Farmhouse holidays in Umbria
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Holiday farmhouses in Umbria are very common and you'll have to chance to choose among different locations and accomodations. Many farmhouses have been equipped with swimming pools and tennis courts, sometimes they offer their guests free bike rides or even horse rides. Umbria is known as the "green heart of Italy" for its heart shape and its green territory. Most of Umbria is still covered with woods and holiday farmhouses are scattered on the curvy hills.
But Umbria is not only famous for its lush nature: the region was a main artistic center during the Italian Middle Ages and the Renaissace.
Assisi and Gubbio are picturesque medieval towns marked by the life and deeds of St. Francis from Assisi: in Assisi you can visit the superb fresco cycle dedicated to the life of St. Francis and painted by Giotto. Perugia and Spoleto are part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
From your holiday farmhouse in Umbria you'll be able to reach all the most interesting destinations for your hiking trips or your cultural and artistic tours. Umbria has a great food and wine tradition; in Umbria we can find some of the best red wines in Italy (and in all Europe), such as the famous Sagrantino di Montefalco. Umbria has an ancient tradition of cured meats, expecially made from pork meat, and different kind of pasta are used for traditional recipes. While staying in your holiday farmhouse in Umbria, don't forget to taste the reknowed "black truffles", a treat for gourmet.