DARK SECRETS: Panicale | Vintage Vibes

This boutique hotel in Umbria sits among 1,000 olive trees and hosts communal pasta evenings

HOTELS: Senior Travel Writer Natalie Wilson checks into 14th-century palazzo, Rastrello, for a break in the ‘green heart of Italy’

The Independent UK · Aug 25

Rastrello: The hotel perfecting slow travel in Italy’s most under-the-radar region

Checking into a converted 14th century palazzo, Angelina Villa-Clarke embraces il dolce far niente and discovers the unsung beauty of Umbria

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025