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A castle as your home, a horse as a
friend...
A) Lakes and Castles along the "Brigands' Path"
B) Special packages for families
C) Hacking and
dressage, Spa, wine/oil tasting
D) Week of sport |
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HORSE RIDING HOLIDAY IN ITALY : A CASTLE AS
YOUR HOME, A HORSE AS A FRIEND |
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At
the Castello di Santa Cristina, riding is a MUST. If you want to enjoy the
countryside and to be at one with nature, let yourself be led across woods and
valleys, forever different with the changing seasons. |
E.N.G.E.A Center
Ente Nazionale
Guide Equestri Ambientali
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You can do this at your own pace and when
you wish, accompanied by our guides. If you wish to better your riding
skills, from a basic level to an advanced one, there is a sand manége,
with an instructor. |
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A) LAKES AND CASTLES ON THE BRIGANDS' PATH |
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 This package is specially designed for
horse riding enthusiasts who wish to explore, in depth, the spectacular
Alta Tuscia region by horseback, a region still largely undiscovered by
tourists. We will guide you through an area rich in history, with
Etruscan tombs, ancestral homes, castles, wild forests, medieval ruins,
and dazzling scenery.
Our
horses, picked for their good nature and sure footedness, will take you
 through vineyards, into the depths of enchanting chestnut woods and
along the famous Brigands’ Path, an ancient path used during the 18th
and 19th centuries. We will travel to the top of plateaus which offer
spectacular views of the volcanic lakes.
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You will discover the warmth of the local
people, their authentic and genuine hospitality and, of course, the
fantastic local recipes, served at local ‘trattorias’ for lunch on each
of our wonderful, long rides.
You will be matched with a suitable horse
at the start of your stay and are welcome to take part in preparing your
horse each day. We encourage our riders to get involved, and you will
also have the chance to experience swimming alongside your horse, in
either Lake Bolsena or Lake Mezzano, when the opportunity arises.
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
Offered |
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Dates:
12 April-21 June;
30 Aug-08 November
Level: intermediate
Tack: English (Western is available)
Horses: Maremmano crosses, Italian saddlebreds, German warmbloods,
Arabian Crosses, Haflinger ponies.
Pace: moderate with trots and canters
Min /max riders: 2–5
Riding days: 5 riding days, 3 full
days (4/5 hr. per day), 2 half-days (2 hr. per day) |
– 7 nights (from
Saturday to Saturday)
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Accommodation in double room in the
restored farmhouse (twin share), breakfast included.
– Welcome drink and guided tour of the castle.
– Meals included (lunch can be picnic as well; lunches will be served
either in local restaurants or at the castle or as a picnic during the
excursions; sometimes, dinner served at nearby local restaurants).
– Guided tour in the local cellar with wine and oil tasting.
– Included sports facilities on the spot: swimming pool (1 June–30
Sept), billiard, ping pong, mini football, volleyball.
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Not included
(but available as extra) |
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– tennis court
– heating (payable only if used)
– mountain–bike
– daily cleaning
>>> prices
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booking |
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B) FAMILY MULTI
ACTIVITY:
designed
for families with non–riding members |
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This special package is designed especially
for families with non–riding members. For riding enthusiasts, Santa
Cristina offers both beginners’ lessons and treks which can be matched
to riders’ ability and fitness. The shorter rides around the castle
estate give beginners (or those a bit rusty in the saddle) a chance to
experience the picturesque landscape – safely and securely. These
fantastic excursions require a reasonable level of fitness and at least
an intermediate level of riding skill. The non–riding members of your
family can meet you for lunch, when we stop at one of the local
restaurants to eat and relax. Apart from the tennis court, mini football
pitch, volleyball court and pool table, there are guided mountain–bike
tours, four–wheel driving tours and, in the summer, snorkelling
adventures in the nearby volcanic Lake Bolsena. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
Offered |
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Dates:
Low: 12April–17 May
27 Sept–08 Nov
High: 17 May–21 Jun
23 Aug–23 Sept
Top: 21 Jun–12 Jul
Level: intermediate
Tack: English (Western is available)
Horses: Maremmano crosses, Italian saddlebreds, German Warmbloods,
Arabian Crosses, Haflinger ponies
Pace: moderate with trots and canters
Min/max Riders: 2–5
Riding days: 6 riding days; 1½hrs daily (lesson or guided trek)
for one person.
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– 7 nights (from Saturday
to Saturday)
– accommodation in cottage self catering with 2 double bedrooms (sleeps
4 people), bathroom, dining room, living room and kitchen
in the restored Farmhouse.
– Welcome drink and
guided tour of the castle.
