Livin’ Umbria
Relais Villa Monte Solare offers the ideal retreat to get away from the stress of the city, but also a strategic destination that assures unique experiences in Umbria, including wellness trails, outdoor activities in nature and a sublime gourmet experience.
Activities, initiatives, food and wine tastings and customised tours to discover the area, carefully selected by our staff, are available upon reservation.
The relais is located not far from some of the region’s most picturesque sites, from Assisi to Spello, from Città della Pieve to the enchanting village of Panicale, a true natural terrace offering marvellous views of Lake Trasimeno and the hills interwoven with vineyards and centuries-old olive trees.
Not to be missed is a tour of discovery of Perugia, which is only about thirty kilometres away: in the mosaic of monuments, visit the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, built from 1345 onwards in an intriguing Gothic style, the thirteenth-century Fontana Maggiore and Palazzo dei Priori, home to the National Gallery of Umbria and one of the most majestic art collections in central Italy. The experience in Perugia cannot be said to be complete without visiting the Perugina Chocolate House and being tempted by the irresistible aromas of its delicacies.
Depending on the season, private or group classes are organised with professional yoga instructors, which take place outside, in our Yoga Garden, or inside, in a dedicated room.
Among the most popular experiences in all seasons of the year, the relais offers the exclusive Oro Verde (Green Gold) tour, which includes a visit to the local oil mills with a tasting of ‘Colli del Trasimeno’ D.O.P. EVO oil accompanied by tasty regional products.
Popular in the autumn is the fun truffle hunt with local guides in the estate’s woods, while in the summer and spring there are numerous outdoor sports activities on offer, such as e-bike tours (which can be hired at the hotel), trekking or horseback riding along the shores of Lake Trasimeno.
Hunting the Umbrian black truffle
The experience includes:
– Truffle hunt
– Guide and truffle dogs
– Three-course truffle lunch
Discover the authentic flavour of Umbria with a black truffle hunt in the enchanting hills surrounding the Relais Villa Monte Solare and immerse yourself in the search for the most precious treasure of this generous land.
This fun experience for groups of up to 15 people, guided by an experienced hunter and his dogs in the heart of the woods, ends with a delicious lunch at the relais based on traditional recipes and prized local truffles.
CioccolaTOUR
The experience includes:
– Entrance and visit to the chocolate museum
– Qualified tour guide
– Chocolate tasting
Discover the sweet heart of Perugia and its centuries-old connection with ‘the food of the gods’ through a unique experience discovering Perugia’s chocolate-making tradition.
Start your journey with a visit to the ‘Casa del Cioccolato Perugina’ museum and proceed to the heart of the factory, where you can follow all stages of the production process. Along the way, immerse yourself in the history of cocoa – amidst fascinating curiosities and ancient traditions – and allow yourself to be tempted by a mouth-watering tasting of artisanal delicacies, on a journey that blends art, history and unforgettable flavours!
Wine tasting at the Relais Villa Monte Solare
The experience includes:
– Tasting of wines from local and Tuscan wineries paired with delicious chef’s recipes and local products
Let our sommelier guide you on a sensory journey through the most authentic flavours, tasting fine wines from renowned Umbrian and Tuscan labels, accompanied by a selection of chef’s delicacies that celebrate the local gastronomic heritage.
The relais wine-tasting experience will take you along an exclusive journey of taste, where the Italian wine tradition merges with culinary excellence. Each sip tells the soul of these lands, the power of a generous nature and the uniqueness of the terroir where these excellent grapes grow.
Tour of Assisi
The Experience includes:
– Visit to Assisi’s principal monuments
– Qualified tour guide
– Optional transport service
This fascinating tour will take you to the historic city of Assisi, the birthplace of St Francis, where you can visit the magnificent Basilica dedicated to him. The church, embellished with splendid frescoes and architectural elements of rare beauty, is a place of worship that houses the remains of the saint and is an unmissable stop for those visiting Umbria.
During the tour, participants will be accompanied by an expert local guide, who will share historical information and interesting trivia about Italy’s most famous patron saint.
An optional transport service may be requested for the tour and is available at an additional cost upon request.
Tour of Orvieto
The Experience includes:
– Visit to Orvieto’s principal monuments
– Qualified tour guide
– Optional transport service
First built on an imposing tufa cliff in the eighth century BC, Orvieto looks like a continuum of stone with the landscape in which it is set.
From the thirteenth-century cathedral to the network of mysterious Etruscan quarries, Orvieto is one of Umbria’s most evocative cities of art and guards a fascinating past that has spanned historical epochs and different civilisations.
The city is also home to the National Archaeological Museum, an unmissable stop on our tour, where you will have the opportunity to admire splendid bronze and ceramic works from Orvieto’s artistic tradition.
An experienced tour guide will accompany you during the visit, providing fascinating information on the history and architecture of this extraordinary city.
An optional transport service may be requested for the tour and is available at an additional cost upon request.
Tour of Spello
The experience includes:
– Visit to the principal monuments of Spello
– Qualified tour guide
– Optional transport service
Spello is an enchanting medieval village located in the heart of Umbria, a few kilometres from Assisi, and is renowned for its extraordinary historical, artistic and scenic heritage. An expert tourist guide will accompany you on a tour of the charming historic centre, which winds through a maze of cobbled streets and picturesque alleys lined with stone houses. In a kaleidoscope of colours and fragrant flowers, the village reveals itself to be a veritable open-air museum, with numerous historical monuments, frescoed churches – such as that of Santa Maria Maggiore, which houses some famous frescoes by Pinturicchio – and enchanting squares, such as the splendid Piazza della Repubblica, the beating heart of the town.