Umbria Best Kept Secret - Palazzo Seneca, Norcia A Relais & Chateaux Hotel

Rooms from £115 a night Italy is full of delicious and glamorous surprises and Palazzo Seneca in Norcia, Umbria is one of the biggest. Norcia is one of Italy’s three completely walled medieval cities with eight of the gates still standing, the birthplace of St Benedetto founder of the oldest monastic order in the west, home of the Italian Black truffle and the most prized salumerie in the country, and it is minutes from Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini, one of Italy’s most recently established National Parks stretching over 173,000 acres. Palazzo Seneca is a 24 room Relais & Chateaux property owned by the Bianconi family who have lived in the town for 150 years. With glorious food featuring regional specialties from truffles to lentils, it has wonderfully comfortable rooms from £115 a night. Décor reflects the local materials and is distinctly Umbrian. Steeped in history with fabulous walking, mountain biking, winter sports and where the Italians flock to dine and buy the regions specialties – it is surely one of Italy’s best kept secrets. Doubles start at £115, including breakfast For bookings at Palazzo Seneca please visit www.palazzoseneca.com or call +39 0743 817434 Suggested flights to Rome Fiumicino with Easy Jet from £60, BA from £165 or to Perugia with Ryan Air from £28 For further press information please contact Amanda or Emily at Ann Scott Associates: amanda@annscott.co.uk or emily@annscott.co.uk / +44 207 8239988