VILLA FARINELLA

The B&B Farinella, established since 1999, found its aim in bringing new life and preserve to abandon and degradation a wonderful country house whose structure kept wearing down rapidly.


We made the decision to restore and then open it to guests, up to six, who prefers to stay in a proper and fascinating old country house; our hospitality is way far different from the classical hotel one: we bring more familiarity as well as intimacy in our service, even if we can‘t provide all the facilities a bigger hotel can.

Inspired from and as for the classic Irish B&B, you can enjoy a different and more characteristic atmosphere: you‘ll never wake up at the noises of traffic, more likely you could be awaked at birdies singing on the horse-chestnuts by the garden.

Finally, a chance for a different stay in the middle age city of Viterbo in a peculiar, charming and, last but not least, quiet environment.

Countryside and architecture, not to mention the wide garden laying by the country house: host to several old horse-chestnut among other trees, you can have there a promenade, rest on the benches, have a beer as well as read a book.

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Villa Farinella was designed in the late 18th century by the architect Prada who was supervisor in north Latium for the Papal State and whose descendants are well knows fashion designer.
He built three other villas along the same lines as Farinella together with the Palazzo Prada in Via Prada in the historic centre of Viterbo.
The villa was the family home of the landowners of a large estate holding another four simples country houses.
Up to the time of the second world war it was in open countryside wich has now become a residential neighbourhood twenty minutes walk from the city centre.
Via Capodistria was built along the 300 metres drive way to the villa and it ends with the original monumental gateway.
Villa Farinella offers the visitor a choice of 3 en-suite rooms all individually furnished with antiques and in keeping with the style and special atmosphere of the villa.

As weel as their own rooms and the villa's gardens, guests are welcome to use the two large and beautifully furnished sitting rooms.
Continental breakfast, consisting of fruit juice, coffee, tea, milk and chocolate, yoghurt, fruit, cereals, jam and fresh homemade bread and croissants from the local bakery in La Quercia is served in one of these rooms where there is also a fridge for the guests use and where they are welcome to listen to music on the stereo system.

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Farinella offers the visitor a choice of 3 en-suite romantic rooms all individually furnished with antiques and in keeping with the style and special atmosphere of the villa.
The lilan room (twin or double) is decorated in soft lilal tones has windows over the entrance court and over the west garden.
The rose room (double) is slightly larger but has a single window.
It is decorated in pastel shades of cream with rose patterned paper.
A feature of the room is the antique blu-painted iron bedstead.

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The Ancient Farmer House, recently resettled and independent from it, is a flat located on Villa Farinella's ground floor.
Two comfortable rooms (one out of the two made precious with a nice chestnut-tree boards mezzanine), fully furnished with kitchen as well as bathroom (washing machine included), is the ideal accommodation for up to four people who aim for a longer stay in Viterbo.
Allows more independence and intimacy, privacy and relax not to mention, unavoidable for a longer staying, the kitchen usage for self-cooked meals.
The Ancient Farmer House, the farmers that ran the surrounding agricultural property former residence, lays in an ambient previously used as wood oven but a recent resettlement, preserving the original and ancient flat spirit, gave us the chance to offer our guests a charming and fascinating place, i.e.
the perfect atmosphere for a romantic stay.
The Ancient Farmer House is usually for rent for a week-long stay at least, but different agreements are welcome.

How to reach us:
From Viterbo drive towards Bagnaia (directly east) on Viale Trieste to the suburb of La Quercia.
Just after the AGIP station turn left on Via Capodistria past houses to the end of the lane.
THe area:
The area know as the Tuscia is probably one of the lovelist parts of Italy still relatively unknow to the foreign visitor.
It offers much to be discovered with unspoilt countryside, ancient towns and villages, archeological sites, natural parks and woods and lakes.

Horsediving in the Cimini hills, excursion to the Etruscan and Roman sites at Ferento, Blera, Tarquinia, Vulci, Castel d'Asso and Norchia, visits to town such as Tuscania with is many churches, Calcata the artists's town, Civita di Bagnoregio "the dying city", Caprarola and the Farnese Palace, the monster park of Bomarzo, nature trails in Barbarano Romano, medieval Sutri and Vitorchiano are all to be enjoyed.
Then there are the lakes for water lovers: the smaller and wilder Lake Vico and Lake Bolsena with its islands and lakeside villages of Capodimonte, Marta, Gradoli and Bolsena itself.
Lake Bracciano is further south towards Rome.
The sea is only 45 kms away and it is an easy drive of 60kms to the coast of south Toscany and the Argentario promontory.
At the heart of the Tuscia there's the walled city of Viterbo with its medieval streets and squares and towers and fountains and the Papal Palace.
Nearby are the hot sulphur springs of Bullicame, mentioned by Dante in the Divine Comedy.
The Villa Lante in Bagnaia, one of the finest Renaissance gardens in Italy, the basilica of La Quercia and the Cistercian Abbey of San Martino are all in the neighbourhood.
Further afield but under 2 hours drive from Farinella are the cities of Orvieto, Terni, Assisi, Todi, Siena, Perugia, Rome and Tivoli.