You start the ride at the holiday home just outside Spina. The accommodation is located on the first floor where you have a beautiful view of the surroundings. There is a spacious parking lot at the house. You reach the house via a 500 m long gravel track that is easily accessible.
The first gas station can be found after a 30 km drive.

A little further, the road winds up through a landscape where the views around every bend reveal the splendor of Umbria. The first stop is the fortress of Gualdo Cattaneo
Construction began in 1494 and was designed according to the military cannons of the time, in which the arrival of artillery significantly changed the appearance of all defensive structures. The fortress called "Dei Borgia" was completed in 1500. It is a triangular fortress in which a round and frustoconical tower corresponds to each vertex and is connected to the others via underground walkways. The highest tower has a height of 20 meters and dominates the entire village. In 1624, Galileo Galilei stayed there and left the inscription "It is a small compendium of the universe".

The highlight of this ride is definitely a visit to Spoleto. You follow the sign P2 to the 'Parcheggio Ponzianina' on the outskirts of the town. From the parking lot you can take the free escalators under the entire city. The escalators have intermediate stations at regular intervals with good indications where you are.
In Spoleto you will find sights from different eras: from the Romans to the Baroque. Spoleto was founded around the 5th century BC. by the Umbrians and experienced three times in which it experienced strong growth: during the Roman era (as Spoletium), the time of the Lombards and the time when the Pope held sway here. The Roman theater dates from the 1st century, but has completely fallen into disrepair after the fall of the Roman Empire. The stones were used for the construction of the castle and the tower of the cathedral. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that the theater was rediscovered and largely rebuilt. Today it belongs to the archaeological museum of the village, but is best viewed from the square (Piazza Libertà) above the theatre.
Most of the monuments date from the Middle Ages. Think for example of the Duomo di Spoleto or the Rocca Albornoziana above the city.
The city's 12th-century cathedral (Duomo) has a beautiful Romanesque facade with mosaics and a Renaissance portico overlooking a fan-shaped square (Piazza del Duomo).
The interior was decorated by Bernini in the 17th century. Bernini also made a bust of Pope Urban 8. In the right transept is the tomb of the painter Lippo Lippi, who died in Spoleto in 1469.
Around the cathedral you will find some nice streets with different shops and cafes. The Piazza del Mercato is a pleasantly busy square, with many terraces where you can eat. There are beautifully painted houses and there is also a baroque fountain. In restaurant La Mangeria you have a wide choice of salads, burgers and paninis.
At the top of the town there is the imposing 14th century Rocca Albernoziana. This huge papal fortress was built between 1356-1364. It has had various functions (including as a palace and prison) and today serves as a museum of Spoleto. The castle is also worth a visit because of the magnificent view you have of the village and its surroundings.
One of the most impressive structures in the area can be seen from the fortress: the Ponte delle Torri. This bridge, literally 'Bridge of Towers', dates back to the 14th century and served as an aqueduct to Spoleto. This bridge with 10 arches has a length of 230 m and a height of 80 m. Unfortunately, you cannot walk on the bridge at the moment due to poor maintenance.

Beautifully situated on a plateau north of the city of Terni is the beautiful archaeological site of Carsulae.
The city was already built in the 3rd century AD. largely abandoned after some major earthquakes wreaked havoc. A small community of farmers and shepherds continued to live in the ruins of the once mighty city until the Middle Ages. New earthquakes eventually caused the last inhabitants to leave. In the centuries that followed, Carsulae fell into obscurity and later archaeologists have found the site in exceptionally well-preserved condition.
A visit to Carsulae begins in the small museum that houses a modest collection of statues, tombstones and utensils discovered on the site. One of the most remarkable finds is a lead coffin that was found within a stone sarcophagus just outside the city walls.
From the museum you walk down a gently sloping slope to the archaeological site. From the slope you have a nice view of the well-preserved remains of the ancient Via Flaminia and of the monumental buildings that flank the road. The first building is the medieval church. Opposite this you will find the remains of a building complex that probably consisted of a few adjoining houses. A little further on, the basilica once arose, a large public space where trade was conducted. To the left of the road stretches the ancient forum. As you walk up the forum, on the left you will see the remains of two nearly identical temples, built on top of a high podium that you could climb via a monumental entrance staircase. Here and there a few scarce remains of the studios and workshops that were located on this side of the city. Behind the basilica, the ruins of the amphitheater can still be seen, where gladiator fights and other competitions once took place. From the theater a path takes us back to the museum. On warm summer days it is nice to relax on the cafeteria terrace and enjoy a refreshing drink before starting the return trip to the car park a little further away.

Collevalenza is a small village and known as a place of pilgrimage. The main building of the pilgrimage site "Il Santuario dell'amore Misericordioso", is a church designed in 1965. The building consists of three separate prayer rooms, two above each other and a smaller chapel at the back. The architecture is particularly striking because of its structure with many special details. All walls are curved. Only the floors and ceiling are straight. In the upper church, the side chapels consist of semicircular walls, which give the impression of large pillars on the outside. The materials consist of stone, many types of marble and wood. Next to the church is a high bell tower, which can be seen from afar. On November 22, 1981, Pope John Paul II visited the Sanctuary and on April 17, 1982, he elevated it to a minor basilica.
A stone's throw from the rest of the church, we find the presbytery, entirely in white marble, with the main altar, lectern and tabernacle in the middle. Behind the altar is a magnificent pipe organ.

After this short stopover it continues to Todi. Here you will find a few important sights, cozy terraces and a great view of the Umbrian hinterland. After all, the historic center of Todi is located on top of a hill.
An important attraction is the large cathedral of Todi in Piazza del Popolo. The cathedral dates from the twelfth century and is built on top of the ruins of an ancient Roman building.
You will also find the ancient Palazzo dei Priori with its characteristic dungeon on this square. This town hall is still in service and is one of the oldest public buildings in Italy! On the facade of the palazzo you will find a bronze eagle by Giovanni di Gigliaccio from 1339. This eagle refers to a myth about Todi.
The most impressive sight of Todi is undoubtedly the Santa Maria della Consolazione. It is a beautiful church, not only because of its many works of art, but also architecturally. Its symmetrical layout (Greek cross) and its five domes are not very common in Italy. Built between 1508 and 1607, the Santa Maria della Consolazione is one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Umbria. The famous eagles are also returning at the Santa Maria della Consolazione. On the corner of each side you can see them overlooking the environment.

It now descends, with a hairpin bend here and there, to the Tiber. Meanwhile, you can enjoy a wide and spectacular panorama.
With a length of 404 km, the Tiber (Latin: Tiberis, Italian: Tevere) is the third longest river in Italy, after the Po and the Adige. It flows from Mount Fumaiolo (near Verghereto, on the border between Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany) through Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio and Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea, where it flows into two branches. It flows in the south through the suburbs of Ostia-Isola Sacra and in the north through that of Fiumicino.

You keep following the course of the Tiber until you reach Marsciano. Here you get one last chance to refuel before reaching the holiday home.