Umbria is balance and strong identity, sculpted by the chisel of craftsmen who planted olive trees and vineyards and built silent hermitages in a wild nature.
A true call for the beauty of this small, great region of central Italy all to be discovered, in its small villages, medieval castles and naturalistic wonders without equal.
The Hotel La Meridiana is located in a very strategic position to visit Perugia, a succession of gems between Etruscan and medieval walls, the Gothic Cathedral, the splendid Palazzo dei Priori and the Umbria National Gallery with masterpieces by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Piero della Francesca and Perugino.
A short distance away, the medieval village of Gubbio is one of the most ancient Umbrian cities, where among the steps and ancient streets, you will have the feeling of stepping back in time; the same you can feel in the very near Assisi, a place of contemplation and peace, surrounded and protected by the walls that has kept unchanged the charm and the special spiritual dimension that centuries of history have given it. Do not miss the St. Francis Basilica, one of the most significant emblems of Christianity.
Umbria, with its smell of woods, is a land of truffles, great chocolatier art and excellent food and wine. Vineyards and olive trees dress the hills and valleys that open onto lakes and waterfalls, to welcome sports enthusiasts and those who want to lose a sense of time and let themselves be enveloped in beauty.
The enchanting landscape of Lake Trasimeno with its 13 200 hectares is an excellently preserved natural paradise.
Visit Perugia in five steps strolling through the districts within the old town.
In the area of the Mount Subasio Park lies the town Assisi the mystical epicentre of the region which gives the park a spiritual aura.
Once upon a time there was a beautiful and graceful nymph named Nera who fell in love with Velino a young shepherd.