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Casalfarneto is set high in the hills overlooking the valley of the
ancient Abbey of Santa Tecla, between the knolls with the monastery of
Mora and the medieval castle of Sterpeto. Casalfarneto, a rural
farmhouse whose origins have been lost over time, dates from
approximately the fourteenth century and it may once have been the home
of monks. It was undoubtedly used for years by the local farmers and
animal breeders, as the elderly residents of the nearby hamlets recall
that until about seventy years ago cattle were raised here and the
farmstead was used to store the wheat and sunflower seeds harvested in
the lovely valley below it.
And it is this valley between the knolls of Mora and Sterpeto, ending at
the brook that once had a watermill and slaughterhouse, that makes
Casale and the surrounding hillsides (such as "Farneto", famed for the
quality of its oak trees) the unique and perfect setting for man, flora
and fauna. Happily, its conversion from a strictly agricultural area to
a holiday farm has left the entire countryside around it untouched.
Along
the dirt roads that cross the estate, you’ll see the crops typical of
the area (olive trees, sunflowers, wheat, grapes) as well as oak trees,
pine forests, broom, blackberries and blueberries....There are countless
nature trails that leave from Casalfarneto and can be covered on foot or
mountain bike, with kilometre after kilometre of Umbria’s marvellous and
varied landscape. To the east is the Regional Park of Mount Subasio,
while to the west you can take the ancient unpaved Franciscan Way or the
castle road.Assisi is just minutes away and Casalfarneto is close to the
junction of the E45 motorway that connects all the most interesting
towns in the region, such as Todi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Perugia and others.
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