Guest House situated in the ´centro storico` of the timeless hilltop village of Apricale. The garden has a large terrace covered by vines and a path leading down to the river and a beautiful roman bridge.
4 nights from€175
pp B&B, B&B ALL YEAR
INDEPENDENT SELF-GUIDED, DAILY SIGHTSEEING ITINERARIES
THE GUEST HOUSE is located at the edge of the village. Therefore easily accessible and one’s car can be parked nearby. The rest of the village is for pedestrians only. A lot of time was dedicated to decorate and furnish the Locanda. We only used natural materials like marbel, wood, stone, iron, linen, silk and coton. The colours used are very much in harmony with our natural surroundings.
The following photos have been carefully taken & selected
by us to give a fair impression of the hotel and surroundings.
In the case of Short Breaks with a day to day itinerary detailed
above, the photos have been selected to give you an impression
of the places visited.
The 3-night rate for double occupancy is 175 euros per person - 225 euros pp for the suite with hydromassage bath. Prices include continental breakfast. All rooms have kingsize beds (1.60m), satelite TV, mini bar, safe and are air conditioned. *Internet connection available charged at cost.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Independent 'NICE SHORT BREAK'
There are 5 very comfortable rooms, each with its own theme, decorated with a great eye for detail. They all have a beautiful view, telephone, mini bar, air conditioning, satelite TV, king size beds and a en-suite bath-or showerroom with bidet, toilet and sink. ‘The Sweet’ has a hydromassage bath. A spiral staircase leads from the reception to a tastefully furnished and decorated room. This room used to be a stable, it now has a fire place and it’s a great place to read or just simply relax. From this room there are French open windows that open to onto a big terrace a favourite spot for summer breakfast and relaxation.
We love art. We have used as much ‘real art’ as possible. This is also thanks to Danièlle Noël from the famous hotel ‘Colombe d’Ôr’ in St. Paul de Vence. She has managed to convince Folon to paint our Apricus sign. Thank you Daniëlle.
THE GARDEN has a vegetable garden, a big terrace covered by vines and many more terraces with flowers and fruit trees. A path leads down to the river with its beautiful roman bridge and aquaduct.
APRICALE Apricale is conveniently located right on the border with the Côte d’Azur. The nearest airport is Nice (France) wich is a 1 hour drive away. Alternatively, fly to Genoa (Italy), which is a 2,5 hour drive away.
The village is extra special because it retained its very old character. Parts of the ‘centro storico’ date back to 1200. The narrow cobblestoned, partly covered streets are for pedestrians only. Except for a few ‘Ape’s’ (three-wheelers) that are used to supply the shops and restaurants and bring up building materials. Due to the fact that there are no cars, there is a real peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. The book ‘Extra Virgin’ written by Annie Hawes describes a very similar village atmosphere.
Apricale is 297 meters above sea level and is surrounded by green hills, lots of them with olive groves, a very important crop for the villagers. The 550 inhabitans are very proud of their village and organize a lot of events.There are dance evenings under the stars in the beautiful piazza, concerts in the castello and art exhibitions of Miro, Picasso to mention but a few.
Valentines day, becomes Valentines week in Apricale! The whole village is decorated with red harts, the restaurants have special romantic menu’s and actors and dancers go around all restaurants and recite poetry, do a bit of belly dancing of whatever is on the program for that year. A big bonfire is lit in the square, it doesn’t get much more romantic than that. Great fun even if you don’t speak Italian.
August is theatre month. ‘ Teatro delle Tosse’ from Genoa uses Apricale as its open air stage for 10 Days. The medieval square is filled with spectators enjoying the fairytale like atmosphere and beautiful costumes.
‘Festa della Pansarole’ is in the beginning of September. This is a speciality from Apricale and is a sweet that has the consistency of a doughnut if you had to try and describe it. To make this, pastry gets rolled and cut and then deep fried in the world largest frying pan! This is served with Zabaglione. Not a day to be counting calories.
Christmas is lovely in Apricale. The whole village is decorated and a big fire is lit Christmas Eve which is kept alight 24 hrs a day until the 6th of January. The last person to pass trough the square at night puts on a log and the first one in the morning does the same. People getter around to talk, sing or enjoy a glass of mulled wine.
NOTE:
1. Prices in 'euros' and based on 2 people sharing a double room,
otherwise a single supplement applies. Prices for bookings during
the winter months can be up to 20% less. Flights and transfers
not included unless specified.
2. The hotels, guest houses and B&Bs presented represent
some of the more charming places to stay and are very well situated
for exploring the surrounding towns, cities and countryside -
always within easy reach of a regional airport. Having visited
virtually all hotels in each of the places presented, we believe
these hotels offer the best combination of price and quality
available.
3. Fly-Train holidays: fly to the recommended airport
and take a train to the place you will be staying for your Short
Break. For packages with airport transfers included, please note
the following differences;
i). Airport transfer train tickets only: Transfer train tickets
are forwarded to you with your Trip Guide prior to your departure.
ii). Escorted airport transfers by train with separate luggage
transfers: After you have collected your luggage, we will meet
you at the airport arrivals hall and accompany you to your hotel
by train. Your luggage will be taken separately to your hotel,
leaving you free to travel in comfort. Escorted transfers are
only available on Short Breaks arriving and departing on Wednesdays
and Sundays, unless stated otherwise.
iii). Airport transfer times are generally less than 1 hour by
train, and are often included in the package price.
4. Fly-MeetU holidays: fly to the recommended airport
where we will meet you on your arrival and take you to your hotel
either by car or mini-bus.
5. Fly-Drive holidays: these short-breaks are typically
in places that are not served by regular public transport or
areas deserving further independent exploration under your own
steam. Therefore, we thoroughly recommend that you arrange car-hire
at your point of arrival in Italy, or use your own car if driving
down.
6. All our Short Breaks can be extended by as many days as you
wish - please ask for a quotation.
