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Cittą
di Castello is located in Central Italy between Umbria and
Tuscana.
It is an interesting historical town founded in the
Roman period. Which grew considerably during
the middle ages and
experienced important trasformation with the Rennaissance and following
centuries.
La Chimera is a pleasant country villa situated among the
hills at about 8 Km
from the center of Citta di Castello in the
direction of
the Adriatic Sea in a calm and
private estate essential for a relaxing vacation.
The
countryside and hills surrounding
La Chimera consist for the most
part of protected wood land with numerous
species of
faunas and plants including the famous truffles of Central
Italy,
With
truffles having been a main product of these woodlands for
centuries, a
rich cuisine also developped and numerous
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of the
area will delight you the fruits of this long tradition.
The location of La Chimera in the heart of Italy
between
Umbria and Toscana, offers its guests the opportunity to
visit an enormous number of towns of historical and
artistic
interest as well as sites of natural beauty at short distance.
Among the most internationally known we may cite Firenze (120 Km)
Arezzo(45 Km), Perugia (60 Km),
Assisi (70 Km), Gubbio (60 Km),
Trasimeno Lake (80 Km) Orvieto (120 Km), Todi (100 Km), Cortona (50
Km)
Urbino (50 Km) but in addition the area is exceptionally rich in
lesser known towns and villages and old
sanctuaries and monestaries
of immense interest.
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The owners of La
Chimera, your hosts, have a particular passion for the
lesser known spots and if you
wish, they may help you planning your itineraries.
For those interested, the surrounding mountains offer you the
possibility to visit interesting geological spots as Monte
Nerone when outcrops of Jurassic Ammonites can be found, or
just travel across spectacular geological landscapes when going
toward the Adriatic Sea across the Central Apennines.
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