A typical handsome XVIII Century farmhouse has just been restored to offer a comfortable and warm hospitality in its picturesque apartments just below the S. Cristina's XVII Century Castle which 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.

The farmhouse has been skillfully converted with careful attention to conserving authenticity together with comfort, and privacy in a pleasant combination with communal living, if wanted.
The very large farm now contains eight charming apartments (Firenze - sleeps 6, Siena - sleeps 4/5, Civita - sleeps 4, Orvieto - sleeps 4/5, Granaio 1 - sleeps 6/8, Granaio 2 - sleeps 6/8, Marta - sleeps 4, Capodimonte - sleeps 4) mostly furnished with original pieces.

On the ground floor, opening onto the main terrace overlooking the swimming pool there is a large "taverna" with brick vaulted ceilings. The space is divided into three main areas: meeting room - dining room, billiard room, ping-pong room, plus a large kitchen available for all the guests and equipped for cooking courses as well.
The lake is only 10 minutes away from the estate. Its clear and clean waters can offer a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a holyday that is a combination of water sports (water-skiing, windsurfing, sailing, etc.) and culture. Horse riding is another fascinating opportunity to enjoy the countryside above the lake, with the horses available at the Castle.

The fairy tale Castle is most romantic with its castellated turret rising above old age woods.
S. Cristina is a wonderful place to stay, with the opportunity of water sports or just lazing on the beach at Lake Bolsena, horse riding, and mountain biking or hiking in the Monte Rufeno National Park.
On request fantastic boat trips on the lake can be done including water-skiing and archeological snorkeling above the remains of a pre-Etruscan village lying on the bottom of the lake at 3 meters dating back to 1000 years B.C.

Thanks to its strategic position S. Cristina's guests have only to choose between a visit to an Etruscan necropolis (the nearest one is only 7 km away) or other magnificent sites of great interest, belonging to different ages.
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.