In the Upper Tiber Valley, this experience unfolds through places and people who still preserve an authentic relationship with their craft. The day begins in Città di Castello, a discreet and elegant Renaissance town where noble palaces and quiet streets introduce you to a more intimate dimension of Umbria. Inside the historic Tela Umbra weaving workshop, master artisans still work on original wooden looms, carrying forward a tradition that has not been adapted to time, but rather lived through it. The gesture is precise, repeated, essential. Here, production does not accelerate — it endures. The visit continues through the spaces of the Burri Foundation, where matter becomes artistic language. Burlap sacks, charred wood, iron and textured surfaces express a radical vision that transformed Italian contemporary art. The experience is accompanied by a critical reading that prioritizes understanding over simple observation. The day moves on with lunch in a historic residence, built around the true seasonality of local products. No replicated menus: every dish is created from what is available at that exact moment. The final stage leads to a traditional vinsantaia, where a family opens the doors of their cellar to share the production of Smoked Vin Santo, one of the rarest expressions of Umbrian winemaking. Here, time is not a concept — it is a practice that requires years of waiting.

Travel Advisor’s Recommendation

A tailor‑made experience, curated in every detail, interpreting the authenticity of the territory through exclusive access and carefully selected moments.

• Visit to the historic weaving workshop
• Access to the Burri Foundation
• Visit and tasting of Smoked Vin Santo

• Meeting point communicated upon booking
• Customization available on request

Important note:

The program may undergo changes in the order of visits or tourist services for technical or organizational reasons or force majeure, always guaranteeing equivalent value.