{"id":22194,"date":"2026-06-09T11:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umbriabike.eu\/?p=22194"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:31:17","slug":"umbria-a-land-of-trails-art-and-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umbriabike.eu\/en\/umbria-a-land-of-trails-art-and-spirit","title":{"rendered":"Umbria: a land of trails, art, and spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22194\" class=\"elementor elementor-22194 elementor-22193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3341bd86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3341bd86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63afb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63afb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><style>\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n<\/style><\/p><div><div class=\"paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol\">There are places that belong not only to a city or a region, but to the entire world.<br \/>The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is one of them: a universal symbol of spirituality, art, and beauty, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the other Franciscan sites of Assisi.<\/div><div class=\"paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol\">A place capable of welcoming pilgrims, travelers, and dreamers from every corner of the world, where every stone tells a story of peace, humanity, and wonder.<\/div><div class=\"paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol\">But Umbria is also a land of basilicas, abbeys, and sanctuaries that preserve an immense heritage, often immersed in the silence of hills and villages.<br \/>From the Basilica of Saint Clare to the Basilica of Saint Rita, passing through the Basilica of Saint Benedict and the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Rufino, each place preserves a deep connection between art, faith, nature, and community.<\/div><div class=\"paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol\">And it is precisely Assisi that, on September 24 and 25, 2026, will host the <strong>World Tourism Event 2026<\/strong>, the international fair dedicated to UNESCO World Heritage Sites: an event that will bring to the heart of Umbria an international reflection on sustainable tourism, walking routes, villages, and the enhancement of cultural heritage. <em>(wtevent.it)<\/em><\/div><div class=\"paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol\">For us at <strong>Umbria &amp; 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