There is more to Italy than Rome of course and only an hour north is the region of Umbria.
Have you ever hiked in the hills searching for wild mushrooms?
Or stayed on a farm set amidst quilted countryside, picking olives and making olive oil?
Ever seen the Piano Grande, where the lavender grows for miles and miles?
Welcome to Umbria, the green heart of Italy.
There are many beautiful hill towns where it is possible to do numerous activities:
- Forest walks and hikes
- Cooking lessons with restaurant chefs
- Pizza making in stone ovens
- Wine tours and/or grape picking
- Olive Oil tours and/or olive picking
- Architectural walks
- Garden tours
- Museum tours
- Rock climbing
- Fresco painting tours and lectures
- Language workshops
These are the popular hill towns which dot the Umbrian countryside:
Spoleto
Assisi
Perugia
Trevi
Vallo di Nera
Norcia
Spello
Orvieto
Todi
Visit Umbria, it will be an amazing experience for sure, if nothing else you will see the picturesque olive tree grooves where Olivella products are made 🙂
