Umbria Holidays
Umbria apartments, cottages, hotels and villas
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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.
At A Glance
A magical landscape dotted with olive trees, grape vines and fields of sunflowers. Every inch of the region feels like "old Italy" and visitors often remark on the complete absence of "tourists"!
Access is via direct flights to Rome, Florence or Pisa.
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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.
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.
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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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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