Relais Casamassima

Stayed at this beautiful old olive farm for five days in early June. Anna, the owner, made us feel so welcome with her warm hospitality and her delight in sharing the many interests and attributes the rural area offers and seeking to align her visitors’ interests with local availability. In this respect we visited the most impressive Perugino art exhibition in Perugia as well as the astonishing array of frescoes in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi. Anna was a mine of information, recommending a wide variety of activities and places to visit. The setting for the farm is in very peaceful and luxuriant countryside with an abundance of plants and trees all adding to the sense of calm tranquility. The accommodation provides for every need , very comfortable and spacious, a place to relax and enjoy restorative time at the side of the pool. Meals are a delight-an excellent breakfast with many choices including fruit in season together with home baked cake whilst Anna, who is a wonderful cook, will provide some evening meals introducing us to simple and delicious local cuisine accompanied by some of the wine made from the vines grown by her and her husband. Much of the produce comes from their vegetable garden.This is a quiet area, “off the beaten track”, but within easy reach of the airport at Perugia and an excellent place to stay to explore the ancient hill top cities and towns in this region or the surrounding countryside. I came here with my daughter and her partner and we wholeheartedly recommend and thank Anna and her staff for their kindness and sensitivity in making this such a welcome and refreshing holiday break- many thanks.