Umbria: The Green Heart...

Affectionately named “green heart of Italy”, Umbria is the only region in Italy without access to either sea or international borders, setting its rolling green hills, lush forests, and golden vineyards apart from the rest of the country.

Umbria forms the center of a perfect square, which borders Toscana in the Northwest, Marche to the Northeast, Abruzzo to the Southeast, and Lazio to the Southwest. Years ago Umbria was known, if at all, as Tuscany’s less appealing neighbor.

Umbria’s Acres of olive groves and bountiful vineyards that flow into scenic hill-side towns have now gained well-deserved attention, making Umbria as celebrated as Toscana or Lazio.


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