The tranquility of the lake, the quiet of the Umbrian countryside, and the beauty of the medieval villages dotted along the lake shores. Lake Trasimeno and the towns which overlook it have, for centuries, been a major tourist attraction, much loved by nature lovers, bird watchers, and gourmands keen to savor the excellent Umbrian cuisine for which the area's hotels and farm-stays are famous.

This trip around Trasimeno commences in Castiglione del Lago, a town built on a peninsula of limestone...

This itinerary take us on a journey through some of the greenest landscapes in the whole of Italy, where a number of Umbria's most famous gastronomic products are produced. We start in Norcia, Saint Benedict's birth town. This first Christian monk was responsible for the founding of the order based on the principles of "Ora et Labora" (pray and work). The town's church dedicated to the saint is a veritable masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Another religious building worthy of note...

Well on the way to being considered a miniature New Orleans, for more than thirty years, during the month of July, Perugia provides the stage for Umbria Jazz, the most important Jazz festival in the whole of Europe. Over the years, a steady flow of internationally renowned artists have played here; talented musicians such as Stan Getz, Keith Jarret, Sting, Miles Davies, Dizzy Gillespie; to name just a few of the performers to have honoured the festival with their presence.

For the sweet...

Our journey commences at Città di Castello, one of Umbria's most visited tourist destinations, a place where ancient and contemporary art forms live side by side in perfect harmony. The tour of the town starts in Piazza Garibaldi with a visit to Palazzo Vitelli a Sant'Egidio, built in the mid 16th century and on to Palazzo Albizzini; historic edifice which is now home to some 130 works by the Citta di Castello-born artist, Alberto Burri (1915-1995). The impressive collection includes...