Explore Umbria & beyond

Iconic Umbrian winery in Torgiano with cellar tours, the Wine & Olive Oil museums and tastings of Rubesco Riserva.

Family winery on the hill of Pila — visit the medieval tower, taste Grechetto and have lunch in the on-site osteria.

Boutique organic winery near Orvieto producing elegant Sangiovese and Vermentino — small-group tastings on a panoramic terrace.

Head into the Pietralunga forest with a 'tartufaio' and his trained dog to dig fresh truffles, followed by a workshop visit and tasting lunch.

Etruscan walls, sweeping Val di Chiana views and the streets made famous by 'Under the Tuscan Sun'. Aperitivo on Piazza della Repubblica is essential.

Pink-stone medieval city, Giotto frescoes in the Upper Basilica and one of the most moving sunsets in Italy from Rocca Maggiore.

Etruscan capital with Corso Vannucci, the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria and Perugina chocolate at the source.

Dramatic medieval town carved into Monte Ingino — ride the open-air 'birdcage' funicular up to the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo.

One of Italy's most beautiful villages — flower-filled medieval alleys, ancient Roman gates and Pinturicchio's spectacular frescoes in Santa Maria Maggiore.

Ferry from Tuoro across to the only inhabited island on Italy's fourth-largest lake. Lakeside lunch, lace-making museum and a quiet 2 km walking loop.

Cross into Tuscany for a soak at the historic thermal pools of Val d'Orcia — go late afternoon when the steam rises off the piazza.

The tallest man-made waterfall in the world — three Roman-engineered tiers plunging 165 m through the Valnerina. Time your visit to the scheduled water releases for the full spectacle.

A hidden bend of the Nera River nicknamed the 'Caribbean of Umbria' — emerald-green pools and limestone cliffs perfect for a summer swim and a riverside picnic.

Last Sunday of every month — dozens of stalls of Umbrian and Tuscan antiques, ceramics and brocante along the river road.

Italy's most famous majolica town — visit the workshops on Via Tiberina and the Museo Regionale della Ceramica.

Robert Trent Jones Jr. championship 18-hole course wrapped around a medieval castle estate — arguably the most beautiful round in central Italy.

Panoramic 9-hole course on the Lamborghini family estate above Lake Trasimeno, with vineyard tastings and lunch at the on-site restaurant.

Historic 9-hole parkland course just outside Perugia — friendly, well-kept and ideal for a relaxed morning round.

Tuscan 9-hole course in the Casentino valley — a scenic cross-border round through cypress and oak woodland.

Refined Umbrian tasting menus in the heart of medieval Perugia — handmade pasta, pigeon, black truffle and a serious wine cellar.

Tiny, warm osteria pairing small Umbrian producers — Norcia salumi, pecorino, hand-rolled umbricelli and natural wines by the glass.

Cortona institution behind the Teatro Signorelli — Tuscan classics, perfect bistecca and a candlelit vaulted dining room.

Michelin-recommended fine dining inside the walls of Montone — chef Giancarlo Polito's modern Umbrian tasting menu in a 14th-century palazzo.

Honest, generous Umbrian cooking in Umbertide — wood-grilled meats, fresh tagliatelle al tartufo and local Sagrantino by the carafe.

Creative Umbrian fine dining in a restored postal stable outside Città di Castello — long-running favourite of in-the-know locals.

Restored 800-year-old monastery turned boutique hotel just outside Umbertide — Chef Lorenzo's vegetable-led Umbrian tasting menu and the gorgeous Bar Matite for aperitivo.

Your closest restaurant — a five-minute walk from the villa. Chef Simone Corsetti's seasonal Umbrian cooking, warm dining room and a leafy garden for summer dinners.

The valley's classic roadside trattoria — handmade pici, wood-fired bistecca and house Sangiovese in carafes. A local institution.

A restored 13th-century watermill on the Niccone river — refined Umbrian-Tuscan cuisine, candlelit terrace and a small inn upstairs.

Set in the converted stables of the Castello di Reschio estate — refined Italian cuisine under soaring beamed ceilings, with the elegant Bar Centrale next door for a digestivo.

Family-run osteria above the valley with knockout views — antipasti boards of local salumi, truffle tagliolini and excellent grilled meats.

Tucked into the medieval walls of Lisciano Niccone — short, seasonal menu of Umbrian classics and a warm, beamed dining room.

Beloved farmhouse trattoria in the Niccone valley — handmade pasta, wood-fired meats and a generous tasting menu. Closed Tuesdays.