Hotel Restaurant La Badia, 4*
Orvieto, Umbira, Italy
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The Abbey of Sts. Severo and Martirio, today called "La Badia", was erected together with the ancient monastery in the VIIIth century and belonged to the Benedectine Monks and later to the French Prémontrés Canons of St. Norbertus Order. In the XIIth century Countess Matilde di Canossa ordered the construction of the tower with twelve sides, unique in the whole world, and enriched the Abbey with properties, allowing the ancient monastery to be enlarged, embellished, restored; the cloister and the guest-rooms were built on century later.
In this wonderful monument romanesque-lombardesque elements merge with the gothic style imported by the Prèmontrés Canons, notable frescoes of the XIIth, XIIIth and XIVth century embellish, moreover, the walls of the sacristy and the so called "Church of the Crucifixion". At the end of the XVth century the Abbey became "as commenda" a holiday resort for Cardinals: Pietro Barbo (later Pope Paul II), Nikolaus von Kues, Simoncelli, Borghese, Aldobrandini, Barberini, Altieri were accomodated as guests in the Abbey.
Since last century the Abbey belongs to an ancient and noble Umbrian family, Counts Fiumi di Sterpeto, who, after many years of careful and patient restorations, created a Hotel with exceptional comforts.
"La Badia", by many experts considered as the oldest Hotel in Italy, is particularly suitable to accommodate congresses , work meetings, elegant wedding ceremonies and agreeable stay
Inside these walls so rich of history the Restaurant "La Badia" offers the possibility of enjoying a refined cookery respectful of ancient Umbrian traditions, together with the genuine agricultural products and "Orvieto Classico" wines obtained in Counts Fiumi 's farm. Other facilities :
Halls for meetings and ceremonies
Rooms for congress office and secretariat
Rooms and Suites
Air conditioned - T V
Hall - American Bar
Park - Swimming pool - Tennis
Expansive parking
The Umbrian hill town of Orvieto raised high on a island of volcanic rock dominated by the Cathedral, one of the example of Italian Gothic style....
TO VISIT : Duomo with L. Signorelli' s Pictures – Church of San Giovenale
Palazzo del Popolo – Saint Patrick's Well.
Location: Orvieto is situated at 90 Km. North of Rome and at 150 Km. South of Florence.
By Car: 
Follow directions for "Orvieto".
At the roundabout turn left towards "Viterbo ".
Go straight and after 1 Km. about, You will find on the left indications for the Hotel.
Distance from the exit A1 Km. 3
By Train: Train Station in Orvieto.
By Air : The closest Airports are:
Airport in Rome - Fiumicino 2 hours
Airport in Florence - Peretola 2 hours
Airport in Perugia - S.Egidio 1 hour
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