Orvieto near Todi in Umbria.
The
cathedral is beautiful. The Marmore Falls near Terni. The longest waterfall in Europe. Labro perched on the
hillside above lake Piediluco Lake Bolsena. Good food,
swimming, boating, fishing. Do not miss a
visit to
Assisi while you are in Umbria.

Shops and restaurants etc:

Pesciano - small general shop - walking distance.
Pesciano - restaurant - 5 minutes by car.
Sismano - general shop - 2 restaurants, one in the castle and one at the fortress - 10 minutes by car.
Dunarobba - general shop - fossil forest - 15 minutes by car.
Todi - unspoilt medieval town with beautiful medieval square, supermarkets, restaurants, theatre, tennis courts - 20 minutes by car.
Terni - large city, major shopping centre - 30 minutes by car.
Deruta - hand painted pottery, shops - 30 minutes by car.
Perugia - large city with all amenities - 40 minutes by car.
Orvieto - large city with beautiful cathedral - 45 minutes by car.

Activities.

Horse riding/tennis: Todi - 20 minutes by car
Walking: many walking trails around Todi and right from the Villa Arnata door.
Rock climbing: Ferentillo - 1 hour by car.
White water rafting: the Nera valley - 1 hour by car.
Fishing: Scheggino - 1 hour 15 minutes by car.
Boating: Lake Piediluco, Lake Bolsena and Lake Trasimeno - all less than an hour by car.

Skiing: Terminillo - one and a quarter hours drive through majestic countryside.

Umbria hosts many festivals and art, music and sporting events.

Below is list of some of the events in Todi and the surrounding area. This list is by no means complete and will be updated regularly.
All spring and summer long there are Festas, or Sagras, in the small towns and villages where you can sit and enjoy food cooked by the inhabitants and dance to local bands. A delightful way to spend a holiday evening.

February
Guardea: Umbria Carnaval
Spoleto and Norcia: Black Truffle Festival
April
Narni: Race of the ring
Spoleto: Music Festival
May
Narni: Race of the ring
Spoleto: Music Festival
Montefalco: Cantine Aperte
June
Castelluccio di Norcia: Feast of the Flowering in the Piano Grande
Orvieto: Procession of Corpus Cristi
July
Umbria Jazz
Castiglione del Largo: Trasimeno Blues
Piediluco: Water Festival
Todi: Art Festival
Todi: Hot Air Balloon Grand Prix

August
Ferrogosto in Umbria.
Città della Pieve: Palio dei Terzieri.
Spoleto: Opera.
Gubbio: Festival of music.
Citerna: Ceramics market.
Montone: Parade in costume.
Corciano: Festival of art, history, culture and food.
Tuoro sul Trasimeno: Ferragosto Terreggiano.
Amelia: Cresciola's Festival.
Voolo di Nera: Snail's Festival.

September
Terni. Cultural festival.
Spoleta: Opera.
Orvieto: Made in Italy festival.
October
Market at Cascia. The exhibition of Cascia saffron.
Spoleto: Opera.
Todi: Art Festival.
Perugia: Eurochocolate.
November
Umbria: Frantoi Aperti festival.
Umbria: Wine tasting.
December/January
Todi, Massa Montana and many other places have Christmas and New Year festivities throughout December and the beginning of January.
Umbria: Many Christmas markets.
Orvieto: Umbria Jazz winter festival.

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