THE INFINITE AS HORIZON
The island that wasn’t there
A XIII century abbey and a very modern resort in UMBRIA, for holidays far away from the busy world but close to yourself.
As in a dream, from a sea of displaying every shade of green, there rises an island of stone.
This is a timeless place, where centuries have refined to perfection the very art of living, creating a unique setting, where every detail has been carefully conceived.
ABBAZIA SAN FAUSTINO
A Place that is unique, different from all others
World war II partisan headquarters and Luxury Country House.
During the Second World War, Abbazia San Faustino was the headquarters of a partisan brigade that fought against the occupying forces. Walter Orebaugh, former American Consul in Nice, talks about his experiences during this period in his book, ‘The Consul’.
ABBAZIA SAN FAUSTINO
A XIII century abbey and a very modern resort in Umbria
for holidays far away from the busy world but close to yourself.
As in a dream, from a sea of displaying every shade of green, there rises an island of stone.
This is a timeless place, where centuries have refined to perfection the very art of living, creating a unique setting, where every detail has been carefully conceived.
THE EMBRACE OF BEAUTY
An atmosphere that feels like you've always known it
In the Abbazia San Faustino, a medieval borgo situated at 600 metres above sea level, there is a universal language, which does not change over time and space. It is the language of beauty that emerges from every surface, and especially from buildings that have been restored with the warmth of an ancient passion. And this is perceived by merely glancing at the stonework that preserves frescoes of a time gone by. Here, the time for relaxation is marked by the rustling of the trees as they are caressed by the wind.
BECOMING PART OF HISTORY
Founded on the ruins of a Roman settlement and of a later Lombard tower, the Abbazia San Faustino was completed by the Benedictines in 1289.
Recently refurbished, the Abbazia keeps intact the charm and the atmosphere of medieval architecture, evoked by handcrafted ceramics, wrought-iron lamps and precious fabrics, while offering all the facilities and comforts of a modern resort.
During the Second World War, Abbazia San Faustino was the headquarters of a partisan brigade that fought against the occupying forces. Walter Orebaugh, former American Consul in Nice, talks about his experiences during this period in his book, ‘The Consul’.
“In the midst stood an old stone church, its square bell tower topped with an almost flat roof of red-orange clay tiles. The simple utilitarian buildings, and the church, looked as though they had sprung out of the rocky soil that surrounded them. Giuseppe stopped in front of the church and made the sign of the cross. Then he turned to me. “This is San Faustino”, he said. ”
