Umbria is a fascinating region, beautiful and full of charm and magic. It conquers the visitors throughout the year with its beauty. However, particularly during the holiday season, it becomes even more enchanting and fascinating. Umbria is a land full of history, charming towns characterized by distinctively medieval city centres, and rich in beautiful churches and wonderful and interesting monuments.
Especially during the Christmas or New Year celebrations, in all the churches of the region they will be held liturgical celebrations of great emphasis. There will often also be events such as beautiful sacred music concerts and choruses that help make the atmosphere even more charming and picturesque. Umbria is also very renowned for the tradition of the Christmas crib.
You will admire spectacular nativity scenes, set up a bit everywhere in all the historic towns of the territory. In many villages they also come to life the typical living cribs and the mechanized cribs, which reproduce in miniature and with meticulous precision, the life of the past. Towns like Orvieto and Assisi will offer this kind of works of art each year. Once in these delightful towns, you can also explore their wonderful old town centres.
The Christmas tree which is made annually in Gubbio, moreover, always attracts many visitors. It is a tree consisting of lights that extends throughout Mount Ingino. This makes it the biggest Christmas tree in the world. In towns like Foligno, you can explore the typical Christmas market stalls. You must not miss visiting the beautiful capital of Umbria, the wonderful town of Perugia.
[Photos by hovistoninavolare on flickr.com]
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