Ancient Umbria, known as Tuscany’s ‘gentler sister’, is a tapestry of rolling hills and medieval hilltop villages.
Authentic and charming, Umbria’s central Italian region borders the more famous Tuscany but is no less rich in historical treasures and magnificent villages. Assisi, Spoleto, Orvieto and Perugia are best known, but the alluring hill towns of Montefalco, Spello, Gubbio and Todi are equally compelling. Known as the ‘green heart of Italy’, you can expect lush vineyards and grove upon grove of olives, oak woods and clear streams punctuated by characterful hilltop towns and bordered by the forested Apennine mountain peaks in the east. Umbria is a gem for foodies seeking truffles and trout, as well as lovers of art and Etruscan history.
