The heart of Italy and land of saints : Umbria

umbria Gubbio Palazzo dei Consoli Perugia Spello Spello vicoli Narni Todi Assisi Orvieto Cortona

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Program

day 1 - Gubbio and Perugia (280 Km)
Departure from the chosen location for Bologna. Here meeting with the tour and the beginning of the journey by bus Gran Turismo. You get to Gubbio and guided tour of this beautiful medieval city, preserved during centuries and rich of monuments testifying its glorious past. The Duomo, art treasure that contains works of the sixteenth century, the scenic Piazza Grande that houses among others, the city's symbol, the Palazzo dei Consoli, Gothic (external); the Ducal Palace and the House of St. Ubaldo (external), ancient tower house where dwelt the patron saint of Gubbio. Free lunch during the day. Arrival at the hotel in Perugia for dinner.

day 2 - Spello, Narni and Todi (220 Km)
The day begins with the visit of Spello with the tour. Situated on a spur of Mount Subasio, surrounded by walls, it includes several Roman ruins as the remains of the theater, the amphitheater and the baths. Climbing you reach the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, with the splendid Baglioni Chapel painted by Pinturicchio with images of the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Dispute at the Temple, and by Perugino on pillars access to the presbytery. Departure for Narni, hiding in the underground roots of its history, with Roman and medieval hydraulic systems and underground churches. Free lunch. In the afternoon guided tour of Todi with the Church of Reconciliation, the gardens Oberdan, the monument to Fra 'Jacopone and the Temple of S. Fortunato. Return to Perugia for dinner.

day 3 - Assisi and Perugia
Visit with guide of Assisi, an important center of Christian spirituality, with the Basilica of St. Clare, whose terrace offers a splendid view of the Umbrian Valley. The New Church, where lie the remains of his home of St. Francis, the exterior of the two Municipal Buildings and the Temple of Minerva. Beautiful cobblestone streets, admire on route to the Basilica, divided into two different churches: the lower one in the Romanesque style and the upper Gothic style in which houses the cycle of frescoes of the life of the saint was historically attributed to Giotto. The tour ends in Santa Maria degli Angeli, which conceals the pretty church of the Portiuncula and the Chapel of the Transit, where St. Francis died on October 3 of 1226. Lunch. Departure to Perugia, city rich in art and history, told by the guide in the visit from Piazza Italy, where features notable buildings along the Corso up the outside of the Palazzo dei Priori to Piazza IV Novembre, to admire one of the most beautiful thirteenth-century sculptures the Fontana Maggiore near the Cathedral of San Lorenzo. Return to the hotel for the free dinner or opportunity to participate in a typical optional dinner.


day 4 - Orvieto and Cortona ( 530 Km )
Departure for Orvieto and visit one of the oldest cities of Italy which owes its origins to the Etruscan civilization whose first settlements were found inside the tufaceous caves in the bedrock upon which today rises the Umbrian town . The visit ends with the magnificent Duomo (Sunday visited only individually ) , built to place the sacred relic of the miracle of Bolsena . The exterior rich in mosaics made ​​up of millions of pieces contrasts with the simplicity of the Interior . After lunch , return to the hotel with a short stop in Cortona , in Tuscany , to stroll through picturesque medieval streets .

Sazba zahrnuje

- coach transfers gt
- visits as per program
- 3 nights in 4 star hotel
- breakfasts, 1 lunche and 2 dinners

Sazba nezahrnuje

- In Spello the Cappella Baglioni , a visit to Narni underground , in Assisi Basilica of San Francesco ( radioguides ) and Orvieto Cathedral and the Chapel of San Brizio , city tax , radioguides : around € 38 per person to be paid locally .

Cestovní plán

Accommodations provided in each place