The holiday farm “Il Castello” is situated in the natural park of Monte Subasio, perched about 2,000 feet above sea level and surrounded by unspoilt scenery.

Amidst this landscape you can spend days masked by peace and relaxation, in contact with nature. Indeed, you will see wildlife such as wild boar, hare, fox, squirrel and pheasant amongst other species of birds.

Owned by the Fortini family, Il Castello is a place which brings together the traditional and the modern way of life. The 13th century farmhouse has been completely renovated and offers our guests complete comfort with all modern conveniences. 

The working farm “Il Castello” is an ideal place for a holiday in touch with nature, far away from noise and chaos. Here you can relax, take long walks along the paths marked by the Italian Alpine Club and visit wonderful cities, rich in art like Assissi (4 kilometers away), Spello, Gubbio, Perugia, Todi and Orvieto.

The rooms are housed in two separate buildings. There are six rooms in the original 13th century farmhouse with a further three rooms in our second building – two of which are suitable for the disabled and offer wonderful views over the valley. All of our rooms have their own bathroom together with telephone, television and central heating.

In the dining room, located on the ground floor, which used to be the stables and wine cellar, the tasty traditional Umbrian cookery of mamma Nunzia, which she prepares with passion and love using our home grown products such as olive oil, wine, vegetables, pulses and valuable truffles. 

During the summer, weather permitting, it is possible to eat al fresco in the courtyard in front of the main cottage.

Many of the ingredients used in our kitchen are produced on our farm such as oil, vegetables, cereals, cheese, truffles and meat. We rear Suffolk lambs to the standards set by the APA in Perugia, whose meat is lean and tender.

As a family-run business, we personally prepare our specialities such as bruschetta, torta al testo bread, pastas such as tagliatelle, strangozzi, lasagne and soups such as spelt, chickpea and lentil, as well preparing our own meats such as wild boar, hare, rabbit…

The  farm “Il Castello” has ancient origins, in fact our family has lived in this landscape from six generations, always trying to improve the products of our earth, like –for example- olive oil. Indeed, we reap and process the olives of our olive grove, which is placed next to the working farm.

Several years ago we planted a walnut plantation to use it both for its fruits and for its wood, and a truffle plantation in order to pick truffles which enrich our cookery.

Our flock, made up of Suffolk-raced sheep selected by the A.P.A. (P.S.A.-Provincial stockbreeder Association) of Perugia, is the pride of our farm; this race comes from England and originates interbreeding Norfolk sheep with Southdown rams. The result are extra-sized sheep which are reared mainly for their lean and much digestible meat. It is a race characterized by good prolific and maternal instinct;; as a matter of fact, in Italy it is used as a race to interbreed with the local ones in order to improve the meat production. The Suffolk ones distinguish themselves by their quiet behaviour when grazing and their thick fleece which, besides producing an excellent wool, protects them from rain, frost and snow.

In our farm we rear even some Tibetan sheep, as well as the courtyard animals like rabbits and hens.

The professionalism of the Fortini family ensures that you will enjoy a friendly reception and warm hospitality, reflecting the kindness of the place.