From Perugia to Cortona
Most famous regions of Italy have to offer: admire the superb
Giotto’s frescoes in Assisi, have a gelato at the unforgettable Piazza del Campo in Siena; taste the full bodied Montefalco Sagrantino then the mellow Nobile farmhouses and villas.
Most famous regions of Italy have to offer: admire the superb Giotto’s frescoes in Assisi, have a gelato at the unforgettable Piazza del Campo in Siena; taste the full bodied Montefalco Sagrantino then the mellow Nobile.
We transfer your luggage
Just leave it at the reception desk with your name tag and you will find it at your next accommodation.
We book your hotels
We will book double rooms with private bathrooms in 3* or 4* hotels or b&b or country Inns.
We supply detailed route notes and maps
At your choice, the route notes can be in English, Italian, French and GPS maps
| Departure: | Perugia |
| Destination: | Cortona |
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Transfer to your vespas rental place to pick them up and, if you are not an expert, to receive a brief riding lesson. Ride to your accommodation which is only a few kilometers away. Spend the night at Borgo Mandoleto Solomeo, a wonderful country resort. If you arrive early enough, (before 4 pm) you may have a cooking class (not included in the price)
We are now in the heart of Umbria; visit Deruta a famous ceramic makers’ place and Torgiano, Lungarotti wineries hometown; if a wine tasting might be dangerous for your safety (!) a visit to the wine and olive oil museum is advised. Spend the night in Montefalco, in a lovely country Inn where, once the vespa is safely home you can enjoy a glass of Sagrantino, the best of Umbria wines.
Today visit this beautiful town; then ride to Spello a very nice and less touristy small town on the Subasio slopes. Spend some time in Assisi, with its superb St Francis Basilica and its Giotto’s frescoes. End the day in Perugia, the capital city of Umbria. A town that goes back to Etruscan times, with monuments more than 2000 years old, an underground medieval town and an intricate net of narrow alleys and cobbled streets.
Skirting the soft olive trees-covered hills overlooking Trasimeno Lake, reach Passignano and, weather permitting, take a boat to isola Maggiore for a succulent fish lunch; then climb leisurely to Cortona, the town the Frances Mayer’s “Under the Tuscan sun” has made famous. Spend the night in a lovely villa at the hedge of town.
A day for meandering, enjoying the landscape, taking photos and at the end the beautiful town of Montepulciano, with its renaissance palaces, its wine shops. spend the night at a dreamlike villa just outside town admiring the sunset by the swimming pool sipping a glass of the mellow “Nobile” wine.
First stop of the day is Pienza, the town built on the orders of Pope Pius II, a jewel of Renaissance art! Also, a place for gourmets: pecorino cheese, truffles, the best olive oil of Italy crowd the windows of the many specialized stores lined along Pienza main street. Descend to Bagno Vignoni an ancient Roman thermal spa, then climb to tiny Rocca d’Orcia hamlet, where you can stop for lunch in a lovely “locanda”. St Antimo Abbey and its chanting monks will close the day before reaching Montalcino.
The route to Siena is twisting and full of ups and downs, but not traffic ridden and very scenic. You will enjoy the ride! Pass Murlo Siena is at the end of it; what better ending for a day than an ice cream savored while sitting on “Piazza del Campo"! Night in a friendly, centrally located hotel.
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