Services of Farmhouse the following is available:
 Private swimming pool (12m x 6m) having large stone stairs which are
suitable for
children and the elderly.
 A fully functional kitchen with fridge and cooker.
Tv in every apartment.
 A large garden having stone tables and benches (called,
pietra serena) for
open-air lunches and barbeques. It also has
ample space for sunbathing
in the pool area.
In front of the house the old stables are found, which
can
be utilised for organising meals under shelter.
An enclosed fence for large and small animals.
Private parking.
Linen service and weekly cleaning.
Upon request... it is also possible
to have
> use of the laundry room with washing machine and drying area.
> home catering service.
> a rustic hall (60 sq.m.) with it's original fireplace is
available for meetings, seminars, courses of any kind, feasts,
etc.
It is next to another room which can be utilised as a kitchen.
The hall is furnished with two bathrooms.
> Laundry service.
> Babysitting.
> Cleaning service also available.
It is also possible to organise, upon request for a minimum of
six persons and travel groups, seminars in feng-shui, shathzu, wine growing and olive growing with
the
possibility of tasting, embroidery, dancing, cooking classes, cheese and wine classes, etc..., which
can be organised in the
above-mentioned hall.
Activities and Attractions
Nearby Attractions and Local Sports:
cycling, tennis, walking, horse riding, golf 18-hole (40 min),
bowling, sailing
courses at Lake Trasimeno (15 min), excursions on horseback in
Farneta
(15 min); golf in S.Sabina-pg-(40 min); tennis in Cortona (5
min).
It is also possible to
attend courses in:
Decoupage, bricolage, bon ton, tapestry (ancient trapestry),
embroidery
at all levels - elementary, advanced, academy levels.
A minimum of six persons is required to do these courses or
travel groups.
It is also possible to have
EXTRA services:
baby sitting, dog sitting, home cooking service (italian menu,
biological food, vegetarian menu...), organisation of walks and
excursions in the area, visits
to museums and picturesque places.
Cortona being situated on the border between Tuscany
and Umbria
is well-placed to see both regions and is also an excellent base
to explore Florence, Montalcino, Assisi, Gubbio, Spello, Siena,
Todi. The station
(Terontola, with Intercity) has trains to Perugia, Gubbio,
Siena, Arezzo,
Cortona, Montepulciano, San Sepolcro (Piero della Francesca),
Orvieto,
Spoleto, Florence (1 hour) and Rome (2 hours).
Nearby, there is also Lake Trasimeno, Italy's
fourth largest lake. Situated
in the middle of green hills, it also boasts three beautiful
islands which
you can visit by ferry-boat. It also offers a large range of
water sport
activities and has spectacular sunsets. Cortona offers
Classical, Jazz
and other musical events in the summer as well as a number of
pageants
dating back to Mediaeval times.
Surroundings of San Silvestro...
Sports and activities
Horse riding (Farneta, 5 Min.)
Surfing and sailing (Lake Trasimeno, 5 Min)
Golf (Perugia and Antognolla, 30-40 km)
Tennis ( Cortona, 5 Min.)
Walks
Eastward, to the Madonna del Calcinaio(1,5 km) there is a
small, elegant renaissance church constructed between 1485-1513
by Francesco di Giorgio Martini. Not far, 15 minutes walk, there
is also the Tanella di Pitagora,
Etruscan hypogeum surrounded by cypress trees.
Northward can be found the XVIth century Palazzone which was
once the residence of a Cortonese cardinal, who then enriched it
with works of art by Signorelli and Papacello. Today it is owned
by the High School of Pisa.
After a fairly steep climb up one of the most characteristic
hills in the area, a solitary church is found at the peak called
Sepoltaglia, an 11th century quaint church immersed amongst
green cypress trees, within is conserved
a miraculous image of the Madonna.
Excursions
Southeastward, Benedettine Abbey of Farneta is a 9th century
church in its original structure, the crypt within is of great
historical interest. Collections of various archeological and
paleontological finds, together with other artefacts,
can be found in the Sacristy.
Northeastward, the Convent of Cells (Convento delle Celle)
founded by Saint Francis between 1211-1221, the saint's cell can
be found here.
The adjacent small church was built in 1573.
Southward, you can find Passignano sul Trasimeno, an interesting
village
situated on the northern banks of lake Trasimeno. Day trips from
Passignano
to the picturesque Maggiore island are a must. The island boasts
a characteristic fishing village, with houses deriving from 400
b.c.., the Roman church
of Salvatore (XIIth century), (interesting frescoes can be found
within),
and within walking distance among cypress and olive trees you
will arrive
at the small church of Saint Micheal Archangel (300 b.c..).
Taking the boat back towards Passignano, a stop over at Polvese
island gives
us the opportunity to see the remains of an antique monastery
from Roman ages.
Southward also is Montepulciano, a small renaissance city,
followed by Pienza, another renaissance town, with an amazing
position with a full view of the
Val d'Orcia.
Various city centers can be reached easily by car, including
Rome and Florence (car rental is also available) distancing 1-2
hour trips. Florence (1 hr.),Arezzo
(30 mins.),Perugia (30mins.), Sansepolcro (1 hr.), Siena(1hr.),
Assisi(45 mins.), Spoleto (1hr.), Orvieto (1hr.), Rome (2hrs.)
and all other small or large centers
on the way.
All this and more is The
Monastery of Saint Silvester...
an ideal place for your next vacation and for travel groups.
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