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Gubbio, Umbria

Gubbio, Italy...the Little Italian Town

The Town with the World's second largest Standing Roman Theatre, is still considered a small town, with a population of only 16,800 as of 2003, Gubbio, Italy has tremendous historical value and is a fabulous place to visit.

The city is located on Mt. Ingino (first slope), a mountain of the Apennines, in the northeastern part of Perugia.

History of Gubbio

Torgiano

Town of Torgiano, Umbria

Torgiano stands on the road to Perugia (it is distant 6 km from Bettona and 14 km from the chief town). It is a little medieval town as the rests of its old walls and the imposing tower that is detached from the urban agglomerate show.

Spoleto Festival

Spoleto Festival: "Il Festival Dei Due Mondi"

If you're planning a trip to Italy next summer, and more specifically to Umbria, you might want to consider coming when the Spoleto Festival of Two Worlds takes place, usually the first two weeks or seventeen days in July. The 48th edition took place from July 1 through July 15 in 2005. Founded in 1957 by composer and conductor Gian Carlo Menotti, this multi-faceted feast of cultural events has been copied in the United States, with the version in Charleston going strong since 1977 and similar types of festivals planned for Nashville, Tennessee, and Tidewater Virginia.

Spello

Spello

Text is in Italian

Spello, arroccato alle pendici meridionali del monte Subasio, è senza dubbio una delle località più affascinanti e caratteristiche della regione. Si estende sul dorso del monte da Nord a Sud, scendendo fino quasi alla pianura, dando l'impressione di un fiume di tetti, mura e torrioni. Il paese è costellato di chiese risalenti a varie epoche, ma soprattutto al Medioevo e al Rinascimento, come la chiesa collegiata di S. Maria Maggiore, con all'interno affreschi di Pinturicchio, di Bernardino di Betto e del Perugino, la chiesa di S. Andrea, la chiesa di S. Lorenzo e la chiesa e monastero di S.

Rafting on the Waterfalls in Umbria, Italy

Rafting on the Waterfalls near Rome

If you're looking for some adventure, after all the sightseeing in the Rome you can visit the Cascate delle Marmore, about 100 km from Rome. These waterfalls situated in Umbria were artificially built by the Romans and are now a great tourist attraction. They consist of three major falls for a total leap of 165 metres. Here, not only you can stroll down the paths and climb up the hill towards the top of the waterfalls, inside a finely preserved and equipped park with beautiful belvederes scattered here and there.

Perugia

Perugia, Capital of Umbria

PERUGIA (Umbria) The capital of the Umbran region, the city is of the greatest interest from the artistic point of view (noteworthy among others are the National Gallery, the archeological museums and the museum of the Cathedral). From the point of view of architectural attractions, there are two major periods in the history of Perugia: The Etruscan period and the medieval period until the 1500s. From the former period, the vestiges of the ancient walls and arches are still visible. From the latter period, there are the imposing religious and public buildings (S. Michele, S. Pietro, S. Francesco, the Cathedral, the palace of the Priori, the Collegio del Cambio, S.

Narni

Narni, Umbria

Narni is found in the exact geographic center of the Italian peninsula, in the Umbria region, this privileged center location allows you to reach Narni easily from Rome or Florence- -  Next to Narni is also Superstrada (hiway) E 45 that will allow you to easily reach beautiful medieval towns like Orvieto, Assisi, Spoleto, Gubbio, Todi, Deruta, Perugia, Cortona and Tuscany.

Montefalco

Small Town in Umbria

At 6 km from Bevagna, we find Montefalco, which is also defined "the Umbrian railing" because of its panoramic position. Concerning the monuments, you can see S. Francesco's church (dated back to 1300. Today it is the town art-gallery), whose apse was completely painted by Benozzo Gozzoli in 1451-1452.

Foligno, Umbria - Italy

The City of Foligno, Italy

Foligno, Italy is a city located in Umbria of central Italy, and carries a population of 53,202 (as of 1991). The city is a known industrial and commercial center, and is also a railroad junction in central Italy. The manufacturing industry of Foligno is known for paper, textiles, machinery and transport equipment.

