{"id":51231,"date":"2023-06-30T12:29:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T10:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=51231"},"modified":"2023-06-30T12:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T10:33:16","slug":"relais-borgo-torale-oasis-sustainability-trasimeno-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/relais-borgo-torale-oasis-sustainability-trasimeno-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Relais Borgo Torale: an oasis of sustainability near Trasimeno Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Located near Trasimeno Lake, in the heart of Italy, the <strong>Relais Borgo Torale<\/strong> is the ideal place if you want to immerse yourself in nature and enjoy a sustainable trip. We interviewed <strong>Roberto Salvetti<\/strong>, owner of the Relais, to tell us the history of the hamlet. He will also illustrate the itineraries not to be missed and the measures adopted to become more eco-friendly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How was Relais Borgo Torale born?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Relais was created by <strong>renovating<\/strong> those houses once inhabited by the peasants at the service of the Marquis Ruggero Ranieri Bourbon dei Monti di Sorbello. Renovation work began in 1993 and finished in 1997. In 1993, the <strong>Ministry for Cultural Assets and Environments<\/strong> recognized the hamlet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-33-2-870x490.png\" alt=\"photos of Borgo Torale, the ancient hamlet who became a Relais\" class=\"wp-image-51235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-33-2.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-33-2-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-33-2-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-33-2-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-33-2-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>Borgo Torale, the ancient hamlet who became a Relais<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>What good environmental practices have you adopted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our good environmental practices include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>the <strong>ban of pesticides<\/strong> for removing the weeds growing in the cobbled alleways;<\/li><li>the use of electricity produced from <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/renewable-sources-clean-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100% renewable energy sources<\/a>;<\/li><li>the use of drainage systems in bathrooms with <strong>water minimization<\/strong>;<\/li><li>the use of <strong>LED lamps<\/strong> both outside and inside, for all forms of lighting; <\/li><li>the requirement for guests to use <strong>recycling bins<\/strong>; <\/li><li>the use of <strong>jet diffusers or flow reducers,<\/strong> both for sinks and basins, to reduce water waste.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-30-1-1-870x490.png\" alt=\"the nature that surrounds Relais Borgo Torale\" class=\"wp-image-51238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-30-1-1.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-30-1-1-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-30-1-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-30-1-1-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-30-1-1-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>View of the nature surrounding Relais Borgo Torale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>What do your guests like the most?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our guests admire the <strong>view<\/strong>, as well as the <strong>beauty<\/strong> and the <strong>charm<\/strong> of the hamlet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, they like the feeling of <strong>overall well-being and peace<\/strong> they perceive, but also the short distance, albeit by car, from the neighbouring villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, they appreciate the nature surrounding the hamlet and its <strong>proximity to famous art cities <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/tuscany\/guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tuscany<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-32-1-870x490.png\" alt=\"view of a bedroom and the pool of Relais Borgo Torale\" class=\"wp-image-51240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-32-1.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-32-1-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-32-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-32-1-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-32-1-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>Bedroom and pool of Relais Borgo Torale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>What are the unmissable slow itineraries, for example on foot or by bicycle, in the surroundings of the Relais Borgo Torale?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are countless itineraries: on foot, with many trails marked by the<strong> Italian Alpine Club<\/strong>, but also by bicycle, along the <strong>panoramic ridge that connects Tuoro sul Trasimeno and Castel Rigone <\/strong>or along the <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/itinerary\/ring-cycle-of-trasimeno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ring cycle that runs for about 60 km on the shores of the Trasimeno Lake<\/a>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-34-1-870x490.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-34-1.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-34-1-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-34-1-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-34-1-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-34-1-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>The nature surrounding Borgo Torale allows many itineraries on foot and by bicycle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>How do you communicate your green philosophy to your guests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At check-in, we explain not only the history of this rural village, but also the <strong>practices we adopt to preserve and respect the environment<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to have the opportunity to meet guests with a high degree of environmental awareness, and especially we want to take cues from their behaviours to improve ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"870\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-35-1-870x490.png\" alt=\"view of Borgo Torale\" class=\"wp-image-51245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Progetto-senza-titolo-35-1.png 870w, 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What are you waiting for? The<a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-province-of-perugia\/farm-house\/relais-borgo-torale-con-vista-lago\/7kqGm#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Relais Borgo Torale<\/a> opens its doors to a fabulous eco-sustainable stay!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located near Trasimeno Lake, in the heart of Italy, the Relais Borgo Torale is the ideal place if you want to immerse yourself in nature and enjoy a sustainable trip. We interviewed Roberto Salvetti, owner of the Relais, to tell us the history of the hamlet. 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