Villa Gigi -
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Earn discounts for longer stays and enjoy more value for your money!
- Rent one week at our normally low rates.
- Rent two weeks and save 5% off both weeks.
- Save 10% on rentals of three weeks or more.
If you would like to book a rental for 2007, please call Parker Villas at:
United States or Canada: 800-280-2811
United Kingdom: 0800 032 1704
All other countries: +1-781-596-8282
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Rental Overview |
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Smoking : Yes |
Pets : No |
| 4 Bedroom(s) |
3 Bathroom(s) |
Sleeps 8 |
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Property Information |
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Relax and enjoy the splendor of Rome from this scenic country home just
an hour outside of the Eternal City. Whether you choose to take a 20
minute drive to imperial Tivoli and hop on the commuter rail or park at
the Rebibbia Metro station, 30 minutes away, you’ll be strolling in Rome
within the hour.
Surrounded by nature and total privacy, Villa Gigi sits on the breezy side
of a hill nestled by gardens, terraces, patios, lawns and woods. The views
are lush and green over hill and dale from both the grounds and the pool.
Each level of this two story home opens onto a variety of outdoor spaces
including a large furnished terrace with a built in barbecue and a wood
burning pizza oven.
This masterpiece of stone, beam and tile is, thankfully, not as old as it
looks. The rooms are nicely proportioned and inviting. All of the
bedrooms have screened windows. In addition to a well equipped kitchen,
there’s a barbecue fireplace that’s fit for the medieval cook in your family.
Villa Gigi successfully combines modern comforts with a classy rustic
ambiance and an array of fascinating curios, antiques and stained glass
portals. Maid and meal service may be requested when booking.
A five minute drive leads to the village of Gerano for supplies or to dine in
the outrageously quaint local trattoria. In 20 minutes by car is Tivoli, the
oldest vacation resort in the world. In the midst of its 500 fountains, you
will discover
Hadrian’s villa, Villa d’Este, Villa Gregoriana, temples, waterfalls and
parks galore, not to mention some equally incredible restaurants. Lofty
Subiaco, within a 25 minute drive, is home to the Benedictine order,
ancient libraries, Romanesque churches, Nero’s villa, triumphal arches,
fallen arches (oops) and skiing. In Palestrina, a 40 minute drive is the
Palazzo Colonna Barberini.
This archaeological museum is built upon the site of a 7th century bc
Etruscan town and later on a Roman temple whose massive walls and
terraces scaling the hilltop are still intact. Sulmona and the majesty of the
Maiella mountains are within 45 minutes. Within an hour’s drive from Villa
Gigi are Abruzzo’s capital, L’Aquila, the spas of Fiuggi and of course,
Rome itself.
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| Property Rates - Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. |
| | | Period | Rates | | | Jan 6 - Apr 6 | $ 2275 | | | Apr 14 - Apr 27 | $ 2275 | | | Sep 29 - Dec 21 | $ 2275 | | | Apr 7 - Apr 13 | $ 2955 | | | Apr 28 - May 25 | $ 2955 | | | Aug 25 - Sep 28 | $ 2955 | | | Dec 22 - Jan 4, 08 | $ 2955 | | | May 26 - Aug 24 | $ 3410 |
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| Additional Rate Information - | Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. |
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Heating, firewood and phone calls are payable locally.
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| Property Amenities |
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- Adventure Packages
| - Fishing Nearby
| - Honeymoon
| - Restaurant Nearby
| - Sailing
| - Shopping
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Ground floor: Entrance into a foyer. Two dining rooms. Fireplace suitable
for cooking. Game room with ping-pong table. Wine cellar. One bathroom
with tub and shower. Utility room with washing machine.
First floor: Living room with fireplace, TV, CD player and doors to garden.
Eat-in kitchen with stove top, oven, microwave, fridge, dishwasher and
doors to furnished patio. One bedroom with a queen size bed. One
bedroom with a queen size bed and door to the terrace. Two bedrooms
each with two single beds. One bathroom with shower. One bathroom
with tub and shower.
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Nearest shopping and dining: Within a 5 minute drive to the nearby
village of Gerano with shopping and a trattoria. Within a 20 minute drive
is Tivoli with a variety of dining options.
Not to be missed: In 20 minutes by car is Tivoli, the oldest vacation resort
in the world. In the midst of its 500 fountains you will discover Hadrian's
villa and Villa d'Este, which are two of the most spectacular Roman
gardens, Villa Gregoriana, where you can look out onto the panoramic
Aniene waterfall, temples and parks.
In Subiaco, a 25 minute drive, is home to Nero's Villa, the churches of San
Francesco, the Borgia's Fortress on the top of the Rocca Abbaziale, which
is the highest point of the old medieval town and the Convento di Santa
Scolastica just outside of the city.
In Palestrina, a 40 minute drive, visit the Palazzo Colonna Barberini. This
archaeological museum sits above the site of a former 7th century
Etruscan town and later a Roman temple whose massive walls and
terraces scaling the hilltop are still intact. The museum houses Etruscan
and Roman artifacts including the Nile Mosiac, from the heart of the
Roman temple, that shows Egyptian scenery of the flooding of the Nile.
Spa treatments: Fiuggi, a 60 minute drive is known for its curative natural
springs that work wonders on kidney stones.
Outdoor Activities / Hiking / Skiing: The Maiella mountains, 45 minute
drive, contain no less than 40 hermitages, several hiking trails and the ski
resort town of Roccaraso.
Special Events - festivals: Tivoli, a 20 minute drive away, hosts activities
throughout the entire month of April in celebration of its founding and
also a jazz festival during the first week of July. Palestrina, a 40 minute
drive, hosts the San Apapito Tournament with a medieval costume parade
and a fair of regional and artisan products on August 17 - 19. On June
13th, St. Antonio feast day is celebrated at sunset with a candlelight
procession with single women following the saint through the town in the
hopes of soon meeting their future husbands!
Open air markets: On Wednesday in Tivoli; On Saturday in Palestrina.
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Parker Travel Advisor
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