Hill Towns of Umbria

Cycling in Umbria is a wonderful opportunity to appreciate both its natural beauty and its artistic treasures, and this tour includes visits to some of the major city centers and gorgeous surroundings of this special region. Umbria is a mystic land and a great serenity can be felt in the air, in the soft colors of the landscape: the grey stone houses, the silvery-green olive trees, the soft powdery color of the earth, the patchworks of wild flowers. Biking through Umbria’s sensual rolling terrain with all its sweet power and magic is a gift to yourself you’ll treasure for a lifetime!

On this tour you’ll enjoy visits to the impressive towns of Cortona (in Tuscany), Perugia, Assisi, and Spello with their typical medieval appearance, and exquisite hilltop villages scattered over Umbria’s green hills. You’ll discover century-old farms and churches (notably the unforgettable Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi) and sweeping views over the unspoiled Umbrian landscape. The climate is mild, the food is delicious, and the art is incredible.

Highlights

• Discovering lovely historical villages on gorgeous, rolling landscape
• Daydreaming in the gorgeous Cortona, setting for “Under the Tuscan Sun”
• Cycling past cellars and tombs carved into the soft Tufo stone cliffs
• Enjoying a meal of fresh, local fish from an island cafe
• Gazing on one of the most important Italian cycles of painting in a breathtaking church in Assisi