Umbria
Umbria is Italy’s green heart, a landlocked place of lush green fields, soft rolling hills and pine forests. The land is rich and produces some of the best food in the world, and some of the best wines as well.
To Henry James, Umbria was "the most beautiful
garden in all the world." St. Benedict and
St. Francis were born and raised here, and then
went on to become two of the most powerful
influences on Western spirituality. Perugino and
Raphael started their famous schools here, and
still today the serene landscapes and picturesque
hill towns look almost as they do in canvases
painted four hundred years ago.
It's hard to explain the relative obscurity of this
beautiful region. Today it is still a tranquil jewel,
almost never crowded, frequented by the
connoisseurs and pathfinders who always find
the best places. It is truly “tranquillo”.
Travel with us to Umbria, home to lush river valleys, full-bodied wines, pristine mediaeval hill towns, flavourful black truffles, and the monasteries and churches of a host of home-grown saints.
