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Umbria is known throughout the whole world both as the "green heart of Italy", with its uncontaminated natural beauty, luxuriant colours, scents and sounds, and as the "Sacred land of Italy", resounding with the footsteps of Saint Benedict of Norcia, Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi and Saint Rita of Cascia. The visitor can enjoy the atmosphere of tranquility and total calm pervading the winding streets and hidden corners of its historic cities.
Choose to live in Umbria if your passion is for art and ancient towns that bear witness to a distant past that never ceases to intrigue and enchant.
Which are the most beautiful cities and towns in Umbria? Here is a list mentioning but a few:
Perugia, Assisi, Bevagna, Foligno, Gubbio, Montefalco, Montone, Orvieto, Todi, Spello, Spoleto.
And let's not forget Lake Trasimeno, lying deep within the gentle green Umbrian hills, with the breathtakingly beautiful towns of Castiglione del Lago, Passignano sul Trasimeno, San Feliciano, Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Castel Rigone perched upon its banks.
And what if we now turn our attention to Umbrian cuisine? Simplicity is its supreme characteristic. The Umbrian cuisine, deriving from its rural traditions, is simple, genuine and full of authentic flavours. The diet is based on seasonal products (mushroom, asparagus, wild vegetables), on goods offered up by the land (the truffle of Norcia) and on the legumes and cereals that enrich its meat dishes (mainly lamb, pork and wild game, cooked on the spit or made into hams, salami and other cured meats). And remember that many businesses in Umbria produce certified, biologically farmed products.
Every season is perfect for treating yourself to some time in Umbria!
One gastronomical or cultural event follows after another throughout the year in the “ Green heart of Italy ”, satisfying the assorted tastes of those who visit its attractions. What could be better than associating a visit to an Umbrian town or city of art with a festival, celebration or musical event?
Here are some of the most important events in the province of Perugia:
Numerous carnivals in all the region; Via Crucis: in Gubbio at Easter; Numerous Easter Passion Plays in all the region; Calendimaggio : in Assisi in May; Race of the Ceri: in Gubbio on 15 May; Flower festival: in Spello on Corpus Domini; Gaite Festival: in Bevagna in June; Festival dei Due Mondi: in Spoleto in June; Umbria Jazz: in Perugia in July; Festival delle Nazioni: in Città di Castello in August; Joust of the Quintana: in Foligno in September; Wines of Italy: in Montefalco in September; First Courses of Italy: in Foligno at the end of September; Eurochocolate: in Perugia in October
Good flavours move centre stage in the winter months in Umbria. “Frantoi Aperti” is an initiative involving the entire region, with events extolling the virtues of the region's exquisite olive oil.
There is also "Cantine aperte", the most important wine-tasting event in Italy which is held throughout the region twice a year, in May and November.
A great number of nativity scenes are set up and on display during the Christmas period.