# Palazzo Seneca

Norcia, Italy · Selected: clears the published selection standard.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/it/norcia/wellness-retreat/palazzo-seneca
- Book direct: https://www.palazzoseneca.com/en/
- Find it in Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Palazzo%20Seneca%2C%20Via%20Cesare%20Battisti%2010%2C%2006046%20Norcia%2C%20Norcia%2C%20Italy

## Our read

What stood out was the courtyard at dusk, the arches lit for dinner, and four cooks on their knees pulling carrots. Vespasia is the restaurant they name. The garden is where the meal begins.

## Come here for

- Norcia, for a family house and a garden that feeds the table
- A small palazzo, 24 rooms, with dinner under the arches

## Skip it if

- You want the coast
- You want a large hotel with a lobby crowd

## The place

Palazzo Seneca is at Via Cesare Battisti 10, 06046 Norcia, in Umbria. The telephone they print is +39 0743 817434. The desk is info@palazzoseneca.com. Book on palazzoseneca.com. They say the palazzo was built in the 16th century by the Seneca family, from Piedivalle, a village near Preci known for its woodcarvers. They trace that craft in the choir of the Abbey of St. Eutizio. They print the Relais & Châteaux mark. They say the house has 24 rooms. At dusk the courtyard is set with tables under the arches. In the morning the breakfast room opens onto that same court. The cooks work in the beds themselves, pulling carrots from the rows. They name Vespasia for the restaurant, and they describe it as Michelin-starred. A fire is laid in a stone hearth off the sitting room.

## What it is like

- Norcia: Via Cesare Battisti 10, 06046 Norcia, a 16th century house of the Seneca family.
- Twenty-four rooms: A palazzo, not a wing of a resort. They print the Relais & Châteaux mark.
- The courtyard at dusk: Tables under the arches, and the same court outside the breakfast room in the morning.
- The garden first: The cooks are in the beds. Vespasia is the restaurant they name, and they call it Michelin-starred.
- One desk: info@palazzoseneca.com and +39 0743 817434.

## Ways to stay

- A room in the palazzo · Ask on their site · https://www.palazzoseneca.com/en/

## Questions

**Where is Palazzo Seneca?**
Via Cesare Battisti 10, 06046 Norcia, Umbria, Italy.

**How many rooms?**
24, in their wording.

**Who built it?**
The Seneca family, in the 16th century. They were from Piedivalle, near Preci, and they were woodcarvers.

**Where do you eat?**
Vespasia, which they describe as Michelin-starred. The garden is on the property.

**How do I book?**
On palazzoseneca.com or info@palazzoseneca.com.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
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