– Included sport
facilties on the spot: Swimming pool
(01st June – 30th September),
Billiard, Ping–Pong, mini–football, volleyball. |
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Not included
(but available as extra) |
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– breakfast
and evening meals
– tennis court
– heating (payable only if used)
– mountain-bike
– daily cleaning
>>>
prices
&
booking |
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C) HACKING
AND DRESSAGE, SPA, WINE / OLIVE OIL TASTING |
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This package is specially designed not only for
horse riding enthusiasts who wish to explore, in depth, the spectacular
Alta Tuscia region by horseback, but also for those people who wants to
discover some of our most popular local products: wine and olive
oil. Opposite to the famous Renaissance Farnese palace of Gradoli we
find a typical local cooperative cellar
where genuine wine and oil are produced
with the grapes and the olives of
the local small farmers. The cellar manager will lead you through the
different passages of the wine production ending with a wine tasting of
the local Doc wines and olive oil directly on the spot.
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Then, the Spa nearby in the enchanting
frame of Sorano village, is waiting for you with its natural hot
springs. You can decide just to relax by a thermal swimming pool
furnished with two water falls under which can you enjoy natural
hydromassage with waters that flowing from natural Springs at 37°
Celsius rather than to receive a special massage or treatment.
Please note, the offer includes the
entrance to the thermal swimming pool and the use of the large equipped
area with sun beds and umbrellas. To be paid extra: massage and special
treatments. |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
Offered |
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Dates:
12 April-12 July;
23 Aug-08 November
Level: intermediate
Tack: English (Western is available)
Horses: Maremmano crosses, Italian saddlebreds, German warmbloods,
Arabian Crosses, Haflinger ponies.
Pace: moderate with trots and canters
Min /max riders: 2–5
Riding days: 5 riding days, 3 full
days (4/5 hr. per day), 2 half-days (2 hr. per day) |
– 7 nights (from
Saturday to Saturday)
– Accommodation in double room in the
restored farmhouse (twin share), breakfast included.
– Welcome drink and guided tour of the castle.
– Meals included (lunch can be picnic as well; lunches will be served
either in local restaurants or at the castle or as a picnic during the
excursions; sometimes, dinner served at nearby local restaurants).
– Guided tour in the local cellar with wine and oil tasting.
– Entrance to the thermal swimming pool and the use of the large
equipped area with sunbeds and umbrellas.
– Included sports facilities on the spot: swimming pool (1 June–30
Sept), billiard, ping pong, mini football, volleyball.
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day after you can choice between an excursion or a dressage lesson, an
ancient art of riding, which can give you the possibility to test
yourself for an harmonious control of your horse and your body. Susan,
our German instructor will be your personal teacher.
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Not included
(but available as extra) |
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– tennis court
– heating (payable only if used)
– mountain–bike
– daily cleaning
– massage and special treatments in the Spa
>>> prices
&
booking |
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D) WEEK OF SPORT |
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This is a special package for those who
enjoy not only riding, but sport in general. You can rent a bike and go
on an excursion along the Brigands’ Path, play tennis on our
(synthetic grass) tennis court, swim in Lake Bolsena by the Bisentina
Island and visit the ruins of the ancient Dukedom of Castro with
our 4x4 jeep.
Nicely furnished and comfortable cottages
are available for family holidays, self-catering or half board. Explore
one of the less-inhabited Italian regions: Alta Tuscia in southern
Tuscany. Your sporting days will be spent in the territory surrounding
St Cristina Castle – a century-old estate, the ancestral home and estate
still owned by the noble family Caterini, whose new generation, with a
passion for horses, has turned it into an enchanting resort.
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
Offered |
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Date:
Low: 12April–17 May
27 Sept–08 Nov
High: 17 May–21 Jun
23 Aug–23 Sept
Top: 21 Jun–12 Jul
Level: intermediate
Tack: English (Western is available)
Horses: Maremmano crosses, Italian saddlebreds, German Warmbloods,
Arabian Crosses, Haflinger ponies
Pace: moderate with trots and canters
Min / Max Riders: 2–5
Riding days: 6 riding days; 1½hrs daily.
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– 7 nights (from Saturday
to Saturday)
– Accommodation in cottage self-catering with 2 double bedrooms (sleeps
4 people), bathroom, dining room, living room and kitchen in the
restored farmhouse.
– Welcome drink and guided tour of the castle.
– Included sports facilities on the spot: swimming pool (1 June–30
Sept), billiard, ping pong, mini football, volleyball. |
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Not included
(but available as extra) |
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– breakfast
and evening meals
– tennis court
– heating (payable only if used)
– mountain-bike
– daily cleaning
>>> prices
&
booking |
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Meeting point:
Grotte di Castro
Airport: Rome (Ciampino for cheap airlines – Fiumicino)
Train station: Orvieto |
Note:
Good train connections are available from Rome to Orvieto, where it is
possible to organise a transfer to the estate (approx 1hr). We do
recommend hiring a rental car at the airport, so that you have the
chance to explore the nearby hidden treasures on your own. |
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FACILITIES NEARBY THE CASTLE |
– Heated indoor swimming
pool (from 29 September) 3km away
– Thermal baths 15–40km away
– Golf course (9 holes) 50km away
– Railway station 40km away |
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