A one hour trip from Rome in the village called The Queen of Olives
Italy is a land of articulated territory, remaining in the same region it is possible to pass from rugged hills to jagged coasts, but one of the few certainties for those seeking a nature holiday is Umbria, the “green heart “This wonderful peninsula. Trevi, located on a buttress of the Apennine, the extreme propagation of Mount Serano, collects in itself an incomparable landscape, literally surrounded by greenery. The municipality in the province of Perugia alternates a flat part, a hilly area completely covered with olive trees, and is finally surrounded by a higher area covered by large forests.
Umbria has a kind of transition climate between the Mediterranean and the continental one, and the central areas such as Trevi are characterized by an internal sublimitary climate with an average annual temperature of just over 13 ° C. The coldest month is January (4 ° C) period when precipitation can take on a snowy character, while the warmer month is July, averaging slightly below 23 ° C.
The territory of Trevi has seen the presence of man since the very earliest, some finds of the Paleolithic, confirm the existence on the territory of prehistoric civilizations. Other archaeological finds date back to the Roman Epoch, the hilly area retained part of ancient fortified walls dated back to the I century. before Christ, and the finds in the area of Santa Maria di Pietrarossa, refer to an old “civitas” of 284 BC, from the economic and cultural life, probably very lively, given the fortunate position near the Via Flaminia and the shores of the Clitunno River. The first reference to the city was Pliny the Elder, who called its inhabitants as trebiates, the original place of the city being Trebbia or Lucana Trebiensis, which according to some would derive from its position near a trivial crossroads others from the cult of the goddess of hunting, Diana Trivia, and finally (more credible hypothesis), from the hummingbird (habitat or urban agglomeration).
Trevi was gobbled up in Longobardo, under the Spoleto Duchy, and later in the thirteenth century it became commonplace. In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance it had a strong cultural and commercial growth (it was called “the dry port”). In 1469 there was erected one of the first Mountains of Pietà, and in 1470 there was implanted a typography, the fourth in Italy.
Comfortable climate and territory from fertile hills, the Trevi economy has always had a strong agricultural vocation, focusing on olive cultivation, following the production of cereals, forage, wine grapes and vegetables (black celery) as well as harvesting and the marketing of the finest black truffle. Industrial activity