UMBRIA

Exploring Umbria

To the east of Tuscany, the calf muscle of Italy's boot-covered leg, lies the province of Umbria. Little-known and often overlooked, Umbria has a kind of romantic mystery about it, starting with its name which derives from the Latin word for shadow. For all its obscurity, staying at an Umbria villa will put you in the heart of some of the country's most fascinating and sacred territory.