Ballooning Grand Prix in Umbria: Culture, Relaxation and Fun
Take a rest and come to visit our beautiful region: it will be a good chance for you to fly with colored balloon over the city of Todi! Four days exploring Todi, Perugia and Assisi
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July 13 to July 27
ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL BALLOON GRAN PRIX 2008
Umbria, Todi, Montefalco, Perugia, Assisi...
NET FARE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM - € 270,00
Single accommodation on request
The quote includes:
- 3 nights in double room superior at a charming accommodation with bed and breakfast treatment
- 1 excursion with balloon (75 minutes)
- Taxes and service included
Quote does not include:
Meals, Beverages, tips, personal extras, personal health insurances.
Available on Request
- Pre and post tour in Rome or Florence
- HB or FB
- Guided tour of Rome
- Extra nights in Umbria
- Guided excursions in Umbria
- Health insurances
Flight with balloon allowed for child over 12 years old.
Ror more information, please contact us, we will be more than happy to help you!!
Detailed Description
Day 1
Arrival in Todi and introduction to the chosen accommodation.The visit of Todi city can begin from the beautiful Tempio di Santa Maria della Consolazione, at the beginning of the city. Going towards centre of the town, walking past the public gardens, you will see the Tempio di San Fortunato. Back to the temple, you will reach the Parco della Rocca. Then come back to the temple and go on along Via Mazzini and you will see on your right the Teatro Comunale. Going furthermore you will reach the marvellous Piazza del Popolo where you can see: Palazzo del Popolo, Palazzo del Capitano, Palazzo dei Priori, Duomo. Under Piazza del Popolo it is possible to admire the Roman Cisterns. Near Piazza del Popolo there is Piazza Garibaldi From this square, going down Corso Cavour there is the Fontana Cesia. Going on you can see Porta Marzia. On the next corner, on the left, you will find the Nicchioni Romani. Going on this way you will reach the Chiesa di San Carlo and then the Fontana di Scarnabecco and even the Chiesa di Santa Prassede. Follow the same street back to Corso Cavour, go down and turn on the right to see the Chiesa di Santa Maria in Cammuccia. At the end of the slope rises the Porta Amerina. From here, take the main road and you will arrive before Porta Romana. Out of the city walls, there is the Tempio del Crocifisso. From Porta Romana, along the main road, there is Porta Perugina and then the massive remains of Porta Orvietana. Here there is a long tree-lined avenue that leads to the Convento di Montesanto.You can enjoy Italian Typical menus in several delicious restaurants in the center of the city.
Day 2
Early breakfast because today we will have our excursion with balloon!
Meeting point at 7,oo at the sportive hall located in Pontenaia di Todi where we will have our fabulous trip with a balloon. The trip will be for 75 minutes and each balloon will host two passengers plus the Captain.
The landscape offered by the high flight to the green country side, to the small Umbrian cities and to the wonderful Tiber river will enchant you ! In the afternoon why do not you take a visit to Montefalco? In the centre of this fantastic village, named ""la ringhiera dell'Umbria" which means "the balcony of Umbria", you can have the opportunity to taste one of the most famous and popular Umbrian wine: Sagrantino di Montefalco. Visiting this area you will be surprised by the passion of the people for the Sagrantino grape: they feel it almost sacred.
Day 3
It is time to leave but you can not really miss to visit Perugia and Assisi.
Perugia, the great "Guelf strong-hold" rises up in the region's heart, with its 5 storical quarters closed-in by its Etruscan town walls. These enormous bastions formed by cyclopic square masses, were constructed 22 centuries ago and are still visible for long stretches. Walking in the narrow street of the centre of the city you will meet one of Italy's most important squares, where you'll see the Priors'Palace, the Cathedral and the 13th century fountain Major Fountain at the center. These monuments render the Piazza Grande of Perugia (now called Piazza IV Novembre) a superb architectural complex. At the extreme end of Corso Vannucci you'll find famous panoramic gardens built on the foundations of the Rocca Paolina, a strong-hold built by Pope Paul III in 1540
Assisi in Italy stretches out on the slopes of the Monte Subasio, above the plain where the Topino and Chiascio rivers flow. Although it can boast Roman origins, its present-day appearance, because of the buildings and also the urban structure, is surely due to the city's development during the Middle Ages.Assisi's oldest nucleus, which is protected by a defensive apparatus made up of eight fortified entrance portals and a long belt of town walls, which are still perfectly preserved, is topped by two castles on peak of the mountain: the Major Castle, reconstructed by the Cardinal Albornoz in 1367 and the Minor Castle. Apart from religious buildings too important to not be considered solely the heritage of Assisi such as the basilica of St. Francis, the tourist can also visit the churches of St. Clare and St.Peter.



