Discover Umbria with us! Vacation rentals & private tours
IN THE NEWS
There are no longer any COVID restrictions on travel within Italy. We ask that you be vigilant and, if you’re not feeling 100%, please wear a mask around others
aWeekinUmbria enters the 2024 season prepared for our tours to safely begin again. We are eager to share all that Umbria has to offer — beautiful hill towns, great art, splendid churches, spectacular countrysides, and extraordinary wine and cuisine. We will do everything possible to help you have a wonderful and safe visit.
private apartments in an historic palazzo
The beautifully restored Palazzo Fiumi-LaPlaca awaits you.
Discover the beautifully restored Palazzo Fiumi-LaPlaca in the historic center of the walled town of Bettona. Conveniently located — between Perugia and Assisi— in the center of Umbria with easy access to all of major roads, the perfect place from which to discover all that Umbria has to offer.
Explore the fabled cities of Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, and Spoleto – to name but a few. Savor Umbrian cuisine and wine with a mixture of home cooked meals, visits to extraordinary local restaurants, and wine tastings. Discover intimate villages and hill towns or shop for world famous ceramics in Deruta, and you’ll enjoy breathtaking views all along the way.
Choose from three private apartments with full kitchens:
• ASSISI – 2-Bedroom Apartment: sleeps 4 people and features views over the valley toward Assisi; full kitchen, full bath with tub & shower, and private balcony with table and chairs
• CRISPOLTO – 2-Bedroom Apartment: sleeps up to 5 people (with a twin size daybed – perfect for young adult or child), full kitchen, full bath with shower;
• GUFO – 1-Bedroom Apartment: sleeps 2 with a spiral staircase to the sleeping loft; full kitchen, full bath with shower
(Additional B&B (Giallo and Azzuro) rooms on the main floor, each furnished with beautiful antiques and a private bathroom, will be available again in the near future.
Join us for a spectacular week-long UmbriaOutdoorAdventureTour. In addition to the great accommodations, food, wine, and wonderful cultural and art sites you will visit, enjoy 3 full or half day Active Adventures. Running, biking, hiking, horseback riding, Vespa riding, tennis, golf, you name it. Check us out:
Welcome LGBTQ Friends
Palazzo Fiumi-LaPlaca extends a warm welcome to the LGBT community where you can relax in a gay friendly environment.
Drop me a line at [email protected] if you have any questions or what more information about staying here.
join us for a special themed tour in 2024
SPRING 2025 UPDATE: Join us for one of our extraordinary tour packages. Tours of 4 to 8 people are being offered.
Please write and ask for updates on an existing tour or for planning one with your own interests at heart: [email protected]
Knitting Workshop and tour with André de Castro
2025 dates to be announced
Please join knitwear Designer and Instructor André de Castro has he returns to Umbria for an exciting tour. Enjoy five 3-hour workshops and lots of knitting time with Andre.
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Special personalized knitting tours — your choice of subject and dates —are also available. Write [email protected]
Book Club tour
Forming Nov, 2025
Participants will receive the 3 chosen books to read prior to your arrival in Italy. The second part of the book club will take place in Italy — yes Italy— where I will lead you on a, 7-day tour to discover the places, experiences, and flavors you will have read about.
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Cooking tours are what we do best!
Umbria has been discovered recently, or so tourism publications will have you believe, and for (surprise, surprise) our extraordinary food and wine. aWeekinUmbria specializes in culinary adventures. I have been organizing culinary tours of Umbria for 12 years and guests are blown away by some of the lessons. I customize tours for each group with a mix of lessons in restaurants and at home. Come learn with local chefs the secrets flavor of Umbrian cooking; visit an organic farm; cheese making demonstration; truffle hunt, and more.
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Private customized tours are available anytime mid-April–mid-Nov. Minimum 4 people.
Spring Culinary Adventure
May 2025, dates TBA
The extraordinary Maria Luisa Scolastra treats us to 3 lessons in her kitchen at Villa Roncalli. In addition, lessons closer to home including friends willing to impart their special recipes. AND you’ll get to enjoy Umbria’s Cantine Aperte – wine festival!
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Culinary Tour/Olive Harvest
Nov 2025, dates TBA
Maria Luisa Scolastra again will lead us with 3 lessons at Villa Roncalli. In addition, you’ll discover the process of making olive oil — from collecting to pressing. So much fun all around.
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Events Festival of San Crispolto
Events Cantine Aperte
Events Bevagna Gaite
Events Spello’s Infiorata
Events Perugia 1416
Events Perugia Pride
Events Umbria Jazz Festival
Events Sagra dell’Oca
Events Bettona Crossing
Events Eurochocolate
Events Festa della Cipolla
