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Cities of Umbria
This tourist's online guidebook takes you to more than 90 cities and towns in the green heart of Italy known as Umbria. History, sights, photos, and folklore are easy to access via the clickable map.
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Panicale an Umbrian Jewel
Betcha never thought you could rent an apartment in a medieval Umbrian castle on the shores of Lake Trasimeno. Wrong! Here's your chance to turn your Italian holiday into an anachronistic escape.
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Umbria Touristic Itineraries
These district daytrips offer the Umbrian visitor the chance to follow in the footsteps of the holy Franciscans, Benedictines, and women Saints of yore. In fact, the whole region is on a spiritual journey towards the holy year 2000.
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Perugia Online
Welcome to Perugia, a center of art and culture in Umbria, not to mention its biggest city. Explore this guide's links to what to see and do. Information is very basic, with a few links to more information about the area's businesses. Still, you'll find out how to get in and out, and where to find pizza.
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Umbria Cities
This Umbrian site unites all the pages of the region's cities in one handy hub. Check out images, events, history, and a snapshots of what to see in each area. From Assisi to Gubbio, the saints march in.
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Assisi Tour
Home to Saints Francis and Clare, Assisi has much claim to the Umbrian umbrage. Here, take a virtual walking tour of its basilicas, chapels, cobbled streets, and hidden corners. The historical notes will put it in perspective.
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Inumbria: Tourismo e Tempo Libero
This tour company runs daily excursion trips into the endlessly explorable region of Umbria. Choose from biking, hiking, canoeing, nature, art history, and combinations thereof.
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Torre della Sapienza: Vacation Rentals in Umbria
Umbria is ready to give Tuscany a run for its tourism lira. These holiday apartments are part of a 240 acre hillside farm, 15 minutes from downtown Perugia. One click and you're ready for the vacation of a lifetime.
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Umbria Facts and Features
From asparagus recipes to the annual olive harvest, here are some morsels of Umbrian facts and features to chew on before your trip. Don't miss the pretty postcard tour.
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Umbria Jazz Festival
The English here is a bit translationally-challenged, but it appears that Umbria hosts an annual Easter jazzfest. Cool, you say, but Easter's done? Never fear, they reprise in the summer.
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