Had a wonderful stay at Villa Gioiella. Nothing less than a real villa: it is huge inside; the kids were discovering inside for half an hour, just to find all the stairways, rooms, bathrooms and balconies. Outside a big garden with a trampoline and geese and chickens welcoming us. I liked the fact that there was no chair, table, closet, ornament or bed the same: it is a collection of various styles which surprisingly gives you that wonderful old worldly countryside style.
Our host Debbie was most helpful; we had full WhatsApp conversations (in English) of where, how, when to go, and she offered and arranged contacts of wine tasting, local cooking workshops, and more. We had our own cars and could easily enjoy and discover the surroundings. Too much to do for just the 10 days we stayed. There are for example the wonderful villages Perugia and Gubbio to the north-east, the lake Trasimeno close by (but the more beautiful lake Bolsena to the south), the mini waterfall Cascate fiume Oriato (a real mini waterfall in a mini pond(20 square meters max), mentioned as their secret little paradise by the local youth, with whom we played football in the evening) and for the fashionista and airco lovers the Valdichiana Outlet Village to the north to visit.
And at the end of a day, it always felt like coming home.
Thank you, Debbie!
