Umbria, Administrative region in Central Italy.
Description
Umbria is a region in central Italy that stretches between the Apennines and the Tiber. The landscape alternates between forested slopes, gentle hills with olive groves, and flat valleys crossed by rivers.
History
The name comes from the Umbri, a people who lived here in ancient times and later came under Roman rule. During the Middle Ages, fortified settlements rose in the hills and continue shaping the appearance of towns today.
Culture
The language spoken by residents still carries traces of central Italian dialects, with variations between mountain villages and valley towns. In the alleys of many settlements, craftspeople continue working with ceramics, textiles, or wood using handed-down methods.
Practical
Trains connect larger towns with each other, while smaller places are often reached only by bus or car. Roads in the mountains can be narrow and winding, especially through the older cores of villages.
Did you know?
In some valleys, truffles still grow wild in the soil, and dogs are trained to find them. The finest specimens ripen in autumn and are sold at local markets, where buyers inspect them before purchase.
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Umbria preserves traces of over two millennia of history through its archaeological sites, religious monuments, and remarkable natural formations. The region features underground complexes such as Orvieto Underground with its 1,200 passages carved into volcanic tuff, and Narni Underground, revealing...
Cascata delle Marmore
49.7 km
Lake Trasimeno
37.2 km
Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
15.3 km
Pozzo di S. Patrizio
41.6 km
Gardens of Bomarzo
56.4 km
Orvieto Cathedral
41.4 km
Frasassi Caves
63.1 km
Portiuncula
12.6 km
La Scarzuola
28.5 km
Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
12.6 km
Upper Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
15.3 km
Monte Terminillo
68.8 km
Villa Lante
66.1 km
Cappella di San Brizio
41.4 km
Basilica di Santa Chiara
15.4 km
Lago di Piediluco
53.1 km
Lower Basilica of San Francesco
15.3 km
Spoleto Cathedral
32.8 km
Eremo delle Carceri
17 km
San Damiano
14.9 km
Fontana Maggiore
18.2 km
Assisi Cathedral
15.6 km
Sibillini Mountains National Park
57.8 km
Monastery of St. Benedict
54.9 km
Lago di Fiastra
56.1 km
Rocca Albornoziana
32.9 km
Perugia Cathedral
18.3 km
Palazzo dei Priori
18.2 km
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