“Clear skies over the profile of perched cities” could be the title of a trip to Umbria this season. The cold is not excessive and the views are even more beautiful, with Perugia looking out toward Assisi and views of snow-white peaks, beginning with Subasio.
A weekend in this region might give you some surprises. I recommend combining scenic walks in Perugia, Spoleto and Orvieto with interior visits: churches and museums will reveal extraordinary treasures.
In Perugia, don’t miss the National Gallery of Umbria: Beato Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Pinturicchio and Perugino. By booking a guide, you might discover where the portrait of the young Raphael is hidden or search for the devilish face hidden in the painting in St. Peter‘s Church.
In Orvieto, we might go beyond the Chapel of San Brizio and find one of Umbria’s most beautiful and impressive sculptures: an archangel with a beautiful and terrible face who rushes into the air to announce to a frightened Mary that she is retreating enclosed in her cloak.
In Spoleto, the view dominates the Umbrian Valley and, above all, art and nature are in a relationship of perfect harmony. The art of building a city of perfect and unexpected scenery, such as that of the Piazza del Duomo, with its Romanesque facade serving as the backdrop for a perfect system where architecture, art and nature come together beautifully.
Licensed tour guide of the Region of Umbria