Italy - Umbria

Cottanello

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Unlike many of the towns in the Sabine Hills, Cottanello, a tiny, remote, picturesque hill town is surrounded by mountains instead of olive groves. The inhabitants are mostly shepherds and you might need to stop along the way to let a shepherd with his flock of sheep cross the road. The typical regional products of the area are pecorino and ricotta cheese made with sheep’s milk. Just outside this sleepy town is the tiny medieval cliff-side Hermitage of Saint Cataldo, carved out of rock hanging over the road. It is possible to have a guide open the hermitage for you if you have an appointment and arrive before lunchtime. Also of interest is the nearby archaeological remains of a Roman farmhouse, which belonged to Lucius Cotta, the brother in law of Julius Caesar, and features a lovely mosaic floor. The site is hard to find and rarely visited, so a reservation is essential. For both of these stops, call the Comune of Cottanello 0746 66122 or Sig. Stefano Petrucci, a guide, whose cell phone is 3287425058. If you pass by in the afternoon and are planning to stay at one of the hotels or bed and breakfasts in the Sabine Hills, your hosts can call for you and make an appointment for the next morning.

Nearby Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts:
Listed Alphabetically, Not By Distance.

• Casa Plazzi
• Casa Stefazio
• La Chiocciola
• Country Relais I Due Laghi
• The Duke Hotel
• Hotel Lord Byron
• Montepiano
• Paese delle Meraviglie
• Hotel Restaurant Adriano
• Santo Pietro
• Hotel Sirene
• Tenuta di Santa Lucia
• La Torretta
• Hotel Villa Clementina
• Hotel Villa del Parco
• Villa Delros
• Villa Mangili
• Villa Vallerosa
• Borgo Spante
• Casa Giulia
• Casale San Martino
• Eremo delle Grazie
• Fattoria di Vibio
• Hotel Gattapone
• La Ghirlanda
• Le Logge di Silvignano
• La Palazzetta del Vescovo
• Palazzo Dragoni
• Pomurlo Vecchio
• Relais Todini
• Hotel San Luca
• Tenuta di Canonica
• Villa Milani
• Villa Zuccari

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