Location: Italy on a Scooter, Alba, Piedmont (Lake District), Italy, Europe view maps with location
Summary of the farmhouse, 3 bedrooms, sleeps 7
Rental rate: £949 for property per week Property type: farmhouse, 80 m² Location type: town near the mountains Highlights: complete with 4 Vespas (Italian motor scooter)!... View all features rates | availability
Alba, Piedmont (Lake District). Farmhouse, near the mountains
This is a unique vacation package because it comes complete with 4 Vespas (Italian motor scooter)! You can experience the true pleasure of Italy's best food, wine and culture as you explore the villages, shops and wineries like the natives, on your own scooter.
You stay at your own private fully restored Italian farmhouse, located in the heart of Italy's premier wine producing region - Asti/Piedmonte, in Northern Italy (between Milan and Turin).
The weekly stay is designed for foreign guests that do not want the hassle of rental cars, language barriers or a fixed group travel agenda. You plan your flights to and from Milan or Turin airport- we take care of everything else.
Alba is town of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production.
Alba's origins date before the Roman civilization, connected probably to the presence of Celt and Ligurian tribes in the area.
The town is on the site of the ancient Alba Pompeia, probably founded by the Roman consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo while constructing a road from Aquae Statiellae (Acqui) to Augusta Taurinorum (Turin). Alba was the birthplace of Publius Helvius Pertinax, who was the shortest reigning Roman emperor.
After the fall of the Western Empire, the city was repeatedly sacked by Burgundians, Lombards and Franks. In the 11th century it become a free commune (or city-state) and was a member of the Lombard League. Montferrat and the Visconti fought over the town; later it became a possession of the House of Gonzaga. Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy conquered it twice, while later France and Spain battled for its possession. The Treaty of Cherasco assigned Alba definitively to Savoy.
Alba won a Gold Medal for Military Valour for the heroic activity of its citizens in the Italian resistance movement during the course of World War II. In October 1944 the town was liberated by partisans who established a Republic of Alba which for a few weeks was able to maintain its independence from the Fascist Republic of Salò.
Distances from Italy on a Scooter to main interest points in Alba, Piedmont (Lake District)
Rental Rates for the farmhouse - Italy on a Scooter, Alba, Piedmont (Lake District), Italy, Europe
For property
Quoted in: US Dollars Approximate equivalent in:
Period name
Period
per week
per night
minimum stay
01 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2008
£949
£136
5 days
Payment terms: Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Owner's notes to the rental rates:
1500 euro (about $1900 US Dollars), includes:
1. 5 Nights (Monday through Saturday) in fully furnished Italian farmhouse
2. 4 Vespas (Italian motor scooter)
3. Pick up and drop off at either Milan or Turin airport
4. Fresh linens and towels
5. 24 hour connection to Italian/English speaking host (cell phone provided)
6. Introductory Italian lesson
Other options available upon request (ie. day trips, prepared dinner, etc)
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Owner name: Eleonora Telephone: (919) 649-7153 Preferred language(s): English, Italian Registered since: 14 Aug 2006 Property listed since: 24 Dec 2006
Alba is town of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe, and is famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production.