Informations about region Umbria.

The region of Umbria is located in the central part of Italy. The territory of this region is essentially hilly and very green and there aren't accesses to the sea since it is surrounded by other regions such as the Marche, Toscana and Lazio.

The Tevere river crosses Umbria and in its territory there is Lake Trasimeno, one of the largest lakes in Italy.

Umbria is a very green region and its vegetation is awfully developed thanks to its abundant water resources.

The capital city is Perugia, the other province is Terni, even though there are other important centres, for instance Spoleto, Foligno, Città di Castello and Gubbio.

Tourism in Umbria

There isn't as much tourism in Umbria as there could be, probably because the region is a bit closed off and not served very well as far as means of transportation are concerned.

Nevertheless, there are some areas that are extremely visited, for instance Assisi, aim of tourists and pilgrims and Orvieto, artistic and historic centre.

Industry in Umbria

Originally an agricultural region, Umbria has seen industry expand in the last few years thanks to important industries located chiefly in the Terni area.

Some of these are in the iron and steel and hydroelectric sectors, others in the editorial and mechanical ones.

There are many small and medium-size businesses, handicraft factories and typographic paper industries which are traditional in this region.

Agriculture in Umbria

Essentially agriculture isn't very developed and the lands are very fragmented. It is based on olives, used to create high-quality oil, vineyards, to produce noble wines, and tobacco, which has always been grown in some areas of this region.

There are sugar beets and wheat crops, while the thick forests are a good supply for wood. One of the typical products is truffle, sold with great success especially in the Norcia area thanks to its good quality.