Umbria Travel Guide
Everything you need to plan your trip to the heart of Italy
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Photo: Lake Corbara
Latest page update: 21 June 2025
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By: Dion Protani
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Affectionately known as the "Green Heart of Italy", the region of Umbria straddles the Apennine Mountains in the centre of the country, hemmed in by Tuscany, Marche and Lazio.
Landlocked on all sides by a combination of hills, mountains, valleys and plains, Umbria's topographical enclosures have ensured the preservation of its traditions that are among the oldest in Italy. The region is named after the Umbrii tribe who dominated the area from around 1,000 BC before the Etruscans or the Romans. |