"La Valle dei Falchi"

By the time of St. Francesco of Assisi, on the way which leads from La Verna to Gubbio, between Città di Castello and Pietralunga, some friars put the first stones for the basis for a monastery. Documents dated 1268-69 confirm this and announce a "locus di frati minor prope castrum Pratalongae". This place became later the antique estate of Prince Boncompagni Ludovisi.
The farmhouse accomodation "La Valle dei Falchi" is the right place for friends of the nature, the peace and for the ones who like sportive activites in the open air..

Within the group of old farm cottages, carefully restored, there are spacious and comfortable units - the farm is located in the middle of a natural park that offers guests the opportunity to watch from their windows birds of prey, deers, wild boars, squirrels and all kind of animals which live in the forest.

"La Valle dei Falchi" is ideally situated for visiting the most famous Umbrian cities: Città di Castello, Gubbio, Assisi, Perugia, Sansepolcro, Arezo and Florence.

UMBRIA, ITALY'S GREEN HEART
Umbria is covering 8,456 sq kms at the very heart of the Italian peninsula, spread out over the many townships which form Umbria's urban framework "La Valle dei Falchi" is ideally situated for visiting the most famous Umbrian cities like Perugia, Gubbio, Assisi, Spoleto, Spello, Orvieto, Todi and Città di Castello, but also for the one who wants to enjoy the peace of the Umbrian nature.

Perugia is an Umbrian jewel. It is a cosmopolitan city, wonderful to explore on foot and filled with old treasures: the recently restored Fontana Maggiore beside fourteenth century's San Lorenzo Cafhedral' St. Peter's Abbey, magnificent Palazzo dei Priori and the Umbria National Gallery with its amazing collection of 11 Perugino's works, the Rocca Paolina, the churches San Domenico, Santa Giuliano, Sant' Angelo, Sant' Ercolano and many others. An important meeting in the summertime is "Umbria Jazz" an international jazz festival for jazz and blues lovers.
Assisi, native town of St. Francis, famous for its frescoes by Giotto.

Spello, a little jewel, famous for its frescoes by Pinturicchio (1454-1513) in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Gubbio, one of the most charming medieval little town, famous for its competition, the "Festa dei Ceri".
A trip to Deruta, famous for its handmade ceramics. Other places to visit are: Spoleto, famous for its festival dei Due Mondi (festival of the two worlds), Todi, Orvieto.

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	UMBRIA, ITALY'S GREEN HEART Umbria is covering 8,456 sq kms at the very heart of the Italian peninsula, spread out over the many townships which form Umbria's urban framework "La Valle dei Falchi" is ideally situated for visiting the most famous Umbrian cities like Perugia, Gubbio, Assisi, Spoleto, Spello, Orvieto, Todi and Città di Castello, but also for the one who wants to enjoy the peace of the Umbrian nature.
Perugia is an Umbrian jewel. It is a cosmopolitan city, wonderful to explore on foot and filled with old treasures: the recently restored Fontana Maggiore beside fourteenth century's San Lorenzo Cafhedral' St. Peter's Abbey, magnificent Palazzo dei Priori and the Umbria National Gallery with its amazing collection of 11 Perugino's works, the Rocca Paolina, the churches San Domenico, Santa Giuliano, Sant' Angelo, Sant' Ercolano and many others. An important meeting in the summertime is "Umbria Jazz" an international jazz festival for jazz and blues lovers. Assisi, native town of St. Francis, famous for its frescoes by Giotto.
	Spello, a little jewel, famous for its frescoes by Pinturicchio (1454-1513) in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Gubbio, one of the most charming medieval little town, famous for its competition, the "Festa dei Ceri". A trip to Deruta, famous for its handmade ceramics. Other places to visit are: Spoleto, famous for its festival dei Due Mondi (festival of the two worlds), Todi, Orvieto.