Montefalco, Perugia, Umbria
Giano dell'Umbria is the nearest town but the people of Montefalco are only nine kilometres away, looking down over the rest of Umbria from their Ringhiera d'Umbria, a high panoramic balcony that affords views even as far as Assisi and Perugia. Apart from the views, Montefalco's characteristically narrow lanes will lead you to all the essential shops, bars chemists and banks, as well as the gorgeous collection of Renaissance frescoes in the church of Saint Francis.
Why Holiday in Umbria?
Umbria is one of Italy's most unspoilt regions. It is often referred to as the "Green Heart of Italy" due to its beautiful woodlands and rolling hills. It truly looks like a post card perfect world. Umbria is one of the only landlocked regions in Italy. It is bordered by Marches, Latium, and Tuscany. Umbria has the fourth lowest population of the twenty Italian regions at about 826000 persons.
Approximately 40% of Umbria is covered in beautiful woodland area. Stands of olives grow sporadically across the region and beautiful villas dot the country side. Small villages and romantic medieval castles capture the hearts of visitors. Numerous small rivers and streams flow through the picturesque region. The bubbling springs of Clitunno, which are formed by the waters of the river Topino are a popular tourist destination. Also popular are the Marmore Falls where tourists come for the beneficial mineral waters that cascade gloriously down the mountain side.
While the beautiful countryside does a great deal to draw tourist to Umbria, it is its art and history that captures the imaginations of people from distant lands. Umbria is the host to many wonderful artistic and historical relics. Beautiful examples of medieval and Renaissance art can be found in nearly every small town. Wonderful frescos such as those in the famous St. Francis basilica are well preserved and lovingly adored by the people of the region. Churches, governmental, buildings, and theatres from the Roman Empire to the High Renaissance still stand virtually unchanged by time as a testament to the artistic and scientific achievements of man. Tourist may also enjoy a visit to any number of ceramic, pottery, and artisan studios in the region for a glimpse of old world hand crafting techniques still in use today. Umbria is also home to many museums and cultural centres that cater to the educational interests of visitors.
Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in Umbria. In Umbria we have villas ,apartments and hotels.
Access is via direct flights to Rome, Florence or Pisa.
Vivid Italy is your perfect choice for a holiday in Umbria. In Umbria we have villas, apartments and hotels ideal for your holiday.
How To Get There
There are direct flights to Rome, Florence and Pisa from several airports in the UK.
Florence - you can fly from Gatwick with Meridiana on most days.
Rome - there are two airports in Rome, Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) and Ciampino.
Fiumicino: flights depart from Heathrow with British Airways and Alitalia. You can fly from Gatwick with British Airways, and from Manchester with Jet2.
Ciampino: you can fly from Bristol, East Midlands, Newcastle and Gatwick with Easyjet, and from Glasgow, Liverpool, East Midlands, Luton, Stansted and Dublin with Ryanair.
Pisa - from Bristol, Gatwick and Luton you can take an Easyjet flight on most days including weekends. Gatwick also has a British Airways flight on the weekends.
From Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bournemouth, East Midlands and Birmingham you can take a Ryanair flight. Their flights from Stansted, Liverpool and Dublin leave Monday-Sunday.
With Jet2 you can fly from Belfast, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Manchester.