Weekend to discover Umbria, the green heart of Italy

Departure from Naples to reach Parrano, a tiny village in the province of Terni located northwest of the latter and just north of the town of Orvieto. Parrano is located at the height of over 400 meters above sea level, at the base of hidden karst cavities inside which thermal waters flow. Characterized by an elongated historic centre, Parrano extends along two main streets that start from the central square and that wind through a network of alleys that give the village a characteristic typically medieval appearance, which embraces, with the scarce residential buildings, the castle: the real core of the town.
In Parrano, you will have an aperitif accompanied by a presentation of the program of your stay in Umbria, which will start with a visit to the village, continue with dinner in a typical restaurant in the area and finally an overnight stay.
Overnight stay in a characteristic Umbrian farmhouse.

After breakfast, the journey continues to discover nearby Orvieto, about 40 kilometres from Parrano. Orvieto also stands on top of a hill at about 325 meters above sea level. Decidedly more populated, Orvieto is renowned for its civil and civil architecture, rich in the historic centre, including the Cathedral of Orvieto, defined as an excellent masterpiece of central Italian Gothic architecture, completed about 300 years after the start of its constructions in 1591. The very high façade saturated with details, bas-reliefs and sculptures overlook the square of the same name from which a historical-cultural journey begins for the entire historical centre. You will arrive in Orvieto through the funicular that will take you between the walls of the heart of the city. After a visit of a few hours, which is enough to assimilate the beauty that this place has to offer fully, you will move towards Lubriano, a small village in Lazio on the border. With Umbria. About 18 kilometres from Orvieto, Lubriano stands on a high tufaceous cliff at an altitude of 441 meters, overlooking the valley of the Calanchi, the same valley overlooked by the splendid Civita di Bagnoregio, a hamlet of 11 inhabitants in the locality of Bagnoregio, which is one of the first most beautiful villages in Italy. Connected only by a pedestrian bridge, Civita di Bagnoregio rises like a mushroom on a deep valley, placing itself as the undisputed sovereign of nature, a jewel unchanged over time and rich in history. The day will conclude with a return to the designated hotel and dinner at a local trattoria.

This is the well-being of your body and the relaxation day. Thanks to the Thermal Baths of Fonteverde, located in the nearby town of San Casciano dei Bagni, belonging to the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and on the border between Tuscany and Umbria. You will have free time for lunch and later, you will be able to enjoy a dinner based on a tasting of typical local dishes after returning to Parrano for an overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel and subsequent cooking lessons to enjoy a typical homemade Sunday "Italian" lunch. After a moment of relaxation and a visit to the vineyard in the surrounding area, departure for a shortstop (maximum two hours) in Perugia, the capital of the Umbria region, home to artists and artistic training during the period of the Italian Renaissance, a place of art, education and the famous chocolate. At the end of the visit, the journey will continue towards the final destination, completing the weekend in the best possible way to discover the heart of Italy and its timeless villages.