When people ask you ' where in Italy did you go', your reply of 'Umbria' will be met with a blank look of 'not a clue where that is'.

When you then go on to explain the location and experiences you've had in this largely unknown place a warm glowing feeling of self satisfaction runs over your body. This is largely due to the fact that you have discovered what feels like your own peace of Italian heaven!!!!!!!!!!

You must go and stay at Villa Lugnano, flights from stanstead with ryan air direct to perugia 1/2 an hour car drive away. This is the Italy of dreams, totally unspoilt, the most amazing rural setting, medieval castles and towns whats even better no tourists and hardly anyone speaks english.

As for the food and wine, this deserves a review just to itself, the food in umbria is just what you would expect from a rural heartland local, seasonal and simple but truly out of this world. As for the wine, we're talking Italy here need I say more! The... more