Bevagna, Umbria

This walking tour in Umbria can be personalised to meet your interests and travel dates.

Following paths that have linked the towns for centuries, this walking tour in Umbria takes you through the 'Vale of Umbria', the green heart of Italy. Leaving the treasures of Assisi through forest along a stone path that dates from the time of St Francis, you arrive five days later in aristocratic Spoleto, entering the town over the 13th century bridge the Ponte delle Torre, one of the marvels of medieval engineering (200 metres long and 100 metres high). At the end of the tour, you will be transfer to Spoleto railway station (with direct connections to Rome and Florence).

Resisting the Etruscan expansion (they are still proud of it today), the people of southern Umbria finally succumbed to Roman domination in the 3rd century BC, enjoying eight centuries of peace and prosperity, before falling victim to the barbarian invasions. Southern Umbria's greatest moment, however, was in the medieval period when the cities and towns thrived as independent states, giving birth to St Francis, one of Italy's most beloved sons.

On the way you will visit an enchanting hill town, perched above the Vale of Umbria, a tranquil farming town with extraordinary Roman remains; another hill town famous for its red wine and rich artistic heritage, and Spoleto, one of the most interesting towns of central Italy which, for three weeks at the end of June and beginning of July, is the seat of Italy's most celebrated arts festivals.

What's included in this walk?

• six nights accommodation
• all breakfasts and dinners
• recommendations for lunch
• reading lists and historical and cultural notes
• maps and detailed walking instructions
• daily transfers of baggage between hotels
• transfer to Spoleto railway station (with direct connections to Rome and Florence)
• 24 hour backup from local manager

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What's the accommodation like?

Tour Cost:

AUD $2,070 per person (single supplement for a double room for single use $250) (approx US $ 1860, SS $180 - subject to daily exchange rates)

Finish of the walk into Spoleto	Walking in Umbria
Assisi fresco, Umbria	Small goods, Umbria
Hilltown, Umbria	Archangel, Bevagna
Morning in the piazza, Umbria	The Appenines, Umbria

Umbria Walking Tour Itinerary

Day		Even without St Francis Assisi would be irresistible, a charming medieval town nestled under the forested peak of Monte Subasio. However, the monuments that have been dedicated to the saint make Assisi a highlight of any visit to Umbria
Day		The first walk takes you up to the peak of Monte Subasio via a Franciscan hermitage, with astonishing views across Umbria to the hills of Tuscany, to Spello a spectacular hilltop village perched on a ridge on the other side of Monte Subasio (17 kms, 7 hrs).
Day		A gentle walk following country roads across the valley floor, leaving Spello via a magnificent Roman gate and passing through wheat fields to a small town on the plain, one of the hidden treasures of the region. (10 kms, 3 hrs).
Day		Today you walk up rolling hills to one of the viticulture centres of the region, passing through the vineyards that have made the town famous. Montefalco spreads across a ridge 500 mts above the valley and has a rich artistic heritage out of all proportion to its size. (8 kms, 2.5 hrs)
Day		Descending from the hills, you cross the valley floor again, following a medieval path through wheat fields, past quiet farming villages and springs from a river source sacred to the Romans, before climbing up to your accomodation. (21 kms, 6 hrs)
Day		The last walk, one of the most beautiful in Umbria, winds through olive groves, around the side of the hills past a string of villages before climbing up to enter Spoleto through forests via a medieval bridge. Shelley declared Spoleto 'the most Romantic city I ever saw'. (14 kms, 4.5 hrs).
Day		After breakfast you'll be transferred to Spoleto station, which has direct connections to Rome and Florence.

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