Umbria region is considered the green heart of Italy, with its hidden gems of art, history and good food.
There are famous cities such as Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio and small villages less well known.
Città della Pieve is one of them. At the border with Tuscany, on a little hill 500 meters high, this medieval city dominates the Valdichiana and lake Trasimeno.
Città della Pieve is the birthplace of the famous painter
Il Perugino and still preserves few of his masterpieces, in the cathedral and in the church of Santa Maria dei Bianchi.
But here there is another treasure worth knowing: saffron.
It is cultivated in the area since a long time and today is one of the elements of the local tourist offer with a special museum called the House of Saffron.
Here you can discover the history of this precious spice and taste it in a lot of different products: tea, oil, wine, beer, grappa, cookies and jam.
