Summer with its excesses fades away, giving way to autumn and the fullness of its colors: the triumph of reds and yellows that light upUmbria ‘s landscapes and provide a backdrop for its villages nestled among the gentle rolling hills.
The best area to admire the foliage is the one that rises from Bevagna to Montefalco and descends gently to lap Madonna della Stella, already in the direction of Spoleto.
Montefalco in particular deserves all our attention: it is the balcony of Umbria and from above it overlooks the Sagrantino vineyards that in autumn are tinged with bright red, juxtaposing the yellow ones of Trebbiano and Grechetto, and of course the silver green of the olive groves.
Against the backdrop of such beauty rise the Apennine foothills, with Assisi and Spello on the slopes of Subasio, and then Trevi and Spoleto to the south and Perugia to the north.
Benozzo Gozzoli immortalized such beauty in his frescoes inside the church-museum of San Francesco in Montefalco.
So art and nature, to which we can associate good food and especially Umbria’s most celebrated wine.
After devoting a day to the Lands of Sagrantino, it’s time to leave for the Valnerina.
Here nature triumphs at all times of the year, but it certainly offers its best in autumn.
The spectacle of colors along the banks of the Nera River is the cue to discover a hidden Umbria, nevertheless capable of revealing unexpected beauty.
Vallo di Nera, with its frescoes and terraces overlooking the valley, and Mount Coscerno, starting at Sant’Anatolia di Narco, offer cues for building your itinerary.