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About UmbriaUmbria, in modern central Italy, is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked. Umbria is bordered by Tuscany to the west, Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. Mostly hilly or mountainous, it is dominated by the Apennines. The population of Umbria is around 900,000 inhabitants and it covers an area of 8,456 square kilometres. Perugia is the regional capital. Assisi is one of Umbria's most-visited destinations, attracting pilgrims to its sites associated with the gentle St. Francis. Spoleto is a well-preserved hill town surrounded by attractive countryside, and is famous for hosting the annual Festival dei Due Mondi. Orvieto is a popular Etruscan hilltop town, which offers fascinating underground archeological tours, as well as an imposing Duomo. Furthermore, Umbria boasts Lake Trasimeno (Italy's fourth-largest lake) and is another of Umbria's quiet jewels. Other important cities are Gubbio, Todi, and Terni.
Assisi
Assisi is an old town, which has many narrow and steep lanes making it very picturesque. Since the 1997 earthquake, Assisi has been carefully rebuilt and restored. Assisi has had a rich tradition of art through the centuries and is now home to a number of well known artistic works. Artists Pietro Lorenzetti and Simone Martini worked shoulder to shoulder in the town. Assisi's history is dominated by the unpretentious figure of St. Francis (San Francesco), whose followers filled the little town with churches, monasteries and shrines, including The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi, The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, Santa Maria Maggiore, The Cathedral of San Rufino, Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, Chiesa Nuova, Santo Stefano and Eremo delle Carceri and many more.
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Foligno
Foligno sits on the main Rome to Ancona railway line and is the junction for Perugia. This location led to the town being subjected to severe Allied aerial bombing in World War II. As a result, the town has a very modern feel to it with no significant trace of its Roman past, although it retains some medieval monuments. The main attractions in Foligno include Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo Orfini, Duomo of San Feliciano (Cathedral), Church of San Giacomo, Palazzo Trinci, Ospedale Vecchio, Church of San Salvatore, Church of San Agostino, Church of the Suffragio and Oratory of Nunziatella. Foligno is also recorded for the famous Raphael's Madonna of Foligno (now in the Vatican), painted by the Urbinate artist for the nobleman Sigismondo di Comitibus, and for the first printed edition of Dante's Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy), printed on 5th April 1472 in the Palazzo Orfini by Johannes Neumeister and Evangelista Mei. 
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city in south western Umbria. It is situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The site of the city is among the most dramatic in Europe, rising above the almost vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are completed by defensive walls built of the same stone. Key attractions to Orvieto include the Duomo, Papal residence, Underground city, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, The Albornoz Fortress, San Giovenale Church, San Domenico Church and many Etruscan ruins, which are over 2000 years old. Orvieto has many quaint medieval streets for you to discover, and away from the main tourist routes there is many a chance of solitude. Fantastic views over the surrounding countryside can be seen from a tour of the town, and plenty of distractions are on offer like charming churches and delicious restaurants.
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Perugia
Perugia is the regional capital of Umbria and has many beautiful attractions. Perugia is a well-regarded artistic centre. It has a major university that attracts many foreign students, is a major centre of medieval art and has a wonderful central area that hosts the Umbria Jazz Festival. Underground Perugia is a must see, the escalators from the lower town lead up through the remains of Rocca Paolina which was a 16th-century fortress. Other sights to see include the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria (National Gallery of Umbria), Palazzo dei Priori (Town Hall), Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Fontana Maggiore, Porta MarziaSan Pietro church and abbey, San Domenico gothic church and Etruscan Well known as ''Pozzo Etrusco''.
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Spoleto
Spoleto is a quiet and peaceful ancient city for most of the year. However, each year during June and July, Spolato comes to life with the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds). The festival has developed into one of the most important cultural manifestations in Italy, with a three-week schedule of music, theater and dance performances. For some time it became a reference point for modern sculpture exhibits, and works of art left to the city by Alexander Calder and others are a testimony to this. Top sights in Spoleto include Pinacoteca art museum, a Roman theatre, two Roman arches (Arco Romano and Arco di Druso), Rocca Papal fortress and the Ponte delle Torri. Spoleto also has many beautiful churches, including Duomo of S. Maria Assunta, San Pietro extra Moenia, The basilica of San Salvatore, San Ponziano, Santa Maria della Manna d'Oro, San Domenico, San Gregorio Maggiore, the former church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Santa Eufemia, San Paolo inter vineas, San Nicolò, Santa Maria della Misericordia, San Filippo Neri and Sant'Ansano.
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