El Marsam B&B, Umbertide, Umbria
El Marsam B&B
The main road from Umbertide in Umbria, Italy is serene with its umbrella pines that introduce the countryside about to welcome you.
Tall, green-black cypresses line the first gentle ascent into the hillside northeast of the city; the road winds its way through fields of golden sunflowers, each one a tightly woven knot in this magnificent Umbrian carpet.
As you leave the asphalt road, proceeding on strada bianca - the white gravel road - the passage narrows through tall hedges that frame vineyards. You pass a lovely villa and up the hill, a little farther is the wrought iron gate of El Marsam B&B, owned by American expats Mike and Ginda Simpson, your hosts while you are “at home in Umbria.” Read more
