Far from the crowd, in the center of
history...
The guests of La Badia can live
unforgettable moments, surrounded by the green hills, amidst olive
trees and vineyards.
They
can repeat the steps of men who left lasting marks in the history,
wandering through these imposing structure now made so perfectly
welcoming.
Particularly in the summer nights it is wonderful to walk
amidst the porticoes and the cloister lit by flickering torches.
Personalities of the world of culture and politics as well as
lovers of art come to stay at La Badia within its
fortified tufa walls and the surrounding park.
Fifteen centuries
La
Badia has always been having a vocation for hospitality: the roots of
its new life go deeply to the past, when La Badia, once a place of
worship and work, became a residence for cardinals and popes.
The
recovery of the historical past of La Badia was not limited to the
restoration of the architectural structure, but included the
rediscovery of local traditions such as the gastronomic ones and the
hotel hospitality.
History... the origins ...
The origin of the abbey as to the legend
The Abbey was built at the end of the VIth
century around the primitive church of San
Silvestro by the noble Lombard Lady Rotruda.
An
old legend says that Saint Severo died and his remains were brought to
Orvieto. Lady Rotruda, wanting to seize them, touched the coffin,
however her hand was entrapped.
To have it realeased she was compelled to promise the
foundation of this abbey and a deserving burial to Saint Severo Monk.
This is the legendary origin of the Abbey of Saints Severo and
its disciple Martyrio.
The popes' footsteps echo through the walls
After
the long period of administration by the Premonstratensian Canons, a
number of commendatory abbots succeeded each other at the abbey, first
among them Cardinal Pietro Barbo.
Other notable men
also wandered along these abbey corridors, men like Cardinal Nicolaus
von Kues, known as Cusano, Simoncelli, Scipio Borghese, Aldobrandini,
Barberini, Altieri.
... the restoration ...
Since more than one century the Badia is belonging to an
Umbrian family descending from Saint Claire of Assisi, the Counts
Fiumi di Sterpeto.
Soon
in the first years of the new management, the Abbey came to a new life
through challenging restoration works that were essential for the
preservation of this structure.
Together with the
maintainance works, several areas were modified in order to create a
residential hotel and a restaurant of exceptional quality.
La Badia is in the country of Orvieto,
Umbria, only 100 km north of Rome and 160 km south of Florence.
- By car from Florence or from Rome: A1
Highway (Autostrada del Sole), exit Orvieto.
- Follow the directions for the town of Orvieto.
- Reach a rotary crossing and follow the directions for
Viterbo.
- Go on for approximately 1 km and turn to the left at
the first cross-roads.
- After few meters you will find the directions to reach
the Hotel.
- Total distance from the exit of the highway: 3 km
- By train
- Railway station of Orvieto
- By flights
- Rome-Fiumicino airport: 2 hours
- Florence-Peretola airport: 2 hours
- Perugia-S.Egidio airport: 1 hour
The Restaurant La Badia
represents the blending between its historical landscape and an
incomparable culinary experience, such as the taste of salami made with
game, spicy local cheeses, all the traditional Umbrian dishes.
- The emerald green extravergin olive oil is produced by
means of cold-pressed olives.
- The aromatic and strong vinegar comes from the full-bodied
wines of the area.
- The deep-red wine is extremely full-bodied.
- The white wine is the Orvieto Classico, with procanico,
verdello, grechetto, drupeggio and malvasia grapes.
- Bread, seasoned with a touch of rosemary, olives, walnuts,
with fresh raw greens, a drizzle of oil.
- A selection of Umbrian cold cuts with cheeses and acacia
honey.
- Hand-made fettuccine, tagliolini with black truffles, pea
or vetch soups, spelt and legumes served with toasted bread.
- Juniper-grilled
meats, “coccinillo” or baby pig over a wood fire, fresh salads served
with wild herbs, seasoned with abundant olive oil and white red-wine
vinegar of cleared red wine.
... tastes that will capture your heart ...
