Vecchia Casa Farmhouse in Umbria

Assisi is set against the backdrop of the towering 14th-century hill fortress of the Rocca Maggiore, a landmark with which to orientate oneself from inside the city's medieval ramparts. The most loved and visited church in Italy is the 13th-century Basilica di San Francesco containing frescoes by Giotto commemorating the life of St Francis. Other notable works include paintings by Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini's frescoes based on the life of St Martin. St Francis' tomb rests below the lower church.

Assisi

Arezzo

A valley and sweet hills, where the vineyards alternate with sunflower fields and olive trees surround the water mirror. From 1995 the whole area was created as a park named Parco del Lago Trasimeno, in order to protect and safeguard surrounding field and environment. At the lake, you can see three emerging islands: Isola Maggiore and Isola Minore, at North shore, while Isola Polvese is at the south eastern side. The landscape beauty attracts numerous tourists, loving some nautical sport and fishermen.

Lake Trasimeno

Perugia is a notable artistic center of Italy. The town gave his nickname to the famous painter Pietro Vannucci, called Perugino, who decorated with a beautiful series of frescos the local Sala del Cambio; eight of his pictures can also be admired in the National Gallery of Umbria Perugino was also the teacher of Raphael the great artist of the Renaissance who produced in Perugia five paintings (today no longer in the city) and one fresco. Another famous painter, Pinturicchio, lived in Perugia. In Galeazzo Alessi Perugia found its most famous architect.

Perugia

Resting on a plateau of volcanoes, it’s one of the most famous and beautiful cities in Italy crowned by its magnificent cathedral and built between the 13th century and 18th century. One of its splendors is its chapel with frescos by Luca Signorelli. Beneath the city is a labyrinth of underground caves and tunnels dug by its early inhabitants over many centuries while at the base of the stone plateau can be seen a set of Etruscan burial tombs. The area surrounding the city is famous for its vineyards which produce a crisp white wine.

Orvieto

For over 20 years an antiques fair has taken place on the first weekend of every month and has become an essential event for collectors and dealers alike with an average attendance of 20,000 people each weekend. Not only the oldest antiques fair in Italy but also the biggest with over 500 stalls the fair offers antiques and restored works in the incomparable setting of the towns historic centre. The film "A Beautiful Life" was filmed in and around Arezzo.

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