A Brief History of Foligno

Foligno, also known as Forum Flaminii under the Roman Empire of 295 B.C., was destroyed in its early years, but in 1100 B.C., the city was able to expand its territory with the aid of Federico Barbarossa.

Deruta

Deruta History

Deruta has probably Roman origins and it has been under Perugia's control from the XI century. Faithful to Perugia, Deruta shared with it many circumstances. It was fortified in the century XII. In the XIII century, the production of its famous ceramic started. It was conquered in 1408 by Braccio from Montone, it was also heavily sacked in 1500 by Cesare Borgia and destroyed by Braccio Baglioni.

Collazzone

Collazzone

Collazzone is situated on a high hill in the south part of the region. This town looks like a fortified little place, typical of the medieval time. The lanes, the walls, the big towers are very impressive and from them you can see the valley which has squaring and multicolour plots. Dipped in the green plain, the castle dominates the places around that belong to its town council. Amongst them, there are the very old S.

Bettona: Historic Umbria

Local Historical Areas of Bettona

Bettona is one of the most historical, artistic and interesting localities in Umbria. Its imposing Etruscan walls are perfectly preserved and provided with some towers and a drawbridge. They also include an agglomerate of very old buildings (XIV and XVI centuries), which are valuable and harmoniously distributed. The palaces called "Biancalana" and "Baglioni", "Comunale" and "Podestà " are the most beautiful and important ones.

Assisi and Historical Locations

Assisi's History and Many Points of Interest

The Basilica of St. Francis and the Sacro Convento

 The basilica complex is composed ofBasilica of St. Francis two churches built one above the other, the lower one dating from 1228-1230 and the upper one from 1230-1253 and a crypt dug in 1818 which houses the Saint's tomb. The Lower Basilica was decorated by the greatest painters of the 13th and 14th centuries: Cimabue, Giotto, the Lorenzetti brothers and Simone Martini. The stained glass windows are especially beautiful. The Upper Basilica is adorned by Giotto's frescos illustrating the life of St. Francis.

Springtime Festival in Assisi

The Festival of Calendimaggio

The origins of the festival of Calendimaggio which takes place in Assisi, are to be found among the ancient customs of many different peoples, but especially in the Roman celebrations known as the "Fasti di Maggio" and in the medieval tradition of celebrating the arrival of Spring in early May (Kalende di Maggio) with groups of revelers serenading through the streets of the town.

Cycling Tuscany and Umbria

Bicycle Rides and Tours in Tuscany

If you like cycling, you will definitely want to do a cycling tour of Tuscany and Umbria. These fantastic provinces have a lot to offer. The hills, towns and valleys of southern Tuscany and Umbria are a cyclist's dream.

Piano Grande: The Red, Yellow and Purple Plain

Breathtaking Views in Umbria

I'm listening to the car radio and on comes "Una Storia Importante" by Eros Ramazzotti. The first lines of the song "quante scuse ho inventato io" remind me of the many excuses I used to make for not having the time to get out there and experience the evocativeness of the Italian landscape in all it's moods and colors.

CHANGE

Gradually everything changed. Personally, I wanted to see more of the places that friends had told me about and so decided that it was time to embark on my own journey. My travels have given me many remarkable experiences, but one of my most memorable moments was discovering the Piano Grande, near Norcia in Eastern Umbria.

Umbria

Archeological data suggested that man has inhabited the region of Umbria since the Palaeolithic period, but it wasn't until the 6th century BC that the beginnings of Umbria as we know it now were formed. During this time the region was inhabited by a tribe known as the Umbri who spoke a language called Umbrian which was similar to Latin. Little is known about the Umbri till this day, but they had a definite presence in the region. The Umbri eventually shared the region with the early Etruscans. Relations between the Umbri and the Etruscans were strained and often resulted in battle over control of the region.

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