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The region is mostly mountainous and hilly and presents a landscape rich in woods and water resources. It is crossed by the Apennines, which form numerous valleys. This region has a comparatively large lake: the Trasimeno.

Provinces in Umbria : Perugia and Ternis.

Important cities Umbria : Amelia, Assisi, Città di Castello, Deruta, Foligno, Gubbio, Montefalco, Narni, Norcia, Orvieto, Perugia, Spoleto, Terni and Todi.


Capital City of Umbria :  Perugia


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Camp sites Umbria / Caravanning

  
Looking for a nice camp site or a great camping holiday? You're in good hands with Suncamp holidays! Whether you want to reserve a camping pitch or a fully equipped static caravan, tent, chalet or bungalow, you can do it quickly and easily on this website.

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI Camping Guide Umbria

  Camping.it   -   Camp sites Umbria: Perugia - Terni

Holiday Homes / Self catering

Interhome   -   Holiday homes Umbria 
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

  Soleara   -   Splendid villas and self catering cottages 

  Bungalow.net   -   Holiday homes Italy   

Hotels Umbria

  Hotels in Umbria   -   Hotel Guide Umbria
Hotels in Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Bastia, Passignano sul Trasimeno, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Orvieto, Gubbio, Trevi, Magione, Todi, Foligno, and more ...

  Hotels in Perugia

  

  Locanda del Capitano in Montone   -   one of the most romantic hotels in Umbria
Especially for guests of the Locanda owner Giancarlo Polito organises truffle hunting with specially trained dogs in the woods and valley below Montone.
Its a fabulous way to soak in the green, pristine countryside in this part of north Umbria and pulling the prized truffles out of the ground first hand is always a real thrill.
Even better, guests are then invited back to the Locanda to prepare dishes with their pickings.

National Parks Umbria

  Parco Regionale del Monte Subasio
  Parco Regionale di Colfiorito

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National Parks, Regional Parks, Marine Protected Areas, National Reserves, Regional Reserves, Wetlands and Other Protected Areas.

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

Kuoni Travel  -   Family holidays, Spa holidays
This beautiful undulating region is known as Italy's Terra dei Santi (Land of Saints). It is a majestic land of rolling green countryside and furrowed fields, overflowing with olive groves, vineyards and graced by beautiful classic medieval hill towns.
The gentle charms of its wooded hills, lush valleys and art heritage are the classical landscapes of Italy, familiar from thousands of Renaissance paintings; Umbria has arguably the densest quality of works in Italy. The cuisine of Umbria is famous for its simple ingredients, perfectly accompanied by the region's golden Orvieto wines.

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Thomas Cook

   -   Create your perfect trip to Umbria
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  Cordon Bleu   -   Umbria Cooking School
Located in the Province of Perugia, the School is based in a beautifully restored 16th century estate. Some of the topics taught at the school include, classic international cuisine, Old-World preparations, cooking for wood-burning ovens and even a course on making delectable chocolates and truffles.
individual courses or full cooking programs available in Italian and English to both professionals and amateurs alike.
  Locanda del Capitano in Montone   -   one of the most romantic hotels in Umbria
Especially for guests of the Locanda owner Giancarlo Polito organises truffle hunting with specially trained dogs in the woods and valley below Montone.
Its a fabulous way to soak in the green, pristine countryside in this part of north Umbria and pulling the prized truffles out of the ground first hand is always a real thrill.
Even better, guests are then invited back to the Locanda to prepare dishes with their pickings.
  Arblaster and Clarke Wine Tours   -   Gourmet wine tasting tour to Italy
These are superb Wine Tours to the Italian Wine Regions. They have regular tours to Umbria

Travel Guides Umbria / Related books

Travel Guides Umbria  [ amazon.co.uk ]

Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches (Cadogan Guides) 
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls
Three of Italy's most enchanting regions are explored in this new edition of a popular Cadogan guide, now fully revised and updated. Tuscany's lavish beauty has attracted visitors for centuries, but quiet, green Umbria and the unspoilt Marches are still relatively undiscovered. This guide reveals the highlights of all of them, taking the visitor to off-the-beaten-track delights as well as to the more celebrated towns and sights.
From little family-run guesthouses to international hotels, and from street corner pizzerias to fine restaurants, the guide is packed with hand-picked listings to suit all pockets. Stunning colour photographs will inspire you before you travel, and thorough touring advice, with maps and plans, will keep you on the right track. So whether you're planning a cruise round the vineyards of Chianti, a beach holiday in Rimini or an art pilgrimage to Florence, this guide will enliven the journey.
Paperback 704 pages (May 12, 2005);  Publisher: Cadogan Guides;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1860111866.

Transport / How do I travel to Umbria

Umbria borders Tuscany in the west, Marche in the east and Latium in the south.

  Airport Perugia [ PEG ] -  Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria Perugia  -  Sant'Egidio
  Falconara [ AOI ] 

  Airline Tickets Umbria / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Umbria


Links

  Region Umbrien 

  Perugia City   -   Capital City Umbria

  Perugia Province   -   see Perugia 
  Terni Province   -   Terni Online

  Assisi Online
  Bevagna   -   Comune di Bevagna
  Campello sul Clitunno   -   Comune Campello sul Clitunno  
  Capalbio   -   Comune Capalbio   -    seaside
  Città della Pieve   -   Sito Ufficiale del Comune di Citta' della Pieve 
  Città di Castello   -   Citadicastello.com 
  Foligno   -   Foligno.com
  Gubbio   -   Comune di Gubbio   -   Ciao Gubbio [ Tourist board ]
  Passignano sul Trasimeno
  Spoleto   -   Comune di Spoleto 
  Tarquinia   -   Tarquinia.net   -   seaside
  Todi   -   Comune di Todi
  Torgiano   -   Comune di Torgiano
  Trasimeno

  Piediluco Lake [ Terni, Stroncone ]
  Trasimene Lake [ Castiglione del Lago, Panicale, Passignano sul Trasimeno ]

Cuisine   -   Umbrian Cooking

Umbria has always been a rural region and its cuisine reflects this with simple, flavoursome dishes made from genuine ingredients. Local agriculture produces fresh fruit and vegetables, high quality olive oil, pork products and tender beefsteaks, whilst the rivers furnish carp, trout, pike, tench, mullet and perch, and the woods mushrooms of prize quality. Black truffles, lentils and cheese come from Valnerina and white truffles from the Upper Tevere valley and Eugubino Gualdese. The hills are covered with vineyards which produce a fragrant wine to complement the healthy and appetising food.

  Bleu   -   Umbria Cooking School
Located in the Province of Perugia, the School is based in a beautifully restored 16th century estate. Some of the topics taught at the school include, classic international cuisine, Old-World preparations, cooking for wood-burning ovens and even a course on making delectable chocolates and truffles.
individual courses or full cooking programs available in Italian and English to both professionals and amateurs alike.

History of Umbria

Umbria is named for the Umbri tribe, who settled in the region in proto historic times [ 6th century BC ].

  Umbria's history   -   see Wikipedia

  History of Perugia 

The Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis 
Paul Sabatier, Jon M. Sweeney (Editor)
Portrays a fully human Francis, with insecurities and fear, but also a gentle mystic and passionate reformer who desired to live as Jesus taught his disciples, supplemented with insights from scholars and writers including Bonaventure, Dante, G.K Chesterson and Umberto Eco. Reissue.
Paperback 188 pages (September 2004);  Publisher: Paraclete Press; Language: English;  ISBN: 155725401X

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

  Festival Spoleto

  Folclore in Umbria

  National Gallery of Umbrian art in Middle Ages and Renaissance
Includes works by Duccio, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Perugino.

  Umbria Jazz Festival
  Sagra Musicale Umbra
  International Journalism Festival (Festival del Giornalismo).
  Eurochocolate, usually in October each year.

  Manifestazioni culturali in Umbria


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