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Umbria with Assisi
Umbria with Assisi Travel Guide
Birthplace of saints, heart of Italy, and home to some of the country's greatest artistic treasures, Umbria is at once ancient and timeless. The hills, olive groves, and terraced vineyards of this mystic province are often wrapped in a bluish haze that gives its landscape an ethereal painted look. Blessed with steep hills, deep valleys, and fast-flowing rivers, the region has not yet been swamped by tourism. No town in Umbria boasts the extravagant wealth of art and architecture of Florence, Rome, or Venice, but this works in your favor. This is not to suggest that the cultural cupboard is bare. Perugia, the capital of the region, and Assisi, Umbria's most prominent city, are rich in art and architecture, as are Orvieto, Todi, and Spoleto.
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