Don't miss the opportunity to spend Ferragosto in Umbria!
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The "Ferragosto" word indicates a festival of ancient origins in which was celebrated the end of farm works.
Today, as then, this day is devoted to relax and is considered day of celebration. Italian tradition binds Ferragosto to the bathing, but but we must not forget or exclude the alternative possibility to spend moments of refreshment and relax in green areas, even in areas near internal lakes, immersed or surrounded by meadows on which lie down or organize small points refreshments D i y(Do it your self) or on which relax body anb mind.
The Umbrian land is ad hoc for this purpose.
Not only, in fact, for the numerouses possibilities that it offer to relax but also because here, you can make many cultural experiences.

If you go in www.bellaumbria.net you can find infinite possibilities of accomodations to spend your Ferragosto in Umbrian region in agritourism or in hotel.

Here are some links on the Umbrian city worthy of importance to the peculiarity of their characteristics and the possibility that reserve to visitors: :

Perugia

Capital of Umbria region, Perugia is a city rich of history and culture, surrounded by green hills, castles, abbeys and medieval houses.

Assisi

Located inside the Regional Park of Mount Subasio, Assisi is a must for the international tourism.

Gubbio

Regional ancient village retains intact the history of its origins and its evolution in all its territorials and artistics excellences.

Castiglione del Lago

Situated on a small projection that creeps into Lake is the most important tourist center of Trasimeno.

Spoleto

Located in the deep south of region town has many of sights and attractions.

Cascia

town of Valnerina known worldwide as a destination for pilgrimage in honor of Santa Rita.

Here are some of the many events that there will be in occasion of Ferragosto in Umbria :

Palio dei Terzieri
Historical evocation of hunting the bull.
Città della Pieve, from 13 to 24 August 2008.

62 ° Opera Season
62 ° edition for the season of the Experimental Opera House di Spoleto "A. Belli"
Spoleto, from 12 August to 5 October 2008.

Gubbio no Borders - IJF 2008
Festival of music and entertainment.
Gubbio, from 8 to 21 August 2008.

Earth Citernae
II See market of ceramics.
Citerna, from 2 to 17 August 2008.

Palio of Fractions
Competition culinary whit final tasting of the dishes prepared during the race.
Cascia, 19 August 2008.

Donation of the Holy Spina
Parade in costume,performances and challenges between districts.
Montone, from 17 to 24 August 2008.

Corciano Festival
Evenings devoted to art, history, culture, tradition.Each kind of show and gastronomy.
Corciano, from 9 to 24 August 2008.

Ferragosto Torreggiano
Shows, cultural events, concerts.
Tuoro sul Trasiemeno, from 1 to 17 August 2008.

Many festivals will be organized also in the umbrian land:

15 ° edition of Trebbiatura's Festival
Branca (Pg) 13-21 August 2008

Spaghetto's Festival
Casacastalda, Valfabbrica, week of August 2008

Cresciola's Festival
Amelia, 20-27 August 2008

Sangria's Festival
Capocavoallo (Pg), 10-20 August 2008

Festival of Ancient Tastes
Rivotorto - Assisi, 16-27Agosto 2008

Taverna del Borgo
Lugnano in Teverina, 9-16 August 2008

Mushroom's Festival
Cerreto of Spoleto .11 to 15 August 2008

Panzanella's Festival
Cascia, 16 August 2008

Strascinati's Festival
Monteleone di Sùpoleto, 16 August 2008

Snail's Festival
Vallo di Nera, 16 and 17 August, 21 and 24 Agosto2008

Festivallo
Vallo di Nera, 9-17 August 2008