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Our Farm consists of kiwi, plum and olive orchards. One of these, which covers about 10 hectares (over 22 acres), is centered around an old stone farmhouse dating back to 1850 and its attached rural buildings. The complex has been restructured into eight one, two and three-room apartments able to accommodate from 2 to 7 people with a large grassy area in front for relaxing and playing. Each apartment have a well-equipped mini-kitchen and dining area, an elegantly appointed bathroom with a shower and hairdryer, and a porch covered with open chestnut beams and terra cotta tiles that offers another table and chairs for outdoor dining. The carefully chosen furnishings, the warmly colored and welcoming fabrics, the antique furniture and elegant wrought iron finishings together make the Farmhouse Arlena agritourism complex one of superior level that remains respectful of its country style.
The surrounding fields, which extend to the edge of the lake, are covered mostly by kiwi orchards. A 150-meter-long path cuts through the orchard and leads you directly to the quiet of the lake. There you will be welcomed by a stretch of lawn and beach equipped for bathing, where your privacy is assured by the impenetrability of the adjacent reeds. The sandy shore gradually declines into the lake, lending to a shallow area that is well-suited for swimming, even for small children. A splendid “ontano” (alder), a typical lake tree, sinks its roots directly into the shore and acts as a frame for this suggestive corner of the lake. Canoe outings along the reeds will allow you to bird watch the many species found on the lake, while sun worshipers can enjoy laying in the sun on the beach, or directly on the water on one of our “Malibu” floating beds. Upon request, we can organize informal meals directly on the beach. Homemade jams (kiwi, plum, fig, raspberry, kumquat) and breakfast sweets will cheer your stay. We also sell local fruit, oil and wine.
Restaurant service and Pizzeria available inside the dining room of the ancient hamlet , reserved only for the agriturist guests.
. LOCATION
We are located just four km from the town of Bolsena, in the province of Viterbo, at Km 108,150 of provincial road SS 2 Cassia, roughly 100 km north of Rome and 100 km south of Siena.
HOW TO GET HERE BY CAR
1From the north: take the A1 highway, exit at Orvieto and follow the directions for Bolsena. Arriving in the town of Bolsena take provincial road SS 2 Cassia in direction of Rome up to Km 108,150.
2From the south: take the A1 highway, exit at Orte, then the Orte-Viterbo road, exit at Siena/Lago di Bolsena, follow provincial road SS 2 Cassia up to Km 108,150 crossing the town of Montefiascone.
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