Casa Matira

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THE AREA

The immediate area is the perfect place to dine out and investigate the culinary prowess of a region renowned for its locally-produced wine and abundance of olives, truffles and wild mushrooms. Your first port of call might be to our favourite (and nearest) restaurant of Calagrana, an Agriturismo just on the other side of the valley.

Calagrana, run by Ely and Alberto, also organises great fun cooking courses in their restaurant’ if you want to practise your own cooking skills, or we can organise cooking lessons from other local cooks in the house.

Umbria is also ideal for those wanting to combine relaxation with more active pursuits. It is one of the most beautiful areas of Italy with a fascinating history. Perugia, the region's capital, is a lively university town packed with artistic treasures and, most importantly, home to Perugina chocolate (so well worth a visit!).

The region contains a wealth of evidence of its varied past, from Etruscan through Roman, mediaeval and Renaissance times. Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto are artistic centres renowned worldwide. Our local towns are absolute gems with plenty of interesting shops, museums and restaurants to discover in Gubbio, Todi, Bevagna, Spello, Citta di Castello and many more.

Lake Trasimeno – central Italy’s largest lake – is also a great place to visit with an abundance of water sports, pretty beaches, lakeside restaurants and ferries to explore the lake’s many islands.

There are also the centuries-old potteries of Deruta, Gubbio and Gualdo Tadino to visit. And in summer there are local music festivals offering classical, opera and jazz.

Further Afield

Casa Matira’s Umbrian/Tuscan location makes some of the most beautiful and culturally rich artistic centres in the world an easy day trip – Florence, with its majestic Duomo immortalised by Brunelleschi and Donatello, beautiful Siena, home of the Palio horse race and history-rich Arezzo and Cortona.