Home › Free time: nature and landspapes
Nature and landspapes in Umbria
Umbria is a set of environmental frameworks, a sweet harmonious succession of landscapes and natural areas. Assetti ancient approach is the most innovative cultural organizations, camps closed by hedges and walls alternating with specialized plantations, extended coverages wooded cede the place to rasserenanti expanses of olive trees and patches of sunflowers.
| Photo gallery zoom on the photo 
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS The area, predominantly of hills and mountains, offer to the visitors the great variety of landscapes and sightseeing. The sequence of valleys, mountain chains, hills and plains crossed by numerous rivers and lakes is the main characteristic of Umbria regionThe polychromy of the many plant species gives effects to the Umbrian landscape. Just a glance at the mass of Mount Subasio to grasp a single glance the characters prevailing vegetation in the region, that the “mountain of Assisi” sums up in some typical. The kingdom of the great beech forests are the mountains of Valnerina and Sibillini mountains, territory of exceptional importance wildlife refuge where the Apennine wolf and the golden eagle; variety flora is superb: between orchids, campanule shiny, colorful stars, violas , Gentian, it is still possible to observe the rare poppy yellow star and the Apennine mountains. In spring, unique spectacle is the flowering of plans Castelluccio. |
| LAKES RIVERS AND WATERFALLS
Everywhere, rivers and streams slow impetuous, polle limpid water, noisy waterfalls and quiet sources. The green in its infinite nuances accompanies the visitor on the heights as in the Apennine basins intensely umanizzate; insinuates centres inhabited by scenic balconies; ago by the head veil of water of Lake Trasimeno. Trasimeno, of tectonic origin, the largest of Peninsular celebrated by painters and writers for the changing beauty of its shores, creating glimpses of landscape light suggestion. Hills covered with oaks are reflected in Lake Piediluco, the blue and tranquil basin basin reatina loved by sailors. Originally an artificial are the jagged Lake Corbara, which has the task of regulating the regime of the Tiber, and that of Alviano, created for hydroelectric purposes and then colonized by a rich bird life that leaves admire through the network equipped with walkways and observers. Taking the State Road "Valnerina" from Terni, you'll reach the very famous Marmore Waterfalls. This is definitely an absolute must for whoever decides to visit Umbria. The Waterfalls, which are immersed in a natural scenery of incomparable beauty, are an artificial work due to the Romans. Situated near Trevi, the Clitunno springs are immersed in an enchanting oasis of peace which has inspired generations of poets from Virgil to Carducci. |
