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UMBRIA IN BLOOM. MAY 28th-29th, 2016

May is the month of roses, we wait for you at the roses garden in Assisi and at the garden of Barbanera

May 28th, Assisi and Spello

May is the month of flowers. A legend tells the story of the first encounter between San Francesco and Santa Chiara as linked to the blossoming of these flowers. Because of that, we propose to start the tour visiting the Roseto Quando Fioriranno Le Rose (“Rose Garden When the Roses Will Blossom”), a flower nursery specialized in antique and English roses for collectors, set in the countryside next to Assisi.

In the afternoon, we move to the town of flowers, Spello. Since 1602, every year the artisans have been making carpets and paintings depicting flowers, showing them during the Feast of Corpus Domini along the streets and squares of the town: it is the traditional festival called Infiorate di Spello.

In addition, a guided tour of the exclusive Garden of Barbanera, which opens just for this kind of tour. It is also possible to visit the archive of Italy’s most ancient almanac and observe the collection of several antique issues. All the participants will receive a copy of the herbarium, as a souvenir of the day. If you want to visit the roman and medieval architecture of Spello, this is the best period to do it: the alleys and terraces in the historical center crawl with flowers because of a traditional contest among inhabitants.

In the evening, it is possible to attend the performance of “infioratori” (a traditional figure in Spello) who deck the streets with flowers for the Infiorate di Spello. In conclusion, you can have an aperitif at DieciNove, a brewery that makes artisanal beer flavored with flowers.

May 29th, MONTE SUBASIO

A literary walk. Walking along the Roman aqueduct on Mount Subasio from Collepino to Spello you will be accompanied by Gabriele Salari, writer and nature enthusiast. The route is 5 km long, but all flat so that it is suitable for travelers of all ages. It twists and turns on Mount Subasio’s slopes, along the Chiona creek, and it follows completely the Roman aqueduct, which had been bringing water to Spello until the XIX century.

GREEN PACK € 30 PER PERSON, which includes:

✽ Visit to Quando Fioriranno le Rose flower nursery
✽ Guided tour of the Garden of Barbanera
✽ Aperitif with artisanal beer
✽ Literary walk
✽ Umbria Green Card
✽ Insurance

Super Green PACK € 90 PER PERSON (minimum 2 participants),  which includes:

✽ Rental of Zoe electric car, which can be picked up in one of these stations: Perugia, Assisi or Foligno.
✽ Card valid for unlimited charges at the Enel charging stations.
✽ Visit to Quando Fioriranno le Rose flower nursery
✽ Guided tour of the Garden of Barbanera
✽ Aperitif with artisanal beer
✽ Literary walk
✽ Umbria Green Card
✽ Insurance

The packs do not include:
✽ Accommodation
✽ Meals
✽ Tips, if desired
✽ Everything that does not appear on the “the pack includes” list

Useful information about the electric cars rental :

✽ Daily distance covered 150 km (extra kilometers must be arranged at booking time)
✽ Vehicles can only be driven on Regione Umbria area

 

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  • Laura says:

    bellissimo itinerario

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