Travellers Tales

Castello di Petrata, Assisi, Umbria

The setting is really beautiful - I hadn't quite appreciated how beautiful the surroundings and the hotel's grounds were until we arrived.

Posted in the Cycle Tours collection on 9th August 2018

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rriving at Castello di Petrata is indeed reward in itself. Reserved exclusively for our guided eBike Safaris, this place is special, very special. Which is why you get two nights here.

9 km from Assisi, the Castello Di Petrata has a spa and a restaurant serving Umbrian cuisine. But it is the setting that is the true delight. This is night 4 & 5 on the Our Umbria eBike Safari itinerary.

The site dates from 1340, and was originally fortress. The rustic finish such as the exposed brick, natural stone, wood-beamed ceilings really do add to the silence.

Twenty cozy guest bedrooms and suites come with free Wi-Fi. The breakfast buffet is set in a cave. In the evening it becomes the restaurant and wine cellar.

Other amenities include a sauna, a hot tub and a steam bath, plus a spa and outdoor pool.

Dining at Castello di Petrata

The first thing that sets this experience apart is the setting. The second is the evening menu. Here is a typical menu ... Buon appetitio ...

 

Piatti di Entrata

Cremoso di fave, spuma al pecorino e gnocchetti croccanti

Millefoglie di crespelle, asparagi, prosciutto crudo e olio alla maggiorana

Pesce spada, pesto al basilico e pomodorini secchi

Scottato di vitello tagliato, foie gras, lamponi e pan brioche

La pasta

Tortelli viola alla bufala, pesto di rucola, pinoli e pomodorini secchi

Chitarrini al prezzemolo, bottarga, lime e gamberi

Riso al salto, carciofi, salsiccia e fonduta al parmigiano

Gnocchi di patate con lardo di colonnata, pomodori e pecorino

I Secondi

Medaglioni di salmone allo zenzero e spinaci

Petto di faraona, indivia brasata al Marsala

Stinco di vitello brasato con il suo fondo alla senape

Filetto di suino con patè di fegatini, tartufo nero e scalogno caramellato

Dessert

Aspic di fragole e mousse al mascarpone

Strudel di pere con spuma al vinbrulè

Bavarese all’arancia con amaretti

Cremoso al cioccolato con brownies all’amarena

Castello di Petrata features as part of the following eBike adventures ...

 

- Our Umbria eBike Safari - Fully Guided, 7 Nights - CLICK HERE