Le dolci colline
Country Residence and Apartments in Umbria
Our structure consists of four independent lodgings, furnished with sobriety, taste and functionality. They have been named Oliva (Olive), Albicocca (Apricot), Mela (Apple) and Pesca (Peach), four precious fruits from our countriy. Clicking on the lodging links you'll find all the information related and you'll be able to explore there through a simple click
Structures and shared services
accessible entrance for handicapped guests
tv set with satellite receiver - mobile telephone - swimming pool
garden and play court - signalled paths in the wood
equipped green area - bikes for rent - ping pong - bowls
near Le Dolci Colline you can play with Quad and ride horses
15 hectares of land
800 meters away from the provincial express way
5 km away from the town of Valfabbrica
a 5000-m2 olive-tree forest
a 3000 m2 pine-tree forest
4 ettari di arboreto da legno 4 hectares of arboreus wood
woods and pastures
In the annexed
Mediterranean wood, the "sweet hills" is developped the "Nature
Pattern": long walks in the open air, suitable for all ages and
adaptable according to one's physical conditions.
Huge presence of oaks and other types of typical Mediterranean trees and
loose animals (deers, boars, squirrels, pheasants, hares)
Sentiero della Lepre - Lenght meters 10.500
Sentiero del Lupo - Lenght meters 5.800
Sentiero del Cinghiale - Lenght meters 2.100
Sentiero dello Scoiattolo - Lenght meters 1.100
Sentiero dell'Upupa - Lenght meters 220
Sentiero del Fagiano - Lenght meters 110
"Le dolci colline" it's the best location for excursions on mountain bike, directly rentable by our structure. You can explore never ending green areas and breathtaking landscapes
"Le dolci colline", the ideal base for numerous trekking excursions, that peculiar kind of tourism that's made on foot, on paths and patterns of various difficulty. It is possible to visit colorful and clean places like the Franciscan Pattern, the Barcaccia, the Sambuco Church, the Rio Grande Tower, the Serra Mount, Giomici and many more.
Possibility of excursions in the surrounding farms
A lot of tourists like to visit the farms: it's an unforgettable experience, especially for the children
It's interesting to take a walk on the sweet hills, in any part of the year, not only because of the nature, but also for the animals: the spectacular charme of the country life will conquer you.
An excursion in a farm will enable the children to watch and know the animals they had only seen on tv or books, they will learn how to respect nature and will know the origins of the food we eat everyday and the importance of their Mother Earth
When honey has reached the appropriate humidity level, it is placed by the bees in the hives which are covered by a layer of wax. This is when the beekeeper takes the favo, removes the layes and extracts the honey with a special tool. Afterwards he puts in in glass vases, the most appropriate material to respect its natural features The honey's crystallization has varying durations and guarantees the vital elements integrity, keeping intact the nutrional and energetic value. It will return to a fluid condition once partially immerged in water not over a 40? C temperature
The sweet hills are growing, and with them the whole estate: a fundamental operation that we are developping, and that you can take part in, is the fuitkeeping. It begins with the planting of the chosen specimens (the techniques, distances, frames and opetations are different according to the plants). The plants are normally disposed from North to South, in order to guarantee a better position towards the sun
Visitors may pick up and taste the fruits according to the year period
Visitors may take part in the olives harvest: this is a gradual process, which lasts several months. The fruits might be harvested with the hands (or with a special tool), by shaking the big plants and then picking them up from the ground or by picking the olives up after their ripening.
The olives are carried by means of wicker boxes to the pressing, where they are immediately dashed, unless it's necessary to dry them, but this period implies an initial fermentations and an increase of the acid content.
You can purchase our homemade extra-virgin oil
