Your Apartment in the historical Center of Todi

ABOUT TODI

In Todi, you can wander through charming, narrow little streets in the neighbourhood, where you can get lost in history with antique buildings, arches, and wells, some dating back to the 13th centrury.

Todi, considered an art city with fascinating architecture and artwork, regularly offers cultural events, as well as charming bars and outdoor cafès. Inside the town walls of Todi you'll immerse yourself in history and forget about the stresses of modern life; here, life is “la dolce vita”- calm and relaxing.

Todi is 130km from Rome, 45km from Perugia (capital of Umbria) and 60 km from Assisi . You can make Apartment Alba your base to visit many of Umbria’s famous hill towns such as Orvieto, Spoleto and Perugia (all within 50 km), or Florence and Siena in Tuscany. They are all easily reachable by car, train or bus.

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Rental Property Description

Apartment Alba is a tastefully restored accommodation rental property in the town of Todi in Umbria, Italy. This self-catering apartment, available for rent throughout the year, within the calm and pleasant atmosphere of a wonderful preserved medieval town centre, is only 20 meters away from the 12th century cathedrale and the historical piazza.

The apartment itself is on the ground floor of a 3-story Roman and Medieval house reconstructed in the 17th century. It has been completely updated with a modern kitchen complete with dishwasher, living/dining room with TV, bedroom and bathroom. The dining table seats six. Apartment Alba is perfect for one or two people. This is a non-smoking facility. Sorry, we are not able to accommodate pets.

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Activities

There are plenty of quaint nearby towns to visit, as well as wonderful areas to take walks in the lush Umbrian countryside.  For short trips you can either use trains, buses or a car. Car rental is provided by several agencies, and we would be happy to show you the free parking areas in Todi.

Typical sports activities are horseback riding, tennis and climbing. Biking in Umbria is becoming very popular, and bike rentals are available.
Todi offers a lot of cultural activities and events during the year such as the "Todi Festival", "Umbria Jazz", "Festival dei due mondi a Spoleto" and many others.   

Consider seeing artists at work, such as the potters in the famous ceramic town of Deruta, or observe inlay and restauration work being done. There are also wine and olive oil farms to visit and sample. Or, consider taking an Italian language class right here in Todi!

Outdoor facilities in Todi

As in many Umbrian art cities, Todi offers a lot of walking possibilities with wonderful views and interesting historical features, such as the remains of the etruscan and roman townwall, churches and buildings, and an interesting museum. Todi is also the native city of Jacopone, the first Italian poet born in the 12th century. Todi is often called the city of Jacopone.

You can easily shop in the center, buying local specialties such as pasta, cheeses, proscuitto, wines and olive oil,  or go to one of the supermarkets outside the town walls. A laundromat is 3 minutes walking distance from the apartment.

Regarding parking, in Todi you're generally allowed to enter the historic center by car to go the apartment and drop off your luggage. There are also paying public parking lots near the rental property, directly beside the piazza for short term parking. For longer parking stays, there is a huge parking lot in 'Porta Orvietana' right beside an elevator to the town and then 6 minutes walking distance to the apartment. Otherwise there are free parking spaces below the town wall near the "Consolation Church" which take about 15 minutes to walk, or you can take a mini bus up the hill.