Italy - Tuscany

Borgo Elena

( Self Catering )

A Karen Brown Recommended B & B

Vecchia Osteria

Host: Mario Baracchi Borgo Elena Localita: San Pietro a Cegliolo Cortona, (AR) 52042 Italy   Contact Property Request Reservation Information Request Recipe From This Property

Karen's Review Of This Property:
Borgo Elena

Borgo Elena, located in the hills outside one of our favorite Tuscan towns, Cortona, belongs to Mario Baracchi, whose brother owns the gorgeous inn, Il Falconiere (listed in our Inns guide). In fact, you can reach Borgo Elena by passing through the Falconiere property (stop in for an exquisite meal) on a narrow, steep gravel road that ends at the cluster of stone houses bordered by dense chestnut woods. Here you are totally immersed in nature and complete silence, with hilltop Cortona to one side and the immense Chiana Valley spread out before you. Seven quaint apartments, each with independent entrance, are dispersed among the various stone houses, which were the quarters for the farmhands of the Falconiere estate a century ago. Their original rustic ambiance remains while convenient modern utilities and amenities have been incorporated. The apartments, all charmingly appointed with Tuscan country pieces, accommodate from two to six persons and are all different in layout, most being on two levels. A lovely swimming pool sits higher up and takes in even more of the expansive view. The Borgo Elena is an ideal base for independent travelers who want to settle in one place for easily touring Tuscany’s highlights.

Borgo Elena is
Located along this Karen Brown Itinerary:

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Borgo Elena
Credit Cards Welcome: ALL MAJOR
7 Apartments: Per person: €40 daily, €560–€750 weekly*
*Breakfast not included
Minimum Stay Required: 3 nights

Open: all year

Phone: (0575) 604773   Fax: (0575) 604773

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