ACTIVITIES

ASSISI

Distance: 7km / 10 min

Magical and unique place in the world, linked to the history of San Francesco, who lived and worked here. Assisi is a small medieval village that has remained intact over the centuries. A thick wall still surrounds it today and the Rocca Maggiore and the great Basilica stand out on its hill. The charm of Assisi is also represented by the beauty of its small streets, where it seems that time has stopped.

Assisi, a small town easy to get around on foot, but at the same time full of places of interest to visit, from the Rocca to the Via di San Francesco, here's what to see in Assisi.

1. The ROCCA MAGGIORE:   The Rocca Maggiore dominates the city of Assisi, and from above its walls you can enjoy a splendid view of Assisi and the Umbrian Valley. The fortress was built in 1174 before being destroyed and finally rebuilt at the behest of Cardinal Egidio Albornoz.

2. BASILICA DI SAN FRANCESCO: the Basilica is divided into two areas, the upper one where the life cycle of San Francesco di Giotto is kept, and the lower one, a characteristic medieval church.

3. EREMO DELLE CARCERI: The Hermitage is immersed in the silence and peace of the Subasio woods, where Francis loved to retire to pray. The Hermitage dates back to 1215.

4. THE VIA SAN FRANCESCO: Represents the long and fascinating straight road that connects the Basilica to the Piazza del Comune. The street has a medieval style and is surrounded by wonderful buildings such as the House of the Comacini masters.

PERUGIA

Distance: 34 km / 40 min

Perugia is an Italian capital city of the Umbria region. It is known for the defensive walls around the historic center. The medieval Palazzo dei Priori is home to an important collection of Umbrian works of art starting from the thirteenth century. The Gothic cathedral, overlooking Piazza IV Novembre, houses frescoes and paintings from the Renaissance period. At the center of the square is the Fontana Maggiore, made of marble, with bas-reliefs depicting the zodiac signs and scenes from the Bible.

Most visitors arrive between April and September.
In particular for:

1. PALAZZO DEI PRIORI: The Palazzo dei Priori, or municipal, is one of the best examples in Italy of a public palace from the communal age. It stands in the central Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia, Umbria. It owes its name to the Priors, the highest political authority in the city government in medieval times.

2. NATIONAL GALLERY OF UMBRIA:   The National Gallery of Umbria is an Italian state museum located in the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia. It preserves the largest collection of Umbrian works of art and some of the most significant works of art in central Italy, from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century.

3. FONTANA MAGGIORE: The Fontana Maggiore, a masterpiece of medieval sculpture, located in the center of Piazza IV Novembre, is the symbolic monument of the city of Perugia.

SPELLO

Distance: 20km / 26 min

Spello is an Italian town of 8 000 inhabitants in the province of Perugia in Umbria, famous above all for its infiorate , floral compositions created every year on the occasion of Corpus Domini. However, Spello is an enchanting village to visit all year round, in fact it is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and boasts the Orange Flag tourist-environmental quality mark, awarded by the Italian Touring Club. Between alleys and unique views, you can immerse yourself in its atmosphere ready to experience all its beauty.

The busiest period runs from April to July.

In particular for:

• THE INFIORATE OF SPELLO:

  Spello is known above all for the magnificent Infiorate Dei paintings of petals and flowers which are real works of art, created by artists and inhabitants of the village, in collaboration with the many tourists who go to Spello to participate in this unique event and admire paintings and floral decorations.

RASIGLIA

Distance: 42 km / 50 min

Rasiglia is a small mountain village at 600 meters above sea level, in the Menotre valley, consisting of a handful of houses, with about 50 inhabitants, is considered the little Venice of Umbria, able to attract thousands of both Italian and foreign tourists. .

Its raison d'etre is water. The walls of the houses are in fact literally lapped by streams and waterfalls that originate from three sources of pure water and form real spring water ways.

The reason for the success is certainly the uniqueness of the place, its unparalleled beauty, the wonder that leaves you speechless as soon as you start walking through its narrow streets and you come across its precipitous waters.

Rasiglia is listed by FAI as an industrial archaeological site for textiles . In fact, thanks to an important recovery work, almost all the places and elements necessary for the production of textile products, from shearing to the realization of the finished product, are in a perfect state of conservation.

GUBBIO

Distance: 43 km / 50 min

Gubbio is one of the oldest medieval towns in Umbria, perfectly preserved over the centuries and full of monuments that recall its glorious past.

On an architectural level, it fully reflects the model of the thirteenth-fourteenth century city of medieval civilization. To remember its ancient origins there are the Eugubine Tables and the 7 bronze plates with ancient inscriptions, as well as the Roman theater located just outside the walls. The monumental basilica of Sant'Ubaldo dominates from the top of Monte Ingino , with 5 naves, guardian of the remains of the patron saint, reachable by the Colle Eletto cable car, from its top you can enjoy views of the Apennines.

Gubbio is home to architectural masterpieces that symbolize and recall the power of this medieval city-state.

The construction of the urban complex of the Gothic Palazzo dei Consoli , with its crenellated top, dates back to the beginning of the fourteenth century, the Civic Museum, symbol of the city, of the hanging square (Piazza Grande ) and of the Palazzo Pretorio , now home to City Hall.

WATERFALL MARMORE

Distance: 84 km / 78 min.

The Cascata delle Marmore is a waterfall located about 7 km away from Terni , in Umbria , almost at the end of the Valnerina , the long valley carved by the Nera river . It is a controlled flow waterfall, one of the highest in Europe , relying on a total height difference of 165 m , divided into three jumps, inserted in a large natural park . The name derives from the calcium carbonate salts present on the rocks which are similar to white marble .

The waterfall is formed by the Velino river which, near the hamlet of Marmore , flows from the Piediluco lake and plunges with a crash into the underlying Nera gorge. It is part of the Nera river park .

The waters of the waterfall are used for the production of hydroelectric energy . Normally only part of the water of the Velino river is diverted towards the waterfall.

The waterfall is therefore not always open at full capacity. When open to minimal flow, the waterfall uncovers the rocks and vegetation below.

An acoustic signal warns of the opening of the regulation gates , and in a few minutes the flow rate increases until it gives it the familiar appearance.

Access to the park is possible from below (lower belvedere) and from above (upper belvedere) with payment of a ticket.

Several paths run through the park and it is possible to walk between the two viewpoints, both uphill and downhill.

At night the waterfall is always illuminated by an advanced latest generation LED system, which guarantees a beam of light and uniform illumination.