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Locanda della Valle Nuova - Casina Nuova
Apartments on a farm, south of Urbino in Le Marche
one 2 bed/2 bath apartment, two 1 bed/1 bath apartments
September 2015
Steve and I stayed at Locanda della Valle Nuova for 9 nights in early September. Our friend Joan joined us for a week.
Valle Nuova is a 185 acre organic farm with crops and cows in the countryside south of Urbino (less than 20 min drive to Urbino). The countryside is very beautiful here, with rolling hills, deep gorges, rivers, farms, charming small towns. The farm is run by Giulia and her parents. They have a B&B with a pool and, about 500 meters away down a lane, two vacation rentals.
There are three apartments in the building - two vacation rentals on the ground floor, and a staff apartment above. We stayed in Casina Nuova, 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms. The other vacation rental, Casina dei Tordi, has 1 bedroom/1bathroom. There is a second 1 bedroom/1 bathroom apartment in another location.
In Casina Nuova the living room, dining room and kitchen are in a open plan room. The kitchen is well equipped and the welcome basket was abundant. We loved the homemade jams and juices. The living room is comfortable. No TV and the wifi is not fast (but we did manage to stream video). The apartment is well set up for two groups. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, ensuite or almost ensuite, and are opposite ends of the apartment. The bedrooms are large and each has a sitting area.
The outside area is nice but does not have the dramatic views that the other apartment has. Still you only need to step out into the lane to see the view.
The farm's kitchen garden is a few steps away and we used it regularly. There were many tomatoes when we were there and they were the best I have ever eaten. We also picked zucchini, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers and lettuce.
We could have used the pool, but we didn't. We did Giulia's recommended 1 1/2 hour walk from the farm on the lanes (white roads) in the area - it was a lovely walk. For a shorter walk we walked out and back from the farm on the lanes. Giulia left a map of the route in the apartment, along with a lot of other good tourist information.
The three of us had a cooking class with Giulia and her mother. It was excellent. We made two types of pasta and two sauces (we requested a special vegetarian class), then had them for lunch.
We liked the small town of Fermignano that was a 10 minute drive. The historic center, on a river, is beautiful. We went there for coffee. There is an excellent gelato place just off the main square. On the bypass road, the brand new Conad supermarket is very good. They even have a vegetarian and natural foods section - yes, you can buy tofu and seitan in Le Marche!
There are restaurants in the surrounding towns, many only 15 - 30 mins drive away, plus in Urbino. There is an excellent restaurant/pizzeria just down the lane from the farm!
We had a lot of fun in this area, visiting Urbino, finding bits of the ancient Roman road Via Flaminia, visiting a monastery up in the mountains, a day trip to Gubbio. I wrote a bit of a trip report on the forums. There was a lot more to do there.
When planning your trip, consult the Valle Nuova website. Giulia has put together suggested itineraries. I used her information to plan our days.
Valle Nuova is a good location to explore northern Le Marche and north-eastern Umbria. It is also a pretty and peaceful place to stay. Before bed we used to walk out on the lane just to feel the quiet and the lovely fresh air and to see the twinkling lights of Urbino perched on a hill in the distance.
Photo of the building with the apartments.
The wonderful view.
Apartments on a farm, south of Urbino in Le Marche
one 2 bed/2 bath apartment, two 1 bed/1 bath apartments
September 2015
Steve and I stayed at Locanda della Valle Nuova for 9 nights in early September. Our friend Joan joined us for a week.
Valle Nuova is a 185 acre organic farm with crops and cows in the countryside south of Urbino (less than 20 min drive to Urbino). The countryside is very beautiful here, with rolling hills, deep gorges, rivers, farms, charming small towns. The farm is run by Giulia and her parents. They have a B&B with a pool and, about 500 meters away down a lane, two vacation rentals.
There are three apartments in the building - two vacation rentals on the ground floor, and a staff apartment above. We stayed in Casina Nuova, 2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms. The other vacation rental, Casina dei Tordi, has 1 bedroom/1bathroom. There is a second 1 bedroom/1 bathroom apartment in another location.
In Casina Nuova the living room, dining room and kitchen are in a open plan room. The kitchen is well equipped and the welcome basket was abundant. We loved the homemade jams and juices. The living room is comfortable. No TV and the wifi is not fast (but we did manage to stream video). The apartment is well set up for two groups. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, ensuite or almost ensuite, and are opposite ends of the apartment. The bedrooms are large and each has a sitting area.
The outside area is nice but does not have the dramatic views that the other apartment has. Still you only need to step out into the lane to see the view.
The farm's kitchen garden is a few steps away and we used it regularly. There were many tomatoes when we were there and they were the best I have ever eaten. We also picked zucchini, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers and lettuce.
We could have used the pool, but we didn't. We did Giulia's recommended 1 1/2 hour walk from the farm on the lanes (white roads) in the area - it was a lovely walk. For a shorter walk we walked out and back from the farm on the lanes. Giulia left a map of the route in the apartment, along with a lot of other good tourist information.
The three of us had a cooking class with Giulia and her mother. It was excellent. We made two types of pasta and two sauces (we requested a special vegetarian class), then had them for lunch.
We liked the small town of Fermignano that was a 10 minute drive. The historic center, on a river, is beautiful. We went there for coffee. There is an excellent gelato place just off the main square. On the bypass road, the brand new Conad supermarket is very good. They even have a vegetarian and natural foods section - yes, you can buy tofu and seitan in Le Marche!
There are restaurants in the surrounding towns, many only 15 - 30 mins drive away, plus in Urbino. There is an excellent restaurant/pizzeria just down the lane from the farm!
We had a lot of fun in this area, visiting Urbino, finding bits of the ancient Roman road Via Flaminia, visiting a monastery up in the mountains, a day trip to Gubbio. I wrote a bit of a trip report on the forums. There was a lot more to do there.
When planning your trip, consult the Valle Nuova website. Giulia has put together suggested itineraries. I used her information to plan our days.
Valle Nuova is a good location to explore northern Le Marche and north-eastern Umbria. It is also a pretty and peaceful place to stay. Before bed we used to walk out on the lane just to feel the quiet and the lovely fresh air and to see the twinkling lights of Urbino perched on a hill in the distance.
Photo of the building with the apartments.
The wonderful view.
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