Journey through Umbria Self Drive (Florence - Spoleto - Assisi - Perugia)

The city of Florence sits nestled among the rolling Tuscan hills, with an unmistakable skyline dominated by the fabulous Duomo. With so much Renaissance art and culture, shopping opportunities, and incredible culinary delights, you will be spoiled for choices in what to do and see in this exciting capital city of Tuscany. Florence's museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world.

Visit The Duomo Complex, Church of Santa Croce, The Cathedral, The Uffizi Gallery, Galleria dell'Accademia, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens and so much more.

Spoleto is a picturesque medieval hill town with a thousand years of history. The first Roman settlement, Spoletium, began in 241 BC and there are Roman remnants throughout the historic center. Above the town is the medieval Rocca Albornoziana, built in the 14th century on the foundation of the Roman acropolis. Spanning the deep gorge to one side of the Rocca is the most famous sight, Ponte delle Torri, or Bridge of Towers, a 14th century bridge built over the foundation of a Roman aqueduct.

Visit and explore Rocca Albornoziana, Ponte delle Torri, Piazza del Duomo and the Duomo, Teatro Caio Melisso, one of Italy's first theaters, Piazza del Mercato, once the site of the Roman Forum, Casa Romana, and so much more.

Assisi is a medieval hill town, known for being the birthplace of Saint Francis, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town represents 'a series of masterpieces of man's creative spirit,' and everything revolves around its most renowned citizen, St. Francis, Patron Saint of Italy, from the Basilica, which is dedicated to the Saint and contains his tomb, to the hermitage (Eremo delle Carceri), located a few miles outside the town walls, where St. Francis used to retreat in prayer.

Visit and explore the Basilica of Saint Francis (UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 13th century), the Church of Santa Chiara (houses the San Damiano Crucifix which spoke to Francis in 1206), San Rufino Cathedral (12th century Romanesque facade), Rocca Maggiore Castle, a Roman Amphitheater from the first century surrounded by medieval houses, and so much more.

Perugia is a lively medieval walled hilltown that is Umbria's capital. The historic center abounds with cultural and architectural masterpieces and offers one of the most extensive museum collections in Italy. Perugia is famous for chocolate and holds its chocolate festival, Eurochocolate, in mid-October. It also hosts a huge international Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, that runs for two weeks in July, as well as Music Fest Perugia which is held in August, featuring two weeks of classical music performances in historic monuments and churches.

Visit and explore the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Etruscan Arch, Perugia Cathedral, St Peter's Basilica, the National Gallery, Piazza IV Novembre, and so much more.

The city of Florence sits nestled among the rolling Tuscan hills, with an unmistakable skyline dominated by the fabulous Duomo. With so much Renaissance art and culture, shopping opportunities, and incredible culinary delights, you will be spoiled for choices in what to do and see in this exciting capital city of Tuscany. Florence's museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world.

Visit The Duomo Complex, Church of Santa Croce, The Cathedral, The Uffizi Gallery, Galleria dell'Accademia, Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens and so much more.