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Villa Circeo [#22040] Rome seaside area - San felice Circeo | |
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Villa Circeo, with its stunning views and private tranquility, looks out from a protected mountainside within a national park. The villa was designed by modernist architect Michele Busiri-Vici and is considered one of his masterpieces. Its organic curves of Mediterranean-soaked light show many influences, from North Africa to Gaudi to Italy’s arts-and-crafts tradition. Every room is like a handmade, spacious seashell. The villa has the contemplative serenity of two generations of writers, with a magnificent garden of agave, cactus, cypress, palm, aloe, lemon, apricot, myrtle, and a forest of olive trees. The views are stunning across an immense sea to the Pontine Islands, and back to the sweep of mountains and coast. Besides the entire roof (for sunbathing), the villa is wrapped in fluid terraces, with plenty of lounge chairs. In the distance are Naples, Mt. Vesuvius, and Ischia. The property is enclosed by bougainvillaea and jasmine, with a barbecue, outdoor shower, roof terrace and secure double parking area. The small, nearby resort town of San Felice Circeo is named for the goddess Circe from Homer's Odyssey; local wisdom relates that the mountain was her island. The town’s Centro Storico boasts a medieval piazza, intimate restaurants and cafés, and stylish shops. A gardener comes every day. A housecleaner comes six days a week, maintains the villa, and does laundry. She is a superb cook, if you want to make independent arrangements with her. a) the one we like best is the long, wide beach at Sabaudia, shown in the photos, 20 minutes' drive away. There are all the options available there: lounge chairs, umbrellas, bars, cafes, restaurants. b) there are numerous beaches in the modern town of San Felice Circeo, 15 minutes' drive away. There are all the options available there also: lounge chairs, umbrellas, bars, cafes, restaurants. c) 1 km walk or three minutes' drive away is the Hotel Punta Rossa, one of the finest in Italy. For a fee, of course, there is a swimming pool, a beach, health spa, lounge chairs, umbrellas, several bars, superb restaurant, snack bar, etc. d) .5 km walk or two mutes' drive, halfway to the Punta Rossa, a foot-path begins that leads down [5 minutes] to a couple of intimate coves that are sand framed by rocks. They are dra matic and free, but with no amenities unless you bring them. The entire area is part of the Circeo National Park.
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| Property ID 22040 Villa Circeo - Villa with breathtaking Sea Views between Rome and the Amalfi Coast! | ||||
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Send Request Currency Converter Further Details on Facilities and Prices The villa is not suitable for children under 10 years old |
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Further Details - Local Area the Circeo area Since the 1950s San Felice Circeo has been known to Italians but kept secret from most foreigners. In summer, well-to-do Romans rent villas and frequent the diverse beaches. A km from the villa is one of Italy’s luxury hotels, the Punta Rossa, with a fine restaurant, chic bar, cove beach, seaside pool, and health spa (all open to non-guests). Beside the swimming options in Circeo itself, just around the headland stretch the 20-km sands of Sabaudia Beach, one of the finest in Europe. Among its dunes, in the 1960s and 1970s, novelist Alberto Moravia, director Pier Paolo Pasolini, and actress Anita Ekberg were neighbors; Signora Fendi is still tweaking her villa. (Anna Magnani kept a villa and is buried in Circeo.) WHAT TO DO This is a destination for vacationers who (awakened by bird calls) want to relax, read, paint, and explore the wonders of nature. Most people cannot imagine what it means to live in a national park: a diverse eco-system of dunes, beaches, forests and mountain trails. You can hike, swim, cycle, walk, tan, play tennis, sail, bird-watch, ride horses, windsurf, snorkel, water-ski, fish, canoe. A rich array of archaeology and prehistory is a mere stroll away. For gardening enthusiasts, the region boasts at least four of Italy’s great gardens. Within a two-hour range are Ninfa and Landriana on Ischia are La Mortella and the Giardino Ravino. The gardener at Villa Circeo has a lifetime’s experience and is happy (if you speak even rudimentary Italian) to share his vast knowledge.Terracina (older than Rome), Sperlonga (a medina-like, cliffside town) and Sabaudia (a Fascist “model” resort) are an easy drive. The islands of Ponza, Palmarola, and Zannone (a nature preserve) are accessible by ferry from Circeo’s harbor. From two nearby stations frequent trains run to Rome (1+ hour), Naples and Pompeii (1½), Ischia/Capri (1½ + ferry). The Amalfi Coast is 2½ hours’ drive away. The historic WWII battlefields at Anzio are thirty miles away. ARRIVAL DETAILS
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