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Four travel ideas and suggestions to do and experience in Umbria in May between alpacas, bikes, wine tastings and cultural experiences

1. Experience with Alpacas
Did you know that:
Alpacas make various types of sounds to communicate including a “buzz” called “Hamming”;
They also have body language such as neck posture, ear and tail position, and head tilt;
They have excellent hearing and excellent eyesight;
In case of danger, they warn the pack by emitting an intermittent sound similar to squeezing a rubber dog puppet.
Sources (Albus Alpacas)
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2. May 18 International Museum Day
On the occasion of this day which has been celebrated since 1977, full of cultural ideas in which the Museums become stories of man and the world, take advantage of it and live your cultural experience in Umbria with our packages including the ORVIETO CARTA UNICA or the SPOLETO CARD for the museums. .
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3.Wine tasting
In the month of Cantine Aperte, in collaboration with the Movimento del Turismo del Vino Umbria we have collected some of the best wineries in our area where we organize visits, wine tastings accompanied by the best food and wine products of Umbria.
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4.Your Be Active on Bike holiday
With the arrival of summer, the time has finally come to get on the bike and admire the fantastic views that Umbria offers, with the desire to discover the Umbrian territory on two wheels, through routes, landscapes, experiences of taste and history that flatly express the fulcrum, the heart of Umbria: its being a region suitable for itineraries between nature, culture and food and wine.
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Four travel ideas and ideas to do and experience in Umbria in April between nature and culture, art exhibitions, the Perugino exhibition and outdoor activities on two wheels with the bike:

1. Easter and my Umbria
From 7 April to 10 April 2023
Get ready to savor, admire, photograph, love Umbria with a 4-day itinerary to immerse yourself in the natural, historical and food and wine beauties that we have designed for you.
Discover with UmbriaSì Assisi, Perugia, Bevagna, Montefalco and Lake Trasimeno.
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2. Antiques Exhibition
From April 22nd to May 1st
Are you passionate about art, history, all that is vintage and smells of the culture of other times?
The National Antiques Exhibition is just the thing for you! With the exhibition at Umbria Fiere you will be able to discover real ancient, modern and contemporary art galleries.
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3.Il Perugino “The Best Master of Italy”
From 4 March to 11 June 2023
There has been great excitement in recent months in Umbria for the preparations for the great exhibition dedicated to Perugino the Divine Painter.
Visit the exhibition for the 500th anniversary of the death of Pietro Vannucci at the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria in Perugia with the name “the best master of Italy” as it was defined in 1500 by Agostino Chigi, a great art connoisseur and patron of his time .
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4. Trebbiano Gravel
April 30, 2023
With the arrival of spring, outdoor activities and the desire to discover the territory of Umbria on two wheels reawaken, through routes, landscapes, tasteful and historical experiences that plainly express the fulcrum, the heart of Umbria: its being a region suitable for itineraries between nature, culture and food and wine. A sport that encompasses all these emotions and sensations is precisely the Bike with the Trebbiano Gravel Event.
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In the flourishing valley of Umbria stands the city of Bevagna, originally populated by Umbrians with Etruscan influences. The original name, Mevania, is perhaps due to an Etruscan noble named Mefana, which became Mevania with the arrival of the Romans.
The bond that unites Sagrantino and Bevagna with deep-rooted origins is important and strong:
in fact, we read in the Historia Naturalis of Pliny the Elder, of a black grape variety produced in the municipality of Bevagna.
Enclosed in its walls, Bevagna experienced a flourishing building development with the construction of an amphitheater and Roman baths adorned with beautiful mosaics. The amphitheater itself, in medieval times, was then transformed and became part of a craftsman’s workshop on the ground floor with his residence on the upper floor: hence the famous saying “house and workshop”.
Among the Umbrian historical events and re-enactments, the one linked to the Mercato delle Gaite is singular and very fascinating, which for over 30 years has been proposing what medieval everyday life was like between 1250 and 1350: how people lived, what they did in the alleys of drink.
The event takes its name from the four main districts of Bevagna, the Gaite, and every year, at the end of June, it brings back to life the ancient uses and customs of the drinkers engaged in four competitions, Gastronomic, Trades, Market and Archery. Music, food, instruments, clothes…everything recalls the Bevagna of that century, a historical leap in time that fascinates and amazes.
Another experience is the Circuit of Medieval Crafts: real laboratories to be able to experience the arts and crafts of that time, among ancient machinery, engineering instruments, which have made the history of commerce and artisan production of Bevagna: the Setificio , the painter’s workshop, the Mastro Cecco paper mill and the wax factory.

Stroll along the streets, among taverns, clubs, wine bars and more modern wine bars where you can sip a glass of Montefalco Sagrantino or even in its sparkling version to have vivacity and freshness on spring days when the sun is still shy but warms up just enough to make you enjoy a walk in the open air.

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