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L’offerta agrituristica umbra<br />
L’agriturismo si connota per gli stretti legami<br />
che ha con i valori ambientali e storicoculturali<br />
del territorio in cui si sviluppa e per<br />
la validità delle attrezzature di ospitalità rurale<br />
in esso esistenti. In <strong>Umbria</strong> l’ambiente<br />
naturale è costituito da colline dai morbidi<br />
profili che scendono dagli Appennini a ingentilire<br />
il paesaggio, da valli mutevoli, ricche<br />
di angoli caratteristici, da una natura intatta,<br />
da laghi, cascate e sorgenti che fanno da<br />
sfondo agli splendidi centri storici e borghi<br />
medioevali. Un patrimonio ambientale unico,<br />
che può essere vissuto attraverso itinerari<br />
facilmente percorribili a piedi, a cavallo,<br />
in bicicletta e in fuoristrada seguendo una<br />
rete viabile minore di strade bianche, carrerecce,<br />
viottoli nei boschi, che permettono di<br />
spostarsi fuori dalle insidie e dai rumori del<br />
traffico. In un ambiente sereno e rilassante<br />
si possono ancora incontrare artigiani che<br />
esercitano antichi mestieri tramandati per<br />
generazioni, e gustare prodotti tipici dagli<br />
inconfondibili profumi e aromi particolari.<br />
Di questo paesaggio fanno armonicamente<br />
parte le eleganti e sobrie architetture delle<br />
case contadine che, oltre alla consueta attività<br />
produttiva, all’allevamento del <strong>be</strong>stiame e<br />
alla silvicoltura offrono servizi di ospitalità e<br />
cucina tipica secondo la più rigida tradizione.<br />
Appetitosi crostini, prosciutti e salumi, torta<br />
al testo, pappardelle al sugo di lepre, zuppa<br />
di ceci e fagioli, braciole e salsicce appena<br />
grigliate, squisite verdure dell’orto solo per<br />
citare alcune pietanze, affratellano gli ospiti<br />
in una antica e serena atmosfera conviviale.<br />
Numerose sono poi le occasioni per piacevoli<br />
passeggiate a cavallo che consentono di<br />
gustare appieno il “cuore verde” della terra<br />
umbra dall’alba al tramonto. L’alloggio in antiche<br />
case rurali, opportunamente restaurate<br />
e fornite di tutti i comfort, rappresenta la<br />
quasi totalità dell’offerta agrituristica umbra<br />
in un suggestivo connubio di antiche tradizioni<br />
con gli agi dei nostri tempi, capace di riempire<br />
di motivi di interesse il soggiorno di chi<br />
aspetta dalle vacanze in campagna qualcosa<br />
di nuovo, di genuino, di istruttivo.<br />
What <strong>Umbria</strong>n farm-holiday has to offer<br />
Farm holidays are distinguished by the<br />
close ties they have with the environmental<br />
and cultural-historic values of the territory<br />
in which they are offered, as well as by the<br />
quality of their rural hospitality facilities. In<br />
<strong>Umbria</strong>, the natural environment is made up<br />
of rolling hill-sides that slope down from the<br />
Apennines to grace the countryside, everchamping<br />
valleys full of intriguing nooks, a<br />
pristine natural setting, and lakes, waterfalls<br />
and spring that act as the perfect backdrop<br />
for magnificent interweaving of streets<br />
and alleys <strong>be</strong>hind their town walls, bring to<br />
mind the events in which they played a leading<br />
role over the centuries, but they also<br />
spark the desire to get to know the peaceful<br />
masterpieces that are nestled away in this<br />
countryside. This is a unique environmental<br />
heritage that has <strong>be</strong>en safeguarded and improved<br />
with passion and expertise. It can <strong>be</strong><br />
experienced through itineraries that are easy<br />
to cover on foot, horseback, bicycle or jeep,<br />
along a minor network of dirt roads, cartways<br />
and forest trails that make it possible to get<br />
away from the perils and noise of city traffic<br />
in order to appreciate unusual views and encounters.<br />
In this calm and relaxing environment,<br />
you can still meet craftsmen who ply<br />
trades that have <strong>be</strong>en forgotten elsewhere<br />
and have <strong>be</strong>en handed down here from father<br />
to son. You can taste typical products with<br />
an unmistakable aroma and unique flawor,<br />
such as white and black truffles. The elegant<br />
and simple architecture of the country house<br />
on these farms blend harmoniously into the<br />
landscape. In addition to normal agricultural<br />
activities, livestock breeding and forestry,<br />
the farms also offer hospitality and typical<br />
cuisine that strictly follow rural tradition.<br />
Mouth-watering crostini or toasted canapes,<br />
prosciutto, heart-baked flat-bread, egg noodles<br />
in hare sauce, chickpea and <strong>be</strong>an soup,<br />
pork chops and sausages freshly grilled over<br />
the fire, and delicious garden vegetables are<br />
just a few of the dished that bring guest together<br />
in an age –old and peaceful convivial<br />
atmosphere. There are also many opportunities<br />
to go on delightful treks on horse-back<br />
in order to fully enjoy the “green heart” of the<br />
<strong>Umbria</strong>n landscape from dawn to dusk. Virtually<br />
all of <strong>Umbria</strong>’s farm-holidays facilities<br />
offer lodging in old farm-houses that have<br />
<strong>be</strong>en carefully restored and equipped with all<br />
amenities, enchantingly uniting age-old tradition<br />
with farmers who live in rural villages<br />
in close contact with cultural aspects that<br />
have faded over the years or that may even <strong>be</strong><br />
unknown to city people, adding an interesting<br />
note for anyone who wants to get something<br />
new, genuine and educational from their vacation<br />
in the countryside.
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