“Il Cucciolo” is located a mile or so from the small village of Petrelle, under the direct governing of Città Di Castello, which is under the authority of Perugia, the capital city of Umbria.Our setting in the hills, surrounded by farmland and forest provides the classic panorama of the peaceful Italian country side.

On the border between Umbria and Tuscany, you can visit within a tour day city like Florence or Perugia, or plan a day in Rome that you would reach with a three hour drive.

On the other hand, we are also only an hour and one half drive from Florence, not to mention much shorter drives to Perugia (40 min), Arezzo (40 min), Cortona (45 minutes), Assisi (one hr), Deruta (30 min), Todi (one hr), Spoleto (just over an hr), and a dozen remarkable places of historical interest in the Upper Tiber River Valley: Gubbio, San Sepolcro, Umbertide, Citta di Castello, Montone…