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Tuscany & Umbria
Famous for its natural landscape comprising of contours and unique tones, Tuscany faces the Tyrrhenian Sea with a splendid coastline.
A captivating hinterland develops inland that undulates with its gentle hills and softly sloping mountains. From here, one arrives at the heart of Italy, in the region of Umbria, a land that is capable of bonding man, nature and deep spirituality.
For centuries, mankind has known to appreciate and savour the scenery of Tuscany and Umbria without disturbing it, but contributing to its upkeep of the game of geometry that Nature had so skilfully designed.
The strong seduction of the green vineyards, silver olive groves and expanses of golden wheat grass impressed upon the great ancient civilisations of the Etruscans, Romans and Longobards in each of the eras.
The intense relationship of mankind with these areas was so profound that it defined the architectural features of the two regions, leaving a priceless legacy of monuments.
Mountains and hills are embellished with austere abbeys and olden convents. Castles, fortresses and forti-fied towers watch over valleys.
The countryside is peopled by farms and noble villas, while in cities, such as Florence, Siena, Pisa, Perugia and Orvieto, buildings, churches and monuments are objects of admiration and are studied by the most prestigious colleges of art, history and design in Italy and throughout Europe.
Why marry in “Tuscany & Umbria”?
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for the Medieval charm of old towns and cities rich in art; |
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for the lines of cypress trees that unfurl on the gracefully sloping hillsides; |
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for the culture of hospitality and tourism offered by this region; |
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for the greenery of the vines and the silver hew of the olive groves that are used to produce the DOCG awarded wine and the DOC awarded oil; |
Main Attractions
Florence;
Other cities of art: Pisa, Siena, Perugia, Orvieto etc.;
The Chianti area;
The island of Elba;
Pienza’s Renaissance;
Versilia & Maremma;
Assisi & Gubbio;
Lake Trasimeno.
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