TOURING ITALY: UMBRIA
Italy travel guide: Travel tips, tours, "what to do" in region Umbria
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Capital city: Perugia
Provinces: Perugia, Terni
Umbria is located in central Italy. Its territory composed mainly of lush rolling hills and mountains. The Apennine Mountains rises here to over 2400 meters (Mt. Vettore).
Umbria has beautiful countryside, vineyards, archaeological sites (including Etruscan), hilltop villages and six national parks.
Perugia is the capital of Umbria, a cultural center with University. The town of Assisi lies on the slopes of Mount Subasio about 400 meters height. Orvieto was founded by the Etruscans and it is built on a tufa rock.
Food & Wine: 'Orvieto Doc' is one of the most famous Italian wines. 'Orvieto Classico DOC' , 'Orvieto Superiore DOC', 'Orvieto Classico Superiore DOC', 'Trebbiano', 'Procanico', 'Grechetto'
Cuisine: 'Crostini with truffle', (little toasted bits of bread topped with various spreads and truffle), 'Gnocchi of castrato', Black truffles, 'Porchetta' (Pork stuffed, herbed), 'Cinghiale' (wild boar is often eaten over pasta as a sauce or as the main course), 'Castagnaccio'(a cake made out of chestnut flour)
Umbria has beautiful countryside, vineyards, archaeological sites (including Etruscan), hilltop villages and six national parks.
Perugia is the capital of Umbria, a cultural center with University. The town of Assisi lies on the slopes of Mount Subasio about 400 meters height. Orvieto was founded by the Etruscans and it is built on a tufa rock.
Food & Wine: 'Orvieto Doc' is one of the most famous Italian wines. 'Orvieto Classico DOC' , 'Orvieto Superiore DOC', 'Orvieto Classico Superiore DOC', 'Trebbiano', 'Procanico', 'Grechetto'
Cuisine: 'Crostini with truffle', (little toasted bits of bread topped with various spreads and truffle), 'Gnocchi of castrato', Black truffles, 'Porchetta' (Pork stuffed, herbed), 'Cinghiale' (wild boar is often eaten over pasta as a sauce or as the main course), 'Castagnaccio'(a cake made out of chestnut flour)
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Inside the cyclopean walls of the ancient Amelia, UmbriaItinerary: Amelia 
Discover the ancient town of Amelia, in Umbria, rich in history, Medieval buildings, churches and cyclopean walls Cat.: Art City Location: Countryside Region: Umbria
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