the 5 castles, and see many activities of this working farm. The estate raises roe, deer, hares and “Chianina” cattle (the valuable breed famous for its T-bone steak!); in the valley tobacco, corn and wheat plantations.

Since 1901, the whole property belongs to the noble family Giunta Tremi, who runs it with love and respect of nature, care and enhancement of the environment, hospitality and culture. They are descendants from Joseph Bonaparte (King of Spain and King of Naples) and from Lucien Bonaparte (Prince of Canino), brothers of Emperor Napoleon the 1st. The family prides itself in welcoming guests to Umbria and offering first-class hospitality!

Address

strada della Bruna 8 - Loc. Pieve san Quirico

Rooms

The MEDIEVAL ABBEY, which in the 1880’s hosted Pope Leo XIII, is composed of a beautiful church with frescoes inside devoted to Saint Quirico, an octagonal bell tower, a sacristy and a parish house, and has been restored to a luxury hotel with 4 rooms and 3 junior suites, restaurant, meeting rooms, panoramic terraces, inner courtyard. All Guest rooms feature air conditioning, private bathroom including bathtub and shower (some have a hydro-massage bathtub), pc modem plug, satellite TV, telephone, mini-bar, safe-box, hairdryer, towels for the swimming-pool, and are furninshed with authentic XVIII and XIX century furniture. In the central building 3 double rooms and 2 junior suites have windows that overlook the gardens, the swimming-pool and the Tiber valley. On the first floor of the Sacristy are located another double room and a junior suite. These rooms have an independent entrance and for this reason are suitable for a family or a group of four people. Located on the first floor, the windows of these rooms overlook the court and the swimming-pool, and one can enter through an external stone staircase. Concerts, ceremonies, and meetings take place in the beautiful Abbey Church (seats 80).

The MEDIEVAL TOWER is on the top of the hill, surrounded by a large garden with lovely olive and fig trees, broom and lavender bushes, and contains 4 luxury apartments, beautifully decorated with ceilings with frescoes, arched Romanesque windows and arches, and with wonderful views to the countryside.
1 Apartment sleeps 2 (living room with full kitchen corner, small double bedroom, en suite bathroom with shower), 1 apartments sleep 4 + 1 sofa bed, 1 apartments sleeps 4 , and 1 apartment sleeps 5 (each apartment features 2 bedrooms, one bathroom with tub & hand shower or shower, large full kitchen, living room). There is also a single room with bathroom which can be rented together with an apartment.
The apartments feature colour satellite TV, dishwasher, fireplace, telephone, independent heating system, original 19th-century furniture, barrel vault ceilings, terracotta floors, wood beams, old arches, Romanesque windows. Each apartment has towels, bed and household linen, pool towels, hairdryer, and parking space in the car park. At the ground floor there is a large common room, laundry and panoramic terrace; the 1.000 sqm terraced garden features a fully equipped barbecue area, a children’s playground and covered parking.

Facilities

Between the tower and the Abbey, there is a large panoramic sea salt water pool (120 sqm), in the shape of a fan amidst a beautiful large garden (5.000 sqm), made by a landscape architect, with flower, cherry and olive trees, overlooking the valley with views of Mount Subasio and Assisi; there are a Botanic garden, Children's playground and fully equipped Barbecue area also.

The Restaurant offers a delicious Umbrian Cookery, very genuine, thanks to the exclusive use of the Typical Products of our farms (Dop extra virgin olive oil, Acacia & Flowermix honey, vegetables, eggs, “Chianina “cattle meat - the one of the T-bone steak , wild boar meat, chicken meat, the Doc red & white Wines from our Tuscan farm ) and of our area. Moreover, Pasta, Cakes & Bread are home made by our Cooker.
Special Menu are available: Vegetarian, Vegan, egg free, glutin free, milk products free…..; taste our Medieval menu !

During your stay here, Guests can relax around the pool, go walking and biking (mountain bikes available at house), around the beautiful estate (1500 acres/600 hectares), taste and purchase the Farm’s products (DOP Olive Oil, DOC red & white Wines from our Tuscan vineyards, honey, eggs, vegetables,.. ).

Ask for a programme of all the major events taking place in the region.

