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Vacation in Italy: Umbria travel route
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In Umbria the traces of the Etruscan civilization are remarkable, as visitors can see in Todi, Bettona, Orvieto and Perugia. Spoleto has important Roman remains; Spello is a city, where the Romans left some impressive remains. Other important Roman works can be found in Assisi and Gubbio.
The Romanesque architecture thrived in thins region at the beginning of the twelfth century: some beautiful examples are the Cathedrals of Spoleto and Assisi, St. Silvestro and St. Michele in Bevagna. The Gothic style reached very high levels, and imposing examples are present in almost every city.
The Renaissance can be seen in magnificent monuments in Perugia, Gubbio, Todi, but it enjoyed a smaller development than other styles.
The region is mostly mountainous and hilly and presents a landscape rich in woods and water resources. It is crossed by the Apennines, which form numerous valleys. This region has a comparatively large lake: the Trasimeno.
Cities:
Perugia is the regional capital. Other important cities are Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto, Todi, Spoleto,Terni.

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villas in Umbria:

We have villas among luxury villas and elegantly furnished villas in Umbria for rental.
Most of them are antiques farmhouses converted and restore into villas for rent.
Arcelle, Calamaio, Calesa, Carpi, Casa degli artisti, Casa delle ginestre, Casa riccio, Casella, Castellina, Cataccio, Convento della Lauda, Dorina, Felò, I palazzi, Palazzi casale, La stalla, Lupaccia, Manoquercia, Melograni, Palazzo Costaguti, Poggio del cerro, Poilio, Villa Ada, Sanbucaia, Segreta, Solido, Torretta, Troscione, Ubaldo, Vallefalcone, Vallequerce, Villa di Vibio, Villa Monti, Villa Pianciani, Virgoletta.

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