Italy · Regional hub
UmbriaThe first chapter of Merlintravel
A region of hill towns, pilgrimage routes, communal histories and green landscapes. This hub brings together every Merlintravel guide devoted to Umbria.
Explore the destinations
Cities of Umbria
Thirteen destinations,
one region.
Thirteen city guides, researched through architecture, history, landscape and the evidence visible today.
Assisi
Stone, spirituality and the living memory of the Middle Ages.
Perugia
Etruscan walls, civic power and the layered streets of Umbria’s capital.
Gubbio
Ancient Iguvium and a medieval city rising against Mount Ingino.
Spello
Roman gates, Renaissance art and streets transformed by flowers.
Spoleto
Roman Spoletium, Lombard heritage and the fortress above the valley.
Orvieto
An Etruscan city, a Gothic cathedral and an underground world.
Todi
A medieval square, Roman cisterns and Renaissance geometry.
Montefalco
Renaissance frescoes and the agricultural landscape of Sagrantino.
Bevagna
Roman Mevania, medieval squares and living craft traditions.
Narni
Roman Narnia, the underground city and the Nera gorge.
Amelia
Polygonal walls, Roman engineering and Renaissance palaces.
Città di Castello
The Vitelli Renaissance, living crafts and Alberto Burri.
Norcia
Saint Benedict, the rebuilt basilica and the Sibillini mountains.
How to read the region
Many cities.
One evolving atlas.
History
Roman foundations, medieval communes, fortresses and civic institutions.
Spirituality
Places where religious history, pilgrimage and lived communities meet.
Stone towns
Squares, lanes and architecture read within the shape of each city.
Landscape
Hills, woods and valleys as an essential part of every destination.
The journey continues…
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