The Resort can also arrange baby sitters, a local cook or a Chef, cooking classes, wine and olive oil tasting, cultural tours, helicopter and limousine for hire.

Nearby are: tennis course, football fields, villages with all shops; the famous Antognolla Golf Club is just 10 min. drive.

Places to Visit

UMBRIA, THE GREEN HEART OF ITALY
Sometimes referred to as ‘the green heart of Italy’, Umbria is a small, hilly and fairly untouched region between Tuscany and Marche. The landscape is similar to that of Tuscany and combines austere Medieval architecture and stone farmhouses with gently rolling hills and rivers.

Lake Trasimeno is contained within the Trasimeno Regional Park, and serves as a seasonal home to many species of migrating birds, while the River Nera Regional Park contains the Marmore Waterfalls, the highest falls in Italy. There are a dozen or so hill towns, each resolutely individual and crammed with artistic and architectural treasures to rival bigger and more famous cities.

The most famous are Perugia, Assisi (with the extraordinary frescoes by Giotto in the Basilica of San Francesco), Orvieto, where the Duomo is one of the greatest Gothic buildings in the country, Todi, Gubbio (considered the most perfect medieval centre in Italy), and Spoleto.

Le Torri di Bagnara looks over a wide part of the Tiber Northern Valley, 18 km north of Perugia, at 300 m over the sea level. The Tiber Northern Valley is also called “Museum Valley” because of its beauty, art and culture. It is a fertile plain, entirely crossed by the river that flows for about 50 km from Perugia to Città di Castello, in the northern part of Umbria.

The landscape of the valley is surrounded by green mountains and hills dotted with castles, towers and medieval villages.

APPROXIMATE DRIVING TIMES
Thanks to its excellent geographical position, It is possible
to reach easily all the most interesting places of the region:
- Perugia – 15 minutes
- Lake Trasimeno - 25 minutes
- Assisi - 20 minutes
- Gubbio – 30 minutes
- Todi – 30 minutes
- Spoleto – 40 minutes
- Orvieto – 40 minutes

You can also easily visit important cities out of Umbria:
- Bologna – 2 hours
- Florence – 1,30 hours
- Ravenna – 2 hours
- Rimini – 2 hours
- Rome – 1,45 hours
- Siena – 1,5 hours

HOW TO GET HERE
Airplane: Perugia-S. Egidio international Airport about 18 Km – Rome Fiumicino Airport is at 2 hours by car distance

Car: Highway E45 (Orte-Ravenna) to Resina exit, km 87. Follow on state road S.S. Tiberina (going North) to km 89.7. Turn left in the direction of “Pieve San Quirico-Bagnara”.

LOCAL WEATHER
Umbria is a mountainous region with a Mediterranean climate; hot dry summers and cold winters. In recent years winters have been drier and summers have been slightly warmer with the holiday and vacation season starting in April and May. Umbria is a landlocked region with many lakes and rivers.

The Apennine mountain range acts as a barrier from the harsh weather of the Adriatic Sea and colder air form the northeast. The summer provides average daily temperatures of 73 degrees Fahrenheit.

The dry climate is perfect for vacationers who want to enjoy villas with pools and other outdoor activities.Umbria has a cold dry winter with the average temperature around 45 degrees. The cool winters provide a beautiful and romantic setting for the winter holidays.

Rates

ABBEY HOTEL ROOMS: from € 110/night to € 215/night. Price includes: taxes, super continental buffet breakfast, air conditioning/heating, daily celanings, pool towels, use of the pool (open from half May to half October), gardens, barbecue area, children's playground, parking areas, pool umbrellas, deck chairs and tables in the pool area and gardens.

On demand: lunch and dinner (€ 24/30 per person - children's menu € 15); crib € 10/night.

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TOWER APARTAMENTS: from € 390/week to € 1.300 week
Additional expenses: heating used (GPL).

Price includes: taxes, final cleanings, weekly change of linen, pool towels, use of the pool (open from half May to half October), gardens, barbecue area, children's playground, parking areas, pool umbrellas, deck chairs and tables in the pool area and gardens.

On demand: super continental buffet breakfast (€ 10/person), lunch and dinner (€ 24/30 per person - children's menu € 15); crib € 30/week; additional cleaning (€ 20/h); additional change of linen (€ 8/16 per person).