• Italy bike tour (Photo by Rosemary Behan)
    Italy bike tour (Photo by Rosemary Behan)
  • The Parco Regionale del Monte Cucco, a protected area surrounding Monte Cucco, one of Umbria’s highest points. Rosemary Behan / The National
    The Parco Regionale del Monte Cucco, a protected area surrounding Monte Cucco, one of Umbria’s highest points. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Gubbio, a spectacular medieval town of 32,000, is built on slopes so steep a bizarre system of public lifts has been installed to help residents. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Gubbio, a spectacular medieval town of 32,000, is built on slopes so steep a bizarre system of public lifts has been installed to help residents. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Gubbio's Palazzo dei Consoli is extraordinary both in their scale and level of preservation. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Gubbio's Palazzo dei Consoli is extraordinary both in their scale and level of preservation. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Cortona is just over the border from Umbria in Tuscany. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Cortona is just over the border from Umbria in Tuscany. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Tucked away in the back streets of Montone are some high-end restaurants and hotels. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Tucked away in the back streets of Montone are some high-end restaurants and hotels. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Cortona, by virtue of being in Tuscany, gets more tourists than the Umbrian villages and towns. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Cortona, by virtue of being in Tuscany, gets more tourists than the Umbrian villages and towns. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • The Palazzo Comunale in the town of Cortona. Rosemary Behan / The National
    The Palazzo Comunale in the town of Cortona. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • The hilltop town of Montone. Rosemary Behan / The National
    The hilltop town of Montone. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Cortona was originally part of Umbria. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Cortona was originally part of Umbria. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Montone is a gloriously tiny hilltop town, which, somewhat unbelievably, hosts an annual international film festival. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Montone is a gloriously tiny hilltop town, which, somewhat unbelievably, hosts an annual international film festival. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • The Parco Regionale del Monte Cucco, a protected area surrounding Monte Cucco, one of Umbria’s highest points. Rosemary Behan / The National
    The Parco Regionale del Monte Cucco, a protected area surrounding Monte Cucco, one of Umbria’s highest points. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Montone has population of 1,600. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Montone has population of 1,600. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • A snack at Pasticceria Sandri on Corso Vanucci. Rosemary Behan / The National
    A snack at Pasticceria Sandri on Corso Vanucci. Rosemary Behan / The National
  • Perugia, Umbria’s capital city, is a hulking fortress city with a gothic twist. Rosemary Behan / The National
    Perugia, Umbria’s capital city, is a hulking fortress city with a gothic twist. Rosemary Behan / The National

In pictures: Touring Umbria and Tuscany

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