Creative Writing Workshop in Umbria – 8 Days Surrounded by Untouched Nature

4.0 (1 Review) · Castel Rigone, Italy
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Summary

Write stories, write poems—simply write great prose!

In the creative writing workshop at La Rogaia, Britta Loebell, MA, will reveal the secret tricks that will help you, as a writer, playfully explore the multitude of ways to express yourself, creatively expand your horizons, and thus write much better.
You’ll be amazed at how many paths to good writing open up to you once you apply the techniques you learn in this course.

Embark on an exciting journey into your own imagination, and discover literary motifs in both fantasy and everyday life. Through creative writing prompts, language games, and experimentation with literary forms of expression, you can try new things here in the relaxed atmosphere of La Rogaia and find your own distinctive style.

Another invaluable benefit for you: Especially when discussing the texts—whether in regular group sessions with the other course participants or with the instructor—you’ll receive valuable suggestions and tips for your writing that you can put into practice immediately during the course, far removed from the distractions of everyday life.

During this week, you can work on your own writing projects that you bring from home, or simply use the writing prompts you receive in the course. Britta Loebell is happy to accommodate individual requests.
Don’t worry—perfection isn’t expected of you. Even though professional writers regularly participate in Britta Loebell’s workshop to refine their writing skills, no prior experience is required for this course. All you need to bring is a little curiosity!

Book your vacation risk-free!

In light of the current situation, we have adjusted our cancellation policy for all bookings: Should a stay be unable to take place due to “force majeure” (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic)—for example, if our guests are unable to arrive due to travel restrictions—we will, of course, grant a free cancellation option up to 24 hours before the start of your stay. We will then refund your entire payment.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories
Creative Writing, Creative Retreats
Date
2026-10-03 - 2026-10-10
Language(s)
German
Level
Expert, Advanced, Beginner
Place
Castel Rigone, Italy
Accommodation
Overnight stay included
Catering
No meals
Services
  • Accommodation for 1 week

  • Classes, approximately 4 hours per day.

  • Optional visit to a nearby natural hot spring

  • Guided tours upon request

  • Massage or Shiatsu treatment available on request

Accommodation

The price includes 7 nights' accommodation at the "Villa La Rogaia" agriturismo

"Villa La Rogaia" is a family-run agriturismo (country house) nestled in the countryside, in the hills above Lake Trasimeno in Umbria. Guests stay in small apartments with a bathroom and kitchen. All accommodations have been furnished with great attention to detail and feature sculptures and paintings by the artist Wolfgang Sandt. The property is surrounded by a spacious garden with a pool; everywhere you look, you’ll find dreamy nooks with sculptures and cozy little seating areas from which the view sweeps over olive groves, vineyards, lavender fields, and meadows.

Catering

Meals are not included. Guests have the option of preparing their own meals in either the spacious communal kitchen or the kitchens in the apartments. Shopping and restaurants are located in the village of Castel Rigone, 4 km away.

Arrival

Travel expenses are not included.
We recommend traveling by car; we’d be happy to provide directions.
However, you’re also welcome to travel by train; we’ll pick you up at the Passignano sul Trasimeno train station.

Villa La Rogaia , 06065 Castel Rigone, Umbria, Italy

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Rating at 3.5 because apartment poorly heated no desk available Kitchen (nzeile) in the vestibule also totally cold Otherwise everything is fine... Place very to feel good 2x dinner very tasty

Monika Breitenauer

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Cancellation policy

Full refund up to 300 days before arrival.
If you cancel up to 30 days before arrival, you will receive a 70% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

If you need to cancel your vacation, we will immediately try to offer your course spot or accommodation to other interested parties. If no replacement can be found, we will retain the 30% deposit for cancellations made up to 30 days before the course begins. Starting 29 days before the course begins, we must charge you 80% for accommodation and meals if no replacement participant or tenant can be found. In the event of a cancellation 29 days or fewer before the course begins, the course instructors will retain 100% of the course fee. However, we will still make every effort to find a replacement participant or tenant, even for last-minute cancellations. If we or you succeed in finding a replacement participant or tenant, you will receive your deposit back minus a processing fee of €25. If we can only rebook your course spot/accommodation at a discounted last-minute rate, you will be responsible for the difference.

In the event of a course instructor’s absence, we reserve the right to find a suitable replacement. Should we, in exceptional cases, be unable to do so, you will receive a refund of either the course fee or the total price, depending on whether you wish to come to us even without the course or not. If the minimum number of participants for a course is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the course up to 4 weeks before it begins. In this case, you will, of course, receive an immediate refund of your course fee. However, we are unfortunately unable to cover any costs for flight bookings or similar arrangements that have already been made. Services not utilized (e.g., in the event of early departure) cannot be refunded.

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