Il Biologico, farm holiday, swimming pool

2017: My husband an I stayed in apartment Basilico for a week and we had a wonderful time. The farm is very peaceful and has everything you need for a wonderful, relaxing holiday. Pasquale was a lovely host and was on hand if we needed anything. The place is really lovely and in a very beautiful setting. My husband is a wheelchair user and everything in the apartment was perfect for his needs. We will definitely go back. Best wishes, Sue United Kingdom 2016: Dear Saskia and Sylvia, we enjoyed the peace and lovely views from the swimming pool The apartment is fine and stays cool by high temperatures. Marjatta comes from Finland, and she is a very nice and calm person. The first night we had a delicious dinner and the last evening she gave us home made ricotta cheese. From Il Biologico one can easily visit places like Perugia, Assisi and Gubbio. Amazing! Judy and Jos (apartment Zafferano) Holland 2014: Dear Saskia and Sylvia, We very much enjoyed our stay at Il Biologico. Herewith our comments: Positive: The position of Il Biologico in the Umbrian hills is excellent. The view from the pool is magnificent. Also the premises are beautiful, with enough space to sit or lay outside. Il Biologico is a small farm. There are only three apartments. Our apartment Basilico was fine. Spacious, well furnished and efficient. We appreciated he sofa couch in the living room, normally they are hard to find in many agriturismo’s. The food at the restaurant was really excellent, 20 Euro a person for a complete diner inclusive wine is not expensive at all. That was really our moment of the day. After two days we decided not to cook anymore. We liked the food at the restaurant so much! Even if you are vegetarian, it is no problem at all. The home made cheeses are delicious. During your dinner at Il Biologico it is easy to meet other people who are staying there as well, that is fantastic! Negative: We found it difficult to find Il Biologico. We followed the route description until Valfabbrica but after leaving the village it wasn’t quite easy to reach the farm. The road is very steep, small and curvy. And if you don’t like dogs and cats we can imagine that the presence of the animals can bother you. The cats tried to get in the house, we couldn’t leave the doors and windows open. And when we ate outside the dogs came and begged for food. They have a lot of fleas. Anyhow we think it is important to mention that this location is a dog friendly location. If you don’t like animals, it might be a problem. But we didn’t mind, and we enjoyed our stay. The cats and dogs do no harm to anyone. Thank you again for everything. We really enjoyed our holiday! Karin Holland Dear Saskia and Sylvia, We are back in Holland! We all thoroughly enjoyed our holiday. We were the only guests, how lovely! We had a warm welcome by the friendly owners. We enjoyed the fact that it is a real working farm. The view from the pool is beautiful and we loved tasting the local products! Very good. If you prefer authentic and practical than you are on the correct address. If you prefer luxury, than you have to look further. Greetings, Björn and Marijke Holland Hello ladies, Thanks for the last minute reservation and taking care of us. The place is lovely. You must like staying in the countryside with animals around and farmers. Sheep, dogs and cats. At night you don’t hear anything, it is very quiet out there! You could hear the owls! We liked the fact that the grass around the house isn’t cut short. The apartments are basic, but well furnished with love. We liked our holiday at Il Biologico. We can recommend it to anyone! Tjerk Spring 2013: I am happy to provide feedback. We found the hilly countryside at Il Biologico to be stunning scenery, so beautiful I couldn't help taking many photos! The owners were welcoming and helpful as to what things to do in the area and how to get to the places we wanted to see. As well, the food at Il Biologico restaurant was very good and organic including the lovely wine. We were able to buy some home made organic cheeses, and olive oil to go with the wonderful dark bread made by our hostess. We love animals so the 5 cats