Trip Notes - Umbria, Italy
Where to eat, sleep and what to see and do.
Umbria has more ‘borghi belli’ (beautiful villages) than any other region of Italy, according to L’Associazione I Borghi più belli d’Italia (The Italian Association of Beautiful Villages.) In addition, there is much natural beauty to admire - mountains and lakes, waterfalls, plains and forests. It’s unhurried, uncrowded and authentic - the perfect region if you enjoy “slow travel.”
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I first visited Umbria in 1997 when I had a travel story commission for a London newspaper, staying in the town of Torgiano. Since then, I’ve been back four times and for me, Umbria is everything you could possibly want in an Italian holiday - unless that’s the sea, as the region is landlocked.
On my last visit (September past) we’d driven from Tuscany and the change as we headed into the heart of Italy (or is it the lungs?) was quite remarkable.