13-19 October 2013

Treja Basin

Six days • Book by 30 June

Price: 1300 euros per person (about US$1700), double occupancy. Includes daily guided walks, lodging and meals for six days and nights, and transportation to and from Rome. Single supplement 20%. Excludes air fare to Rome.

Ruggedly beautiful canyons and charming hilltop towns first strike the eye. A closer look takes you far into the past. Throughout history, this landscape has witnessed pivotal developments that shaped European civilization. The precocious Etruscan and Faliscan peoples thrived here, trading with the Greeks and building urban centers with great art, architecture and advanced technologies. The Romans built two major roads which survive in impressive tracts. Tradition holds that King Charlemagne lodged in Sutri on his way to Rome to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor, and met the youth Orlando, who would become his faithful paladin. Powerful feudal castles arose to secure the territory in the tenth century, and early foreshadowings of the Renaissance began to take shape at Santa Maria ad Rupes, one of Europe’s earliest monastic communities.

We’ll enjoy delicious meals in my favorite restaurants, stay at the beautiful Palace Hotel Relais Falisco and meet gifted artist Justin Bradshaw.

For more information see Newsletter 14 or write to me.
     • book by 30 June • optional days in Rome can be included

  • Piazza, Sutri
    Piazza, Sutri
  • Town gate, Sutri
    Town gate, Sutri
  • Ancient amphitheater, Sutri
    Ancient amphitheater, Sutri
  • Tombs, Sutri
    Tombs, Sutri
  • Tombs, Sutri
    Tombs, Sutri
  • Mithraeum door, Sutri
    Mithraeum door, Sutri
  • Mithraeum, Sutri
    Mithraeum, Sutri
  • Mithraeum, Sutri
    Mithraeum, Sutri
  • Mithraeum, Sutri
    Mithraeum, Sutri
  • Farmer, Sutri
    Farmer, Sutri
  • Nepi
    Nepi
  • Piazza, Nepi
    Piazza, Nepi
  • Nepi
    Nepi
  • Nepi
    Nepi
  • Castel d'Ischia
    Castel d'Ischia
  • Treja gorge
    Treja gorge
  • Etruscan water tunnel
    Etruscan water tunnel
  • Fortress, Civita Castellana
    Fortress, Civita Castellana
  • Piazza, Civita Castellana
    Piazza, Civita Castellana
  • La Torre dell'Isola
    La Torre dell'Isola
  • Below La Torre dell'Isola
    Below La Torre dell'Isola
  • Via Amerina
    Via Amerina
  • Tombs, Via Amerina
    Tombs, Via Amerina
  • Tombs, Via Amerina
    Tombs, Via Amerina
  • Via Amerina
    Via Amerina
  • Roman gate, Falerii Novi
    Roman gate, Falerii Novi
  • Medieval church, Falerii Novi
    Medieval church, Falerii Novi
  • Via Flaminia, Civita
    Via Flaminia, Civita
  • Corchiano
    Corchiano
  • Corchiano
    Corchiano
  • Corchiano
    Corchiano
  • Church, Corchiano
    Church, Corchiano
  • Mount Soracte
    Mount Soracte

5-12 October 2013

Autumn Pleasures in Umbria

Seven days • Book by 30 June

From 1550 Euros per person (about US$2000) for a party of four with double room occupancy. Includes all meals and lodging for seven days and nights, daily guided walks, and pickup/return to Rome. Excludes air fare to Rome. Price varies with group configuration and amenities chosen.

A week of walking and other sensory delights, with splendid accommodations at Le Logge di Silvignano, a luxuriously restored historic house with private apartments, garden patio and pool overlooking scenic Valle Umbra, renowned for wine and food. We’ll enjoy plenty of both, including an afternoon strolling through the vineyards to sample the offerings. Bordering the valley, terraced olive groves cascade down the hills and medieval castles (below) guard an ancient route from Rome to the Adriatic; hiking between them we’ll enjoy a succession of grand vistas. Most of the towns have Roman or earlier origins and significant ancient remains. Best known are Spoleto, with its huge fortress and aqueduct, and Assisi, birthplace of Saint Francis. more details

Write to me with questions or to start planning your trip
     • book by 30 June • optional days in Rome can be included

  • Campello Alto
    Campello Alto
  • Vineyards
    Vineyards
  • Monteleone
    Monteleone
  • Assisi San Francesco Basilica Superiore
    Assisi San Francesco Basilica Superiore
  • Assisi
    Assisi
  • Eremo delle Carceri, Assisi
    Eremo delle Carceri, Assisi
  • Eggi
    Eggi
  • Olive grove path
    Olive grove path
  • Colle Ciocco Vineyard, Montefalco
    Colle Ciocco Vineyard, Montefalco
  • Bevagna
    Bevagna
  • Bevagna
    Bevagna
  • Roman aqueduct, Spello
    Roman aqueduct, Spello
  • Countryside, Spello
    Countryside, Spello
  • Spello
    Spello
  • Country church
    Country church
  • Spoleto
    Spoleto
  • Vallo di Nera
    Vallo di Nera

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