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Thanks for visting the site. As you're here, you're at least thinking of coming to our wedding in Sanguineto. Please do. We've tried to bring together as much helpful information regarding travel & accomodation as possible. We hope it proves helpful.
A view from Tuoro across the fields to the Isola Majora on lake Trasimeno.
Tuoro, and it's neighboring village, Sanguineto, lie along the hill-side of lake Trasimeno in the central Italian province of Umbria, bordering Tuscany. We're planning on having the service in the churchyard of Sanguineto followed by a reception at il Poggio, a villa in the olive tree-lined hills above the town hosted by our very generous friends, the Clarks.
Here is a map of Tuoro & Sanguineto:
High-tech version
By plane
The airport of Perugia provides the nearest point-of-arrival for those looking to fly, and Ryanair have conveniently started to fly there from London Stansted, albeit at criminally early hours. They currently operate a service from London on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays at 7:35 AM GMT and return flights at 11:25 AM CET on the same days. Otherwise, Florence, Bologna, Pisa & Rome are alternatives. Should you want to off-set the carbon emissions associated with you flight, there are a host of options. Without getting either too political about the necessity or pedantic about the science, we recommend a donation to Carbonfund.org as a seemingly effective off-set organization.
By train
A good website for italian rail information & tickets is Italia Rail. The train station of Terontola is the nearest to Tuoro, only 15 minutes away. Many services run to the station including the convenient Inter-City trains. There are overnight services from Paris to Florence from ~50 GBP, return, and there are many services running to Terontola from Florence (from Santa Maria Novella, a different station to the one the Paris train comes into). In Terontola, there are no car rental agencies at the station, but taxis are available and reasonably priced.
An example journey from London (or Paris):
Travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, leaving London Waterloo at 12:09 (5 minutes earlier on Sundays) and arriving in Paris (Gare du Nord) at 15:59. Cross Paris by métro to the Gare de Bercy. Travel from Paris to Florence overnight on the 'Palatino', leaving Paris at 19:00 and arriving at Piacenza at 04:44, Parma at 05:12, Bologna at 05:58 and Florence at 07:16 next morning. The train arrives at Florence Campo di Marte station on the edge of the city centre. Frequent local trains link Campo di Marte with Santa Maria Novella, journey time 5 minutes. There's no taxi rank at Campo di Marte station.
It couldn't be easier. Just take an afternoon Eurostar from London to Paris in 2 hours 50 minutes, down a drink or two in a Parisian café, then take the overnight sleeper from Paris to Florence. Enjoy a meal in the restaurant car as the sun sets over the rolling green hills and picturesque villages of the French countryside, then wake up in your sleeper or couchette to coffee and croissant and a classic Italian landscape with red-roofed houses and poplar trees.
Fares start at just £59 return for the Eurostar plus £52 return from Paris to Florence in a basic 6-bunk couchette or £89 return in a more spacious4-bunk couchette. More comfortable 1-, 2- & 3-bed sleeping-cars are also available, with breakfast included in the fare.
Then hire a car or take a train to Terontola and you're there!
In Tuoro there are a varitey of agriturismo and hotels available. (For the uninitiated, an 'agriturismo' is an apartment for rent in the countryside.
Around Sanguineto there is La Torre, Il Giardino and La Dogana and, without websites, the Marioli +39 (0)75826389, the Annibale +39 (0)75826538 and the Montemelino +39 (0)758230127.
Between Sanguineto and Tuoro is the wonderful agriturismo Fattoria Baroncino with large apartments (one catering up to 9 people with a private balcony), a pool facing the panoramic views and within walking distance of Sanguineto. (25 per person per night or cheaper rates for longer hirings, available from the 25th of September)
In Tuoro there is the beautiful hotel I Capricci di Merion, with a small spa and a large swimming pool. (rates....
Just above Tuoro is the Residenza S. Agata with generous, well-furnished apartments (of up to 6 people), a large pool and a wonderful panorama of the lake. The larger apartments have two double beds and two Italian-style single sofa beds. (rates between 24 and 12 euro per person tonight + a final cleaning cost of 26 euros per apartment)
Just east of Tuoro is the gastronomical agriturismo (wine & oil tastings) Casa Colonica with a swimming pool. (from 133 euro per person per week with 40 euro cleaning charge at the end of stay. daily rates available upon inquiry)
Along the serpentine road leading north into the hills from Tuoro is the Tassinaie, with great views over the lake and charming, well-furnished apartments. (about 60 euros per person per night minimum)
Just off the road from Tuoro to Passignano is the Torale, a recently-refurbished collection of apartments on the hillside with splendid views and a large swimming pool. (about 30 per person per night)
For accomodation further afield, the countryside around Tuoro and Sanguineto has a lot to offer in Castiglione del Lago on the Umbrian side and Cortona just across the border in Tuscany. While Passigniano is the closest (a mere 20 minutes by car), the former two are beautiful, well-preserved Renaissance towns well worth a visit should you not be staying in either. There is a list of hotels for each available here: (Passignano, Castiglione del Lago, and Cortona. We recommend Il Torrione in Castiglione, the Villa di Piazzano in Cortona, the Hotel Villa Paradiso in Passignano (37-45 euro per person per night and the Monte Gualandro, an amazing residence near Sanguineto. For those looking for luxury, there is the Relais & Chateaux's Il Falconiere at the foot of Cortona. There is also in Passignano the Hotel La Vela.
We also have scanned copies of hotel & agriturismo brochures (generously provided by Caroline Clark) that are available by e-mail should you want to look at them.
Here are a few maps of the surrounding areas, with the red '1' indicating Sanguineto:
And here's a downloadable hi-resolution map of the area:
The tourist office in Passignano has kindly provided us with a list of car hire locations. Il Girasole in Terontola would be particularly useful if arriving by train. Here are the details:
In Terontola
Il Girasole
ss 71 - via Licio Nincetti
Terontola - Cortona
Tel/Fax: 0575678687
Cell: 380 394 28 95 / 337 700 529
www.autonoleggioilgirasole.it
In Passignano
Rameschi Auto (Volkswagen)
Zone Industriale, 29
Passignano sul Trasimeno
Tel: 075 829 178
In Perugia
Hertz
Stazione di Fontivegge (main railway station)
Piazza Vittorio Veneto
Perugia
Tel: 075 500 24 39
Fax: 075 50 11 244
www.hertz.it
Avis
Stazione di Fontivegge (main railway station)
Piazza Vittorio Veneto, 7
Perugia
Tel: 075 5000395
