Perugia and Assisi
Two of Umbria’smost important towns are on today’s itinerary, Perugia and Assisi.
Two of Umbria’smost important towns are on today’s itinerary, Perugia and Assisi.
First stop todaywill be Assisi, town of St. Francis and Italy’s most visited shrine, afterRome.
Two Umbrian gemsawait discovery today, both medieval hill towns, each with its own charm.
Foligno is one ofthe few towns in Umbria to be built on the plain, and although much of it ismodern, the old part around the Piazza della Republica is worth exploring.There is a 12th century cathed
Lake Trasimeno, the largest lake in centralItaly, has a subtle charm: sleepy, placid and shallow, kissed by gently rollinghills covered with olives and vineyards.
One of the delights of Umbria lies in thenumber of unspoilt medieval hill towns and Gubbio is right up there with thebest of them.
Two exciting ancient Roman sites awaitdiscovery today. Umbria has plenty of evidence of Roman rule, but as so often,much of it lies unexcavated beneath modern cities.
