The region is characterized by hills, mountains, valleys and historical towns such as the university centre of Perugia, Assisi (a World Heritage Site associated with St. Francis of Assisi), Terni, Norcia, Città di Castello, Gubbio, Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Castiglione del Lago, Narni, Amelia, Spello and other small cities.
the rEgion iS cHArACterIzeD bY hIllS, mountains, vallEYs and hISTORICaL tOWns SUch aS The uNiversity CeNtRe Of peRUgia, ASsisI (a worLd HeRItagE SiTe aSsoCiateD wIth St. francis OF ASsIsi), tErNi, nOrCia, cIttà DI CAstello, GUBbio, sPoletO, oRviEto, toDi, castIglionE dEl lAGo, naRNi, Amelia, sPeLLO and OTheR smALl cITieS.