Santa Cristina Castle

S. Cristina Castle. Italian Country Tourism: nature, history, culture and sport. S. Cristina's XVII Century Castle lies in a strategic position at the crossroad with Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany, ten minutes drive north of Lake Bolsena, only 3 km away from Grotte di Castro, a fascinating ancient village of Etruscan origin which is suspended on top of a rock. Just below the Castle a typical XVIII Century farmhouse has just been restored to offer a comfortable and warm hospitality in its picturesque apartments. The fairy tale Castle is most romantic with its castellated turret rising above age old woods. It has a long association with powerful Prelates who played a key role in forming the Vatican State which culminated in Pope Pius IX's chief advisor, Cardinal Prospero Caterini, choosing the Castello in 1848 as his personal residence. His descendants still use this as a country home. This is a wonderful place to stay, with the opportunity of watersports or just lazing on the beach at Lake Bolsena, horse riding, mountain biking or hiking in the Monte Rufeno National Park Meetings at Castello di S. Cristina Meetings up to 25 people are another option S. Cristina can offer. S. Cristina is an ideal location to help focusing on business plans away from everyday office problems. Sport Activities at Santa Cristina 1) Horse Riding Details of rides and excursions on horseback are available from Antonello. While some easy treks in the vicinity of the castle are possible, we do generally require that guests have some riding experience already. A member of staff (usually Antonello) will accompany you as a guide, but we do not offer instruction. Helmets are provided. We remind guests that riding is potentially dangerous pastime, and that riding activities are undertaken by guest entirely at their own risk. 2) Water Sports and Archeological Snorkeling Lago di Bolsena (Lake Bolsena) is only 10 minutes from Santa Cristina, and a wide variety of watersports (such as water-skiing, windsurfing and sailing) are usually available. Please see Antonello for details of recommended locations. Boat trips on the lake with waterskiing and archeological snorkeling are organized on the spot. The lake can offer a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a holiday that is a combination of watersports (water-skiing, windsurfing