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Tiber Valley
The Upper Tiber Valley is positioned in a single orographic bowl divided into two political borders. Since then the northern part has been annexed to Tuscany while just below is the very northern part of Umbria. For the most part still surrounded by town walls dating back to the 16th century, the town of Città di Castello spreads out along the Tiber valley, on the spot where the Romans had founded the township of Tifernum Tiberinum. Buildings which used to be the seat of administrative structures such as the Palace of the Podestà and the Town Hall. Traces of Gothic art are still to be found of the left-hand side of the Cathedral. Umbertide, which, in the area, is second in importance only to Città di Castello, was founded at around the 10th century . The buildings of major artistic value are, apart from the Castle, the churches of St. Mary della Reggia and of the Holy Cross. |
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Arezzo - Cortona - Trasimeno
Lake - Perugia A charming hilly town in the east of Tuscany, Arezzo boasts ancient origins. In the upper part of the town you can find the Cathedral, the Town Hall, the Medici Fortress. Cortona is located in the south of Arezzo province, on the border with the province of Siena and the Umbria region. The prevailing character of Cortona’s architecture is medieval, conferring on the steep narrow streets a strong sense of atmosphere. Two thousand years of history and art encircling a Lake Trasimeno. Along the various itineraries, the visitor has a chance to admire mediaeval and Renaissance architectural gems, the churches and oratories which house the paintings by Perugino. Perugia, sitting atop an irregular hillside, is the region’s largest city of art. Most of its treasures are enclosed in the historical nucleus, delineated by the Etruscan walls. Piazza IV Novembre is the fulcrum: in its centre lies the beautiful Fontana Maggiore, symbol of Perugia, and around it stand the Gothic cathedral and the magnificent Palazzo dei Priori |
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Gubbio Region. Marches:
Urbino. Visiting Gubbio is like stepping back in time. Noble and imposing, the city is situated at various heights on the slope of Monte Ingino, and is crossed by stairways and marvellous medieval streets. Palazzo Pretorio and the lovely Palazzo dei Consoli face onto Piazza Grande; climbing to the highest part of the city, you reach the Gothic Duomo and Palazzo Ducale, a fine example of Renaissance elegance. Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region in Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture. In Umbria you'll find the medieval town of Gualdo Tadino, famous for its ceramics industry and art, lays on Sant'Angelo hill dominated by the castel "Rocca Flea". Famed for its mineral waters, Nocera Umbra is a town with a very old appearance which has sprung up along the valley of the Topino river. |
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From Assisi to Spoleto. Held tightly between its walls, Assisi is a magical place, and the fact that practically nothing has changed since the Middle Ages has kept its enchantment intact. One cannot help but admire the Basilica of San Francesco, one of the most famous sites of Christianity. The pride of Foligno is Palazzo Trinci, with frescoes by Gentile da Fabriano. Spello, wedged onto a spur of Monte Subasio, is full of Roman vestiges; the Cappella dei Baglioni in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore has frescoes by Pinturicchio. Then there is ancient Trevi perched on a hilltop; Spoleto is a dense agglomerate of grey stone set into the green surroundings. Its austere mass conceals charming views and numerous architectural treasures. |
