Umbria Review
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Umbria Review is a visual travel resource for the Central Italian region of Umbria, written exclusively in English.
The aim of the site is to bring to life not only Umbria's well-established attractions but also those that are slightly off the beaten path. Umbria is one of the few completely land-locked regions of Italy but manages to pack in an astonishing amount of fascinating places to see within its confines. Perhaps the most interesting feature of Umbria comes in its dozens of Medieval towns and cities such as Perugia, the capital of the region, the UNESCO World Heritage town of Spoleto and other notables including Gubbio, Todi and Orvieto to name just a few. There are also diverse natural sights such as the stunning Marmore waterfalls, Lake Trasimeno and National Parks like the sprawling Monti Sibillini which stretches into one of the neighbouring regions, Le Marche. Dion Protani: founder of Umbria Review. |
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Umbria Highlights
Umbria In - FocusPerugia is the political and cultural hub of Umbria which is just one reason why it's an ideal place to base yourselves if planning a tour of the region. The city dates back to Etruscan times and is located on a hilltop perch giving it a commanding, defensive position, further enhanced by its medieval walls, much of which are still intact. This is a city with a very young feel to it, in large part owed to its famous university with some 35,000 students making up the overall population of around 170,000. Perugia is also famous for chocolate, being the home of the Perugina company that makes the ever-popular "Baci" chocolates.
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Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia
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Some of the main sights include the Galleria Nazionale di Umbria and Perugia Cathedral which sits at one side of Piazza IV Novembre, the real centre of city.
Transport options for the city include the train although to reach the very centre you'll need to use further means such as buses or Perugia's Mini Metro, a small train system. If driving it's best to leave your car at one of the peripheral car parks and then walk with some car parks providing a system of escalators to help along the way, a common feature in Umbria with similar systems in place in cities such as Spoleto for example.
Transport options for the city include the train although to reach the very centre you'll need to use further means such as buses or Perugia's Mini Metro, a small train system. If driving it's best to leave your car at one of the peripheral car parks and then walk with some car parks providing a system of escalators to help along the way, a common feature in Umbria with similar systems in place in cities such as Spoleto for example.
THINGS TO SEE IN UMBRIAEach of Umbria's main sights is captured in this section and categorised under different menu headings including Major Cities & Towns, Hill Towns, Parks, Natural Sights and Lakeside Towns.
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Umbria HotelsTo help you find the most suitable accommodation in the region we've provided a Booking.com search engine where you'll be able to select from the widest range of Umbria Hotels and apartments.
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