Focus: Medieval hilltop towns, truffle hunting, and spiritual history.
Day 1: Perugia’s Underground. Explore the capital’s Rocca Paolina, an underground 16th-century fortress. Enjoy a chocolate tasting at the home of Baci Perugina.
Day 2: St. Francis of Assisi. Visit the Basilica of San Francesco to see Giotto’s frescoes. Walk the “Path of St. Francis” to the Eremo delle Carceri for mountain views and silence.
Day 3: Flowers & Wine. Visit Spello, famous for its flower-lined alleys. In the afternoon, head to Montefalco to taste the bold Sagrantino di Montefalco red wine.
Day 4: The Spoleto Adventure. Explore the Ponte delle Torri (Bridge of Towers) in Spoleto. Spend the afternoon “Slow Travel” style by cycling part of the old Spoleto-Norcia railway track.
Day 5: Truffles & Mountains. Head to the Sibillini Mountains near Norcia. Join a local truffle hunter and their dogs for a forest forage followed by a black truffle lunch.
Day 6: The Vertical City. Visit Orvieto. Take the funicular up to the volcanic plateau to see the Duomo (one of Italy’s finest) and descend into the 200-foot-deep St. Patrick’s Well.
Day 7: Lake Trasimeno. Take a ferry to Isola Maggiore for a quiet morning of lace-making history and fresh lake fish before your departure.
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