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Things to see in Umbria

40 places in Umbria you should see at least once in your life.

Faith · UNESCO

Assisi and the Basilica of Santa Chiara

The crucifix that spoke to Francis

Faith · UNESCO

The Basilica of San Francesco

The frescoes of Giotto and Cimabue

Faith · UNESCO

The Eremo delle Carceri

The woods where Saint Francis prayed

Castles

The Rocca Maggiore of Assisi

A view over the Umbrian valley

Faith · UNESCO

Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Porziuncola

The little church inside the basilica

Villages

Bevagna

The medieval square and the Mercato delle Gaite

Nature

The Springs of Clitunno

The waters sung by Virgil and Carducci

Faith · UNESCO

The Tempietto del Clitunno

The Lombard temple

Villages

Castiglione del Lago

The Lion's fortress on the lake

Art

Città della Pieve and Perugino

The Adoration of the Magi

Art

Città di Castello and Burri

The great former tobacco drying sheds

Curiosities

Deruta and its majolica

Umbrian ceramics

Curiosities

The world's largest Christmas tree

The lights on Monte Ingino

Curiosities

The Corsa dei Ceri

The wild race of 15 May

Art

Gubbio and the Palazzo dei Consoli

The city of stone

Food & wine

Montefalco and Sagrantino

The balcony of Umbria

Villages

Montone

The village of Braccio Fortebraccio

Nature

The flowering of Castelluccio

The Pian Grande painted by lentils

Food & wine

Norcia and its butchers' craft

Cured meats and black truffle

Villages

Panicale

The village in concentric circles

Food & wine

Perugia chocolate

The city of Baci

Art

The National Gallery of Umbria

Perugino and Piero della Francesca

Art

Perugia and the Fontana Maggiore

The medieval drawing room of the city

Curiosities

The Rocca Paolina

The underground city beneath the fortress

Curiosities

Umbria Jazz

The July festival in the squares

Villages

Spello and the Infiorata

The flower carpets of Corpus Domini

Faith

Spoleto Cathedral

The frescoes of Filippo Lippi

Curiosities

The Festival dei Due Mondi

Theatre, music and dance in summer

Art · UNESCO

Spoleto and the Ponte delle Torri

The medieval aqueduct over the gorge

Villages

Todi

Piazza del Popolo and the Temple of the Consolation

Food & wine

Trevi and olive oil

The city of extra virgin olive oil

Lakes

Lake Trasimeno and Isola Maggiore

The fishermen's island and the lace

Archaeology

Amelia and the polygonal walls

The oldest town in Umbria

Lakes

Lake Corbara

The lake on the Tiber among the hills

Curiosities

Narni Underground

The cells of the Inquisition

Archaeology

Orvieto Underground

The city beneath the city

Faith

Orvieto and its Cathedral

The golden façade and the Chapel of San Brizio

Curiosities

St Patrick's Well

The double helix staircase

Nature

The Marmore Falls

The waterfall created by the Romans

Lakes

Lake Piediluco

The lake of the echo