Rural Umbria (Umbrian countryside)
Perugia & Assisi, Italy
The surrounding countryside of vineyards and olive groves, home to family-run farmhouses.
Places in Rural Umbria (Umbrian countryside)
- Family-run farmhouse restaurants Family-run farmhouses offering pasta-making classes using fresh, locally grown ingredients.
Practical notes for Perugia & Assisi
- Best time to visit
- April to June and September to October offer comfortable weather for exploring both hill towns, while Umbria Jazz (July) and Eurochocolate (October) add major cultural events to Perugia.
- Getting around
- Perugia's historic centre is walkable, with escalators connecting the lower and upper town; Assisi is a separate, compact hill town best explored on foot, reachable from Perugia by car or train.
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Italian. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- Perugia's food and culture scene continues to draw on its chocolate heritage and truffle-hunting traditions, offering visitors increasingly hands-on culinary experiences like pasta-making classes in family-run Umbrian farmhouses.
Other neighborhoods in Perugia & Assisi
- Perugia historic centre — Medieval streets and stunning architecture including the Etruscan Well and Palazzo dei Priori.
- Assisi old town — A quiet UNESCO-listed hill town centred on the history of St. Francis.
Read the full Perugia & Assisi guide