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To the south of Tuscany and north of Rome, Umbria has become a favorite destination for travelers in search of Italy's famed dolce vita. Visitors often choose to combine a visit to Rome and Florence with a more relaxing week amidst rolling hills, umbria vacation vineyards and olive groves of Umbria. Its historic cities are living museums of art umbria vacation and architecture, bursting with exuberance and celebrating that reknowned Italian love of fine food, wine and beauty.

umbria vacation: A Land Steeped in History
Many of Umbria's cities were founded by the Etruscans, but their umbria vacation enigmatic monuments and necropoli are only the beginning of the region's rich archaeological heritage. umbria vacation The Romans too left their mark. Towns such as Spoleto and Bevagna grew in importance as outposts along the Via Flaminia leading out of Rome. The cathedrals and palazzi of Orvieto, Assisi and Gubbio are lasting reminders of Umbria's resurgence umbria vacation again in the middle ages and Renaissance.

The Hill Towns of umbria vacation
Some of Italy's most distinctive medieval towns are to be found in Umbria. Perugia is its largest, most cosmopolitan city, with dozens of galleries and the quintessential Italian shopping corso. Perched on high cliffs above the Tiber valley, Orvieto boasts a proud umbria vacation Etruscan history and an unrivaled Gothic cathedral. Assisi, famous as the birthplace of St. Francis and for its magnificent basilica, is one of Umbria's essential sites. Spoleto too boasts a spectacular cathedral, but many visitors come for its famous summer art festival. Travelers have also discovered Todi. No longer the hidden gem of Umbria, Todi has been called the most livable city in the world and its umbria vacation Gothic piazza is one of the best preserved medieval city centers in Italy. Between these larger towns are a host of charming and evocative towns like Spello, Montefalco, Trevi and Amelia, which make perfect excuses for a drive amidst the spectacular scenery of Umbria.

umbria vacation Festivals and Feste
Umbria hosts great festivals of music and art. Umbria Jazz in enlivens Perugia in the summer and umbria vacation Orvieto in the winter. Spoleto is the home of the Festival of Two Worlds (Festival Dei Due Mondi) one of Europe's longest running arts and music festivals. More recently TodiArte has brought festival culture to Todi's summer, while culture umbria vacation of another sort is celebrated each fall at Perugia's chocolate festival.

Along with its art festivals Umbrians celebrate a rich variety of historical festivals. Gubbio hosts two of the most famous, the Corsa dei Cieri or the Race of the Candles and a crossbow tournament the Palio della Balestra, but almost every Umbrian village stages its own. umbria vacation Montefalco's Fuga de Bova and Foligno's Jousts of the Quintana are typical of these medieval pageants which celebrate Umbria's past with historical re-enactments, costume parades and games.

For a memorable Italian vacation and access to the best holiday villas in Umbria, consider Wimco's outstanding selection of Umbria rentals. Umbria is truly "Italy's Green Heart," a pastoral blend of lush umbria vacation green hills, enchanting forests and fields of sunflowers. Villa rentals in Umbria include authentic farmhouses in rural locales restored by their owners and tailored to private vacations for couples, families, or even larger groups. Umbria rentals umbria vacation allow you to take advantage of the area’s many cultural resources—winemaking in Montefalco, Torgiano and Orvieto, for example, or sightseeing in the great cathedral city of Assisi, or enjoying music at umbria vacation the world-renown Umbria jazz festival in Perugia every July. Villa rentals in Umbria offer a unique perspective on the unruffled interior of Italy by transforming you from visitor to resident.

Authentic Italy offer self catering holiday villas and apartments for rent in all areas of Umbria. So that you can select the ideal location for your Umbria holiday accommodation we have listed the icons below which link to background information about all aspects of Umbria. There is umbria vacation information to assist you in selecting your Umbria vacation with pages on Umbrian Food and Wine and also some typical Umbrian Recipe ideas and dishes that are commonly found in the area. There are also sections on umbria vacation People and Culture, Geography, History and a few ideas for Places to Visit in Umbria. These pages are only a brief starting point into helping you find out more about this region and assisting you with planning a holiday in Umbria. We have also given links to some other quality sites which might be of interest to you when planning your Italian holiday.

Umbria's history is a umbria vacation curious paradox. On the one side it is renowned for its peaceful green hills and countryside, and for its numerous Saints. On the other side it has been the location of many furious battles and seen more than its fair share of bloodshed. Perhaps it is that very umbria vacation beauty of the landscape and its critical access in the north/south crossroads that has brought a stream of invasions?

Evidence of the original inhabitants of Umbria, the Etruscans, is found in Perugia and Orvieto from the 8th to the 5th centuries BC. Rome than became dominant over the Etruscan areas by the 3rd century BC. Lake Trasimeno saw the umbria vacation curshing of Roman legions by Hannibal in 217 BC.

Saint Benedict, the founder of umbria vacation Western Monasticism was born in Norci in 480 AD. Later in 546 AD Totila invaded the area and there was a breakdown of urban organization.

The 11th and 12th centuries saw the Romanesque period with great buildings constructed such as the Assisi Duomo, San Pietro and Sant'Eufemia in Spoleto. St Francis of Assisi lived from 1181 to 1226 and the Basilica of San Francesco was constructed from 1228 to 1230. umbria vacation In 1223 the Franciscan order was created and during this century the great town halls were built in Perugia, Todi, Gubbio and Fontana Maggiore.

In the 14th century Umbria became very prosperous and there was the Rise of the Guilds. Also Orvieto Cathedral was built. During the umbria vacation middle of this century Cardinal Albornoz conquered Umbria for the Papacy during the Guelph and Ghibelline feuds.

Later, in 1535, Paul III conquered Perugia umbria vacation during the religious revival. Finally in 1860 Umbria joined a united Italy with many other regions.

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