Umbria
the heart of Italy
Umbria
Umbria is one of the most little regions in Italy, and one of most visited. Umbria is called Verde (green) for its luxuriant nature still intact and preserved from industrial site or modern big city. Umbria is almost as was hundred of years ago: a land rich of culture, churches, middle age village, where each day goes slow following the natural spirit of life.
Assisi, Gubbio, Todi, Orvieto, Spello are must-to-see if you decide to travel in Umbria. Welcoming people, excellent regional food with top quality wine, truffles, home made salami, will make your journey a paradise of taste for your mouth and for your eyes.
Umbria has 1 spot declared world heritage by UNESCO:
- Assisi – Basilica di San Francesco
Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto - tradition of centre Italy
AssisiAssisi is one of the most visited cities in Umbria: here St. Francis and St. Clare lived, and that makes Assisi's main religious center in the region. The modern city was built without affecting the structure of the ancient city: a series of little roads connect the various squares in different layers. The Basilica of San Francesco and Santa Chiara Church are not the only things to see in Assisi: the Temple of Minerva, the palace "Captain of the people" and the imposing Rocca Maggiore, just outside the city walls, are some of the attractions to visit. Walking, then, in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio you can enjoy the stunning natural landscape that characterizes the entire region of Umbria.GubbioThe blocks of limestone from which …
