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Fall Newsletter 2005

 

ENHANCE YOUR VILLA VACATION:
SPECIAL SERVICES IN LAZIO & UMBRIA


View from La Cupa, Umbria

BICYCLING CENTRAL ITALY When you rent a villa, you can experience the countryside first-hand by renting a bicycle, whether you are an avid or casual cyclist. Road and hybrid styles are offered and come with rear rack, cyclometer, patch kit, spare tube, and a frame pump. But the best part of all is that the bicycles will be delivered to your villa door!

The person who delivers your bikes will ensure that you have a proper fit and can give you some great suggestions for touring. Rentals are available in Italy and the south of France. Doorways can also arrange a private bicycle tour guide in Central Italy.

CONCIERGE SERVICE Doorways can arrange special activities during your villa stay in Central Italy - from museum tours to wine tastings, shopping excursions to cooking classes. Attend a local jousting festival, or discover the unusual sport of "candle racing." A local "concierge service" arranges custom-designed programs featuring local experts, who will inform, entertain, and inspire you to discover places you won't find in your guidebook.

CHEF SERVICES Cooking services can be arranged at most of our villas. This is a wonderful way to relax after the day's adventure and enjoy a homemade meal featuring local specialties.

"The first person we met (at Villa Gelsomino) was our housekeeper and cook, Fiora. We were blessed with this nice woman from Romania. She had everything ready for our first evening meal, including some appetizers. The two big fireplaces were burning and it felt good and warm. She would cook in the evenings if we asked and had a great selection of menus. It was a wonderful way to start our week in Umbria." -Y. & K. McDonald, Scottsdale AZ