{"id":4039,"date":"2026-04-02T12:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidaturisticainumbria.com\/uncategorized\/summer-in-umbria-on-the-waterways\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:01:53","slug":"summer-in-umbria-on-the-waterways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidaturisticainumbria.com\/en\/blog\/summer-in-umbria-on-the-waterways\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer in Umbria: on the waterways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Umbria<\/strong> has no sea, but is otherwise the region of waters: healthy springs, lakes surrounded by perched villages, rivers and streams, and even one of Europe&#8217;s most famous waterfalls, &#8220;the work of man to crown that of nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such an abundance of water is matched by the most varied shades of green in a region where the future converses with the ancient in a happy relationship, an example of entirely spontaneous sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lake Trasimeno<\/strong> can be elected as a starting point to then follow the river valleys: that of the <strong>Tiber<\/strong> and then that of the <strong>Nera<\/strong>, where the waters of the Velino precipitate creating the <strong>Marmore Falls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certainly no less fascinating are the valleys and springs of the <strong>Clitunno<\/strong>, the <strong>Topino<\/strong> River in the <strong>Umbrian Valley<\/strong>, and the <strong>Menotre<\/strong>, which takes us to the small village of <strong>Rasiglia<\/strong>, a small, humble Venice born on a spring.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The real ordering center of this itinerary is <strong>Perugia<\/strong>, which from its position controls the Tiber Valley, Lake Trasimeno and the Umbrian Valley.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a guide from the region you can truly discover the &#8220;green&#8221; heart of Italy on a journey where nature is enlivened by the constant presence of water.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some travel ideas for booking your guided tours:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perugia: the Fountain of Wonders, centerpiece of the square and projects of a &#8220;dominant&#8221; city.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lake Trasimeno, &#8220;the Lake of Painters&#8221;: <strong>Panicale<\/strong> with the chapel of San Sebastiano frescoed by Perugino; <strong>Castiglione del Lago<\/strong> with Rocca del Leone and Palazzo della Corgna; <strong>Citt\u00e0 della Pieve<\/strong>, the town of Perugino.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bevagna<\/strong>, the city of ancient crafts on the banks of the Clitunno River.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Foligno<\/strong> of the Trinci along the course of the Topino River.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hike along the Menotre Valley: Rasiglia and <strong>Sassovivo<\/strong> Abbey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the Fonti del Clitunno, with a visit to the Tempietto and <strong>Trevi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spoleto<\/strong> and its fountains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Valnerina<\/strong>, land of abbeys along the course of the Nera River: the Abbey of <strong>San Felice<\/strong>, <strong>Vallo di Nera<\/strong> and <strong>Scheggino<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Piediluco Lake<\/strong> and Marmore Falls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Along the Lower Tiber Valley to <strong>Orvieto<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Umbria has no sea, but is otherwise the region of waters: healthy springs, lakes surrounded by perched villages, rivers and streams, and even one of Europe&#8217;s most famous waterfalls, &#8220;the work of man to crown that of nature.&#8221; 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