and 5 dogs were a pleasure for us. We didn't get to know the 300 sheep but took photos of them roaming the fields. You must like animals to get the most from your stay at Il Biologico. It is a very real, close to the earth experience amoung some of the most beautiful countryside in Italy. Our hostess did so much for us including 2 clothing washes which we appreciated very much as we arrived at Il Biologico with a weeks worth of dirty hiking clothes. You must also check out the weaving products such as scarves, hats and table runners. We certainly recommend Il Biologico for those who like animals and a real farm experience with caring people. The nearby village was exactly the right size to enjoy the coffee bars and a little shopping. All the best, Barb and Don Summer 2013: Marjatta speaks English well and is a very pleasant hostess, always willing to explain or advice. Almost every day she checked in on us just to hear our plans and to ask how we were doing. We ate four times in her restaurant which was very tasty and cosy, also together with the other guests. The informaton regarding daytrips and walking possibilities was good. The apartment is simple but ok. The pool is clean, hardly any chloride, good sunbeds, lovely views, just top! A good check up of the apartments would be advisable. A renovation can be too drastioc, but just to check whether everything is on order and works well. We didn’t manage to get the TV working, for instance, but this may have been our problem. Henk D.H. Dear Saskia and Willemijn, As we knew from last year, this is just a good place to be! Owners are friendly, hospitable, caring and the kitchen is just perfect. Also its position with the amazing views around is very relaxing. We felt at home, like last year and would definitely want to come back again. Best regards, Hannie & Jan

2017: Hallo Sylvia, mein Mann und ich urlaubten eine Woche im Apartment Basilico und hatte eine herrliche Zeit. Der Bauernhof ist sehr ruhig und hat alles, was man für schöne, entspannte Ferien braucht. Pasquale war ein sehr netter Gastgeber und war immer stand-by, wenn wir etwas brauchten. Die Lacation ist echt prächtig in ruhiger Atmosphäre. Mein Mann sitzt im Rollstuhl und im Apartment war alles rollstuhlgerecht angepasst. Wir fahren da wieder hin. Gruß Sue 2016: Hallo Saskia und Sylvia, Wir haben die Ruhe und Aussicht am Pool sehr genossen. Das Apartment ist prima und bleibt kühl in der Wärme draußen. Marjatta, unsere finnische Gastgeberin, ist eine Nette und sehr relaxed. Am ersten Abend habe wir zusammen gut gegessen und an letzten Abend bekamen wir noch leckere, selbstgemachte Ricotta! Vom Apartment aus sind Perugia, Assisi en Gubbio sehr leicht erreichbar. Herrliche Städte. Judy en Jos
 Apartment Zafferano Hallo Saskia und Sylvia, Es hat uns prima gefallen. Der Bauernhof liegt in den Hügeln außerhalb von Valfabbrica und die Aussicht ist sehr gut. Der Weg dahin geht nach dem Dorf ca. 5 km kurvig nach oben. Obwohl der Weg stellenweise voller Schlaglöcher und Hubbels ist, ist er breit genug um Gegenverkehr zu passieren, ist also mit dem Auto gut zu schaffen. Wir waren mit dem Rennrad unterwegs und haben den Supermarkt in Pianello als Start- und Endpunkt für unsere Routen genommen. Es ist möglich, aber nicht ratsam Rennradausflüge direkt vom Apartment aus zu machen. Schließlich geht es 5 km bergauf und dann auf einer Piste, die für Rennräder nicht geeignet ist. Wie gesagt, ist die Aussicht über die Hügel Umbriens hervorragend. Il Biologico ist ein arbeitender Betrieb und jeden Morgen kann man von der Terrasse aus sehen, wie die Schafsherde loszieht. Sehr schön. Es gibt auch viele (freundliche, verträgliche) Hunde und Katzen. Das bringt Leben. Die Lage ist sehr ruhig und in der Nacht hörten wir öfter die Eulen rufen! Das Apartment war einfach, aber in Ordnung. Ein Nachteil war wohl, dass unsere Internetverbindung im Haus nicht immer gut war. Wir mussten dann auf die Terrasse gehen. War bei der Aussicht aber kein echtes Problem. Jedenfalls hatten wir sehr feine Ferien. Urlauber, die die Ruhe suchen, Tiere und eine gute Aussicht mögen, sind auf Il Biologico absolut richtig. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Hanneke