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THE ACTIVITIES
are unlimited in Umbria the sportive activities are well mixed together
with the cultural ones. The Via dell'Arte may be a wonderful start
up through the Umbrian wonderful artistic path: the Basilica of S.
Francesco in Assisi, in which you may admire pictures of artists such
as Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti; the Cappella
Baglioni in Santa Maria Maggiore at Spello, depicted by Pinturicchio;
the Collegio of Cambio in Perugia, where Perugino was working for
two years long inside the Sala dell'Udienza; the Duomo of Spoleto
and the Duomo of Orvieto, a Gothic wonderful masterpiece.
THE SECRETS OF NATURE
Umbria Is very rich of flora and fauna.
The
Grotta of Montecucco is populated by cince and squirrels. From the
top of its hill you may admire
the most beautiful scene, that nature may offer. There is also a cave
deep up to 30 meters.
In Podere Seradino
at Corciano is born a naturalistic place, where you may
find a bothanic garden,
and many kinds of plants
such as beeches, chestnut-trees;
this is a protected area of WWF.
Oasi di Alviano is another fascinating and interesting place, where
different kinds of birds live: herons, hawks, raptorials. An appropriate
location to practice bird-watching.
SPORT Umbria
is a paradise, where you may practice sports inside a picture full of
beauty and nature.
Deltaplane at Castelluccio, in which there is a surface, on you
may fly with deltaplane and parapendium.
Sailing on the Trasimeno. The wind helps you to enjoy your sailing
starting from Castiglione del Lago.
Canoe on the
Tevere. You may go down the river along Cittą di Castel lo
up to Roma. And this is possible during every season.
Free climbing
in Ferentillo.
Speleology
on Monte Cucco. ..and even more for people loving quitness and peace
our country residence offers the possibility to play tennis,
to swim, to ride horses or bicycles, to play ping
pong inside its comfortable Sporting Centre
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