Umbria Getaway

This itinerary combines the charmed land of Southern Tuscany + the Umbrian corner around Orvieto. You will start with immersion in Val d’Orcia  a Renaissance jewel and the first example of an urban planning project, realized by Rossellino. Wander the evocatively-named streets, like Via dell’Amore and Via del Bacio, filled with characteristic shops offering the typical products of the Val d’Orcia; the standout is the famous pecorino cheese. Then  your days and rides will be off the beaten path: San Casciano hot springs and lovely town around. Enter in Umbria thorough lush chestnut groves and elm forests. This landlocked region’s overwhelmingly medieval character harkens one back to the mysticism and mysteries of the Dark Ages, a land whose rolling hills are dotted with castles, fortresses and watchtowers, whose well-preserved hill towns produce world-renowned handmade ceramics