| Belvedere is very well placed
for visiting many of Tuscany and Umbria’s best-known
tourist destinations, and the delights of Florence, Arezzo,
Siena, Cortona, Assisi, Gubbio and Perugia (to name but
a few) are all within easy reach. It is also possible,
however, to find plenty of interest even closer to home
in the charming but lesser known towns of Sansepolcro
(the birthplace of Piero della Francesca), Città
di Castello and Anghiari, or the many small mediaeval
villages which pepper the hillsides. Lake Trasimeno provides
a variety of small beaches, and the wild beauty of the
Casentina region is close at hand. Or
Belvedere itself may tempt you to spend your days relaxing
by the pool, venturing out only to join in the evening
passeggiata
at a nearby town or try out some of the many excellent
restaurants. In Spring and Autumn the region takes on
a whole new character and, with fewer crowds and fresher
weather, sightseeing is perhaps even more pleasurable,
whilst taking full advantage of the changing seasons
in the surrounding countryside.
Getting there
Belvedere
is easily accessible by road from either the A1 (E35)
motorway or the E45 dual carriageway. The nearest airport
is at Perugia, 45 minutes away. Florence and Forlì
are each about 1 ½ hours away, whilst Pisa, Bologna,
Ancona or Rimini are 2 - 2 ¼ hours away. The
drive to Rome is about 3-3 ½ hours, and to Milan
4 ½ hours. There is a mainline train station
at Arezzo, 35 minutes away.
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