Looking for a holiday rental in Umbria? Use the bar below to search for suitable holiday accommodation in Umbria. This section provides information about the North Eastern part of Umbria. In detail: Assisi (downloads or opens a pdf document made by the Umbrian regional government) Santa Maria degli Angeli Bettona Cannara Spello Valtopina Nocera Umbra VILLA IN UMBRIA HOLIDAY HOUSES IN THIS AREA: Agri Uliveto Casa Spello Most of the information below comes from the Region of Umbria. Most of the pictures in this page are taken, with kind permission, from the website of Simone. S. MARIA DEGLI ANGELI Back to Information about Umbria page (with map of Umbria) Located about 20 km from Perugia (SS 75), Santa Maria degli Angeli is a small industrial centre on the outskirts of Assisi and a shrine for pilgrims, as it is the site of the Porziuncola, the small chapel where St. Francis founded the Franciscan Order in 1209. Pilgrims travel to S. Maria degli Angeli, where St. Francis frequently sojourned and where he died in October 1226, to obtain indulgence. WHAT TO SEE Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. An imposing Renaissance structure that protects and incorporates the ancient rural chapel of Porziuncola. Designed by Perugian architect Galeazzo Alessi in 1569, it also houses the Cappella del Transito, the ancient infirmary cell where St. Francis died. The church has a wide collection of Umbrian paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries, and a rose garden planted with thornless rosebushes tied to a legend from the saint's life. EVENTS Festa del Perdono, 2nd August. A religious event attended by pilgrims from all over the world for more than a millennium.     BETTONA Back to Information about Umbria page (with map of Umbria) Bettona is located about 10 km from S. Maria degli Angeli (SP 404). The only Etruscan settlement east of the Tiber in Umbria, it is encircled by the walls of the 8th-7th c. B.C. and has medieval vestiges. WHAT TO SEE Palazzo del Podestà (1371), site of the Pinacoteca Comunale with works by Perugino, Dono Doni, a fresco by Fiorenzo di Lorenzo, and a statue of S. Antonio by Luca della Robbia. Church of S. Crispolto (13th c.), which houses the relics of the patron saint.  Oratory of S. Andrea (12th c.), with a fresco of the Giotto school, The Passion of Christ (1394).  WHAT TO TASTE Bruschetta with goose livers, tagliatelle with goose sauce, mixed roast meats, Umbrian porchetta (spit-roasted suckling pig) and, naturally, roast goose, to which an annual festival is dedicated. All accompanied by the local wines: Grechetto, Trebbiano, and Sangiovese. EVENTS Feast of the Patron Saint S. Crispolto, 12th May. Roast Goose Festival, July-August.  Tasting of local specialties, some rare, made with goose.       CANNARA Back to Information about Umbria page (with map of Umbria) Cannara is just 9.5 km from Bettona (SS 75, then SP 410). Founded in the Roman era, the town is situated on the left bank of the Topino river. An impressive cylin­drical tower remains of the old enclosure walls, erected in 13th-14th c. WHAT TO SEE Town Hall, where numerous Roman ar­chaeological finds are exhibited. Church of S.Matteo, built in the 14th c. and reconstructed in 1786, where you can admire the triptych Madonna con i Ss. Francesco e Matteo by Niccolò di Liberatore, known as Niccolò Alunno. Church of the Buona Morte, which holds effigies of the Madonna di Loreto. Church of S. Sebastiano, with numerous frescoes from various epochs removed from the walls of churches and mona­steries of the zone. Church of S. Giovanni Battista, with an important painting by Niccolò Alunno, Madonna con i Ss. Battista e Sebastiano, 1492.   WHAT TO TASTE Cannara onions, a typical product of this area, now recognised as a Slow Food “Presidio”. Not to miss: the local soup and cipollata (a traditional rural antipa­sto made of onions, egg, and tomato). Delicious maccheroni dolci (eggless tagliatelle with bread crumbs, walnuts, nutmeg, anise liqueur and alkermes cordial) and rocciata (puff pastry covered with fresh and dried fruit, rolled and baked). Recommended wine: Vernaccia di Cannara. EVENTS Festival of the Cannara Onion, a series of events and performances, the occasion for tasting the much-prized onion in various dishes. Processione della Rinchinata, a cere­mony on Easter Sunday evoking Christ’s meeting with the Madonna.   SPELLO Back to Information about Umbria page (with map of Umbria) A lovely and atmospheric city perched atop Monte Subasio just 4 km from Fo­ligno and 35 km from Perugia, Spello offers a wealth of both artistic and ga­stronomic treasures. The historic district situated between the gates erected in the Augustan and medieval periods is not to be missed. WHAT TO SEE Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th-17th c.), with 17th-century façade. Frescoes by Pinturicchio (1454-1513) in the Cappella Baglioni. Villa Fidelia (16th c.), built on the site where the Roman Temple of Venus, the theatre, and the thermal baths once stood. Palazzo dei Canonici, which houses the Pinacoteca with a rich collection of works from the 13th-18th centuries. Church of S. Andrea, 13th c., with frescoes of the Foligno school of the 15th c. and a large painting on wood by Pinturicchio. Church of S. Lorenzo, built in 1120 and extensively modified between the 16th and 17th centuries. Houses an exquisite marble tabernacle created by Flaminio Vacca in the late 1500s. Porta Venere and Torri di Properzio from the Augustan age.  WHAT TO TASTE The pecorino cheese of Monte Subasio, sausages, prosciutto, mountain aspara­gus, mushrooms, and the prized whi­te truffle. Excellent olive oil. Fine wines made from Merlot, Cabernet, Pinot Nero, Sangiovese, Trebbiano, and Grechetto grapes. Not to miss: Crescia (cheese bread), pasta with walnuts, stracciatella cheese, spelt soup, and wild game. EVENTS Infiorata del Corpus Domini, a proces­sion of many forms and colours, featuring amazing floral compositions displayed along the streets of the town representing liturgical figures and ornamental motifs. Olive Oil and Bruschetta Festival, held the last weekend in November. A unique parade of olive pickers on tractors decorated with olive branches.   VALTOPINA Back to Information about Umbria page (with map of Umbria) About 50 km from Perugia (SS 75, SS 3 in the direction of Gubbio) in the valley of the Topino river, lies Valtopina, a small town immersed in the verdant territory of the Monte Subasio Mountain Community. An area rich in historical, artistic, and naturalistic itineraries to explore on foot, horse­back, or mountain bike. WHAT TO SEE The Roman ruins (in the villages of Foro, Ponterio, Pontecentesimo and Pieve Fanonica). Church of S. Pietro, with a lovely painting from the 17th century. Works by a follower of Caravaggio. Worthy of a visit within the municipal territory are the churches of S. Sisto in Gallano, S. Giovanni in Giove, and S. Biagio in Balciano. WHAT TO TASTE Woodland products of extraordinary quality: mushrooms, asparagus, bilberries, wild cardoons, but above all white and black truffles, the basis for numerous tasty dishes produced according to traditional recipes. Not to miss: brustengolo, a cake made using a mixture of corn meal cooked in milk, olive oil, chopped apples, pine nuts and walnuts, and pan caciato, a bread with pecorino cheese and walnuts. EVENTS Fair of Handmade Embroidery and Artisan Fabrics, in September. Truffle Fair, the last two weekends of November.   NOCERA UMBRA Back to Information about Umbria page (with map of Umbria) Fifteen minutes by car from Valtopina (8 km on the SS 3). Perched atop a rocky spur from which it overlooks the Topino river and the Via Flaminia, Nocera Umbra still has clear signs of its past as a defensive stronghold dating from Roman times. Enclosed by sturdy walls in the Middle Ages, it retains interesting historical vestiges and the quality of its traditionally prized spring waters. WHAT TO SEE Cathedral: a Romanesque edifice completely rebuilt in 1448, featuring a beautiful majolica floor in the sacristy and a chapel decorated with 17th-century paintings by Giulio Cesare Angeli. The Campanaccio, an imposing 11th-century tower, the only element remaining of the old fortress. Church of S. Francesco, 14th c., now housing the Pinacoteca and Museo Civico, with frescoes by Matteo da Gualdo and a polyptych by Niccolò Alunno. Church of S. Filippo, in neo-Gothic style, designed by the architect Luigi Poletti and built between 1864 and 1868. Church of S. Chiara (13th c.), completely restructured during the 19th century, houses the Natività della Vergine, a 17th-century painting by Carlo Maratta. Municipal Theatre, a splendid example of Art Nouveau architecture. WHAT TO TASTE Mountain spelt, chickling peas, and lentils. Red potato gnocchi. Mushrooms and truf­fles. Stacciola or carduccia (a wild mountain cardoon), roast or stewed mutton. Biscio (a savoury cake made with wild and garden herbs and ricotta cheese). The traditional sweets such as rocciata (a fruit and nut roll), rocci, and pizza Pasquale. Wines, oil, and lard, a basic ingredient in the local minestrone and a condiment for roast meats. EVENTS Palio dei Quartieri, in August. The celebration begins on Wednesday with processions, visits to the taverns, and representations of the traditional trades, and culminates on Sunday with contests, tournaments, and the relay race with the sedan chair called the “Dama Infedele” (Unfaithful Lady). Festa delle acque, in August, celebration of the tradition of the local mineral springs, with food and wine events and musical and theatrical performances. Cavalcata di Satriano, in September, with knights in period costume who ride the route of the last journey of St. Francis between the lands of Nocera Umbra and Assisi. Car rental

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