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PALAZZO
PARISI

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Amenities

The staff at Palazzo Parisi ensure that house, garden and guests are well looked after, leaving them to relax and unwind, and enjoy traditional Italian hospitality. Italian food is fresh, delicious and made daily. Dine indoors or al fresco on the terrace. The house is situated in a hectare of olive groves with beautiful gardens.You can purchase olive oil organically produced at Palazzo Parisi. You can also choose from the fine selection of wines on sale from our cantina.

Local Food

Daniela and Nicolina are the housekeepers and cooks. They work from 07.30 hrs until approximately 13.30 hrs and then returns to prepare dinner at around 18.00 hrs until 20.30 hrs. If you want them to stay longer, please let them know in advance and this will be extra time. They cook simple, delicious Italian food such as homemade pasta, ravioli and various local dishes. Homemade bread, local eggs and when available, organic vegetables are also provided.

Staff & Service

Staff
Available 6 days per week
Additional house helpers work mornings only and can be engaged for extra time
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Services
General clean
Washing up
General Gardening
Pool cleaning

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Housekeeping
Bath towels, Bed linen, Pool towels
Linen change: 1 day per week (additional changes on request)

Amenities

Electrical

DVD, TV, Telephone, Wi-fi
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Utility
Washer / Dryer, Iron & board
Infants & Children: Cot, High chair

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Sport
Swimming Pool, Table tennis and Tennis (5 min driving from Palazzo Parisi)

Sightseeing Nearby

Medium Distance

Casperia, west of Rieti, is a pretty village and beautiful countryside.

Rome (50kms to centre). You can have a wonderful day.

Hadrian’s Villa & Fountains of Tivoli (80kms). A visit to both can be combined.

Just beyond Orvinio on the Vicovaro road are the ruins of Horace’s villa (30kms), a nice place for a picnic.

Rieti (22kms) has some fine sites. The portico of the Bishop’s residence is by Vignola and the vaults under the Cathedral are impressive. So too are the Romanesque campaniles of the Cathedral and S. Agostino. The Palazzo Vecchiarelli has a magnificent facade and courtyard. The 17ct. wood ceiling of Saint Peter Martyr is very fine indeed. There are four famous Franciscan monasteries nearby, La Foresta, Fonte Colombo, Greccio and Poggio Bustone. Each is less than 10kms from Rieti. Saint Francis commenced his mission in the area.

Lucus Feronia (40kms) You passed this Roman site when you paid to leave the motorway, whose exit roads were built round it. It has some good floor mosaics and produced a very fine portrait head of Vespasian.

L’Aquila (75kms) capital of the Abruzzo is a magnificent and rather wild ancient city.

Though at the limit of medium distance, anyone seriously interested in architecture and the history of gardening, must consider visiting Villa Lante at Bagnaia and Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, both about 100kms distant and about 15kms apart. They are the property of the Government and beautifully restored. Bomarzo, though somewhat of a trippers paradise, is well restored. It is about 10kms this side of Bagnaia.

Viterbo (110kms) also at the limits of an easy excursion, has 2 magnificent paintings – a flagellation and a Pieta – by Sebastiano del Piombo in the Museo Civico. The museum is next to S. Maria della Verita with frescoes by Lorenzo da Viterbo. See also S. Sisto and the Papal palace. Lunch Café Schenardi.

Subiaco for Saint Benedict and the origins of European monasticism. If you visit, you must detour on your return to Arsoli to see the magnificent Palazzo Massimo (under restoration, not open at the time of writing). The family claim descent from Quintus Fabius Maximus, (c275BC –203BC), erstwhile Consul and mentioned by Virgil in the Aeneid.

Civita Castellana.

Fortress and Duomo by Sangallo.

Palestrina for the famous Roman mosaic floor of the animals on the Nile.

Ninfa (140kms, Sermoneta, nr. Latina). Again somewhat far, but arguably the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world. See note at the end of this brief from the International Friends of Ninfa. (You must check that it is open).

NB Ascoli Piceno (130 kms, 2 hrs). This is one of Italy’s secret treasures on the Salaria beyond Rieti.

Distant

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The property is situated within easy reach of both international airports in Rome and just over 30 miles from the city centre. It takes 90 minutes (100kms) from Fiumicino airport and 80 mins (85kms) from Ciampino airport.

Palazzo Parisi
Oliveto
02030 Monteleone (Sabino) RI
Italy
Tel: (+39) 0765 735 032
Email: oliveto@arabellalennoxboyd.com

From Rome Fiumicino Airport

Take the autostrada (motorway) towards Rome. After 12Km you reach the Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA - ring road) and turn clockwise, signposted to Firenze. Continue to exit 9,10 (40Km) when you turn northwards onto the autostrada (A1) for Firenze. (If you follow the signs for Firenze until Uscita Fiano Romano you will not go wrong).

Just before the main ticket gate (Uscita Fiano Romano-60Km) turn off right, signposted Fiano Romano, Passo Corese or Rieti. Pay at exit and follow signs to Passo Corese until you join the Via Salaria (ss.4) in the direction of Rieti. 86Km from the airport where the road has a Km. mark 56 turn right signposted Monteleone and Oliveto. Don’t go towards Casaprota. After Monteleone bear right when you see a high concrete wall on your left - the cemetery, and continue 8Kms to Oliveto. At the outskirts of the village is a shrine in the middle of the road, watch out for this, bear left. If you bear right by mistake you see a sign saying ‘Oliveto’ with a red line through it, which indicates you are leaving the village. (NB You can buy food at Osteria Nuova on the Via Salaria, 3kms before you turn right to Monteleone. 100Kms (90 mins out of rush hour).

In the village. Follow the narrow street up the hill until you reach entrance gates surmounted by a small horse.

From Rome Ciampino Airport

Take the GRA anti-clockwise to the autostrada (motorway) A1 for Firenze. Take the Uscita Fiano Romano, turn for signposted Fiano Romano, Passo Corese or Rieti. Pay at the exit and follow signs to Passo Corese until you join the Via Salaria (ss.4) in the direction of Rieti. 86Km from the airport where the road has a Km. mark 56 turn right signposted Monteleone and Oliveto. Don’t go towards Casaprota. After Monteleone bear right when you see a high concrete wall on your left - the cemetery, and continue 8Kms to Oliveto. At the outskirts of the village is a shrine in the middle of the road, watch out for this, bear left. If you bear right by mistake you see a sign saying ‘Oliveto’ with a red line through it, which indicates you are leaving the village. (NB You can buy food at Osteria Nuova on the Via Salaria, 3kms before you turn right to Monteleone. 100Kms (90 mins out of rush hour).

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From Central Rome. Take the Via Salaria out of Rome, signposted to Rieti, until you turn off onto the autostrada for Firenze, and then the directions above. 85Kms.

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In the village. Follow the narrow street up the hill until you reach entrance gates surmounted by a small horse.