This guide to Umbria and the Marches (Italy) offers ideas for stays, practical advice, and addresses.
Umbria and the Marches offer a more intimate Italian journey, far from crowded cities, with gentle hills, hilltop villages, and a vibrant local culture. Between Perugia, Assisi, Urbino, and the Adriatic coast, this practical guide accompanies you on your visits among medieval architecture, nature, markets, and family-run restaurants. Perfect for building an itinerary rich in history and local experiences, with tips for alternating art cities, quiet trails, and panoramic routes.
Updated by our Petit Futé experts, this guide invites you to explore UMBRIA - MARCHES:
• Discover the diversity of landscapes, original itineraries, and emblematic places: from the shores of Lake Trasimene to the Sibilline Mountains, from Spoleto to Urbino, the guide offers tours between villages, nature, abbeys, lakes, valleys, and more discreet stops.
• A historical and cultural perspective: landmarks on Saint Francis in Assisi, the Renaissance of Urbino, fortified cities, and Italian art, with keys to understanding museums, basilicas, palaces, and local traditions.
• Detailed maps, clever addresses, and our favorites: clear maps, tour plans, agriturismi, trattorias, markets, viewpoints, easy hikes, and practical tips for managing transport, distances, and your budget.
A guide made for travelers passionate about history, culture, and urban travel, with genuine natural respites, by Petit Futé.
