Umbria Holidays
Umbria agritourismos, apartments, cottages, hotels, villas and village houses
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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.
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Resorts
Assisi, Perugia
More infoThat Assisi is a World Heritage site says much about the pride that the locals have for the beauty and preservation of the town. There are simply too many cultural sites, recommended restaurants, activities and visitor sites to list in a brief overview!
Citta di Castello, Perugia
More infoCittą di Castello is a town in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of the Umbria region of Italy. It is situated on a slope of the Apennines, on the upper part of the flood plain of the nearby river Tiber. The city lies roughly 50km north of Perugia and 100km south of Cesena.
Collazzone, Perugia
More infoCollazzone lies roughly 25km south of Perugia and enjoys spectacular views over the Umbrian landscape. Of perticular note for visitors are convent of San Lorenzo, the churches of San Michele and the town hall.
Marsciano, Perugia
More infoSet in some of the most wonderful Umbrian countyside, Marsciano makes an ideal base either for a relaxing holiday or for walking and cycling. The beautiful vistas offered by the surrounding hilly country inspired the paintings of the Umbrian masters and are likely to have the same affect on visitors today.
Montefalco, Perugia
More infoMontefalco is a delightful town in the province of Perugia, Umbria, built on an outcrop of the Colli Martani above the Clitunno river, some 9km northwest of Trevi. The town has been actively settled since the times of the Umbri and has been ruled by the Romans and the Lombards. In 1249 it was sacked by Frederick II, but was soon rebuilt with the modern name.
Spello, Perugia
More infoThe old walled town of Spello lies on a sloping ridge that runs down to the plain. From the top of the ridge, Spello commands a good view of the Umbrian plain towards Perugia. The densely-inhabited town, built of stone, is predominantly medieval and is enclosed in a circuit of medieval walls on Roman foundations, including three Roman Late Antique gates.
Spoleto, Perugia
More infoSpoleto is an ancient city in the Italian province of Perugia in east central Umbria on a foothill of the Apennines, famous for the arts festival (Festival of Two Worlds) held for 3 weeks each summer and countless places of interest, including a Roman theatre, an aquaduct, the "Bloody Bridge" and an amphitheater.
Taizzano, Terni
More infoTaizzano is a typical pretty Umbrian town, offering the convenient essentials of a grocer, a butcher and a trattoria.
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Holidays To Umbria
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.
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The Insider
Regional Food
The local dishes tend to be no-nonsense (few sauces in sight) just good quality, fresh, local ingredients.
Local Wine
The best-known local wine is Orvieto, made from mainly Trebbiano and Verdello grapes.
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