What to do
Always something going on here!
Trekking
Explore Umbria by foot!
Some walking & hiking routes start right here…
Music Events
It’s all about music: Jazz, Blues…Mozart, Verdi…
- Trasimeno Blues Festival (July – August)
- Umbria Jazz Summer: Perugia (July)
- Classic Music and Opera: Palazzo Ricci – Montepulciano (all year)
- Trasimeno Music Festival : Castiglione del Lago (June – July)
- Festival di musica classica: Castiglione del Lago (June – July)
Art cities
Explore Etruscan history and art beauty.
Watersport
Great sailing, kite – and windsurfing on Lake Trasimeno.
Mille Miglia
The most famous Italian historic road race. Watch the beautiful vintage cars passing at lollygagging speeds through an Old Town in Tuscany or Umbria.
Traditional cooking
In Italy they add work and life on to food and wine.
Attend a local cooking class (English language).
Artisan Fairs & Flea Markets
Visit one of the beautiful Antique Markets!
- Arezzo: Piazza Grande
- Montepulciano: Piazza Grande
- Pissignano (Perugia)
Local Events
- Torrita: “Palio dei Somari” – The donkey race (March)
- Castiglione del Lago: “Coloriamo i cieli” – The kite festival (April-May)
- Gubbio: “Festa dei Ceri” – The candle race (May)
- Orvieto: “La Festa del Corpus Domini” – The Feast of Corpus Christi (June)
- Bevagna: “Mercato delle Gaite” – The gaite market (June)
- Passignano: “Palio delle barche” – The traditional boat race (July)
- Montepulciano: “Bravio delle botti” – The uphill wine barrel race (August)
- Città della Pieve: “Palio dei Terzieri” – The medieval pageant (August)
- Panicale: “Sagra dell’Uva” – The grape festival (September)
- Perugia: Eurochocolate exhibition (October)
Wine tasting
Meet the wine-maker of a small family-run winery in Umbria or enjoy a wine-tasting with one of the top producers in Tuscany!
Pecorino cheese tasting
Visit a dairy and learn about the processing of Pecorino cheese.
Saffron harvest
Participate at a manual harvest of saffron and learn about this healthy and versatile spice!
Olive Oil
Experience a traditional olive harvest and find out about extra virgin olive oil.
Wellness & Spa
The closest thermal baths are:
- Le Terme di Chianciano (25 km)
- L’antica Querciolaia di Rapolano Terme (43 km)
- Fonteverde Thermal Spa San Casciano dei Bagni (45 km)