Assisi in Umbria

27 July 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  6 minutes

The Basilica of San Francesco © Berthold Werner

The Basilica of San Francesco © Berthold Werner

Assisi is a town and comune of Italy in the province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio.   read more…

Theme Week Umbria – Gubbio

21 February 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Palazzo Pretorio © Geobia/cc-by-sa-3.0

Palazzo Pretorio © Geobia/cc-by-sa-3.0

Gubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the province of Perugia. It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. The historical centre of Gubbio is beautiful and of decidedly medieval aspect: the town is austere in appearance because of the dark grey stone, narrow streets, and Gothic architecture.   read more…

Theme Week Umbria – Todi

18 February 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

© Hans Peter Schaefer

© Hans Peter Schaefer

Todi is a town and comune (municipality) of the province of Perugia in central Italy. It is perched on a tall two-crested hill overlooking the east bank of the river Tiber, with distant views in every direction. Todi is a member city of the Cittaslow movement.   read more…

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