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UMBRIA |
It's located on the Center from Italy, it confine to Nord-Nord/ West with Tuscany, to East with the Marche and to Sud-Sud/ West with the Lazio. The territory is prevalently hilly and mountainous; to N/W we can find the Trasimeno Lake; the territory is besides crossed by Northerly to South from the Tiber river. The Region has stayed nicknamed "Green Umbria" for the wealth of his flora and the agricultural cultivations (tobacco, olive, vineyard). Chief town of Umbria Region is Perugia. Provinces: Perugia and Terni. |
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PERUGIA (capoluogo di regione) |
| Perugia is in hill to a height of around 500 S.l.m. The historical centre is rich of monuments of big architectural and artistic value (Cathedral, Palazzo dei Priori, Fontana Maggiore, Collegio del Cambio, Arco Etrusco). Here it has centre the Italian University (very famous) and also the Italian University for Foreign also very known and appreciated all over the world. The most important and known event is the annual jazz festival "Umbria Jazz". The city is connected with the airport of Sant'Egidio (10 Km.about from the city). |
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| TERNI |
| It's an industrial pole. It has given the birth to the famous Roman historian Tacito. In the neighbourhood of Terni there is the famous Marmore Falls. The city is very near to Rome. |
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| ASSISI |
| Country of St. Francesco is destination of religious pilgrimages. It's rich of sacred monuments and unique paintings to the world (Giotto, Cimabue, etc.). The city is also known in the world for the message of peace that each year comes with the "Marcia della Pace". The most important folk event is "The Calendimaggio." |
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| CITTA’ DI CASTELLO |
| The city rises along the banks of the Tiber river and it's rich of historical buildings (the Town Palace is most meaningful). It's an important center for typographic and ceramics industries too. It holds each year the international classic festival "Festival delle Nazioni." |
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| FOLIGNO |
| The town preserve to his inside unique monuments what Cathedral and the Palazzo dei Trinci. It's famous for the "Giostra della Quintana," historical tournament between riders in custom of the Six hundred. |
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| GUBBIO |
| Very important city in the Middle Ages, preserve still today the charm of the antiquity. The most important manifestations are: "La Corsa dei Ceri", "La Processione" and "Il Palio della Balestra". |
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| ORVIETO |
| It comes denominated also city of the cliff, built on the tufa, it has lived a period of big shine in the Middle Ages. Famous because of his "Duomo" (Gothic art church) and the "Well of San Patrizio". The most important event is "Corpus Domini" religious festivity. |
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| SPOLETO |
| This town has ancient origins. It's rich of monuments and it is famous for "Il Festival dei due Mondi" (cultural manifestation of world call). |
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| TODI |
| The town is located on the summit of a hill and it offers the visitor a splendid scenery of medieval monuments and of the Renaissance age (Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione). |
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| NORCIA – Country of St. Benedetto, it is rich of churches and monasteries. Famous in the world for the production of the "black truffle of Norcia" and others alimentary products (norcineria).
DERUTA – Center of important factories of ceramics. NARNI – Famous for the Bridge of August on the Nera River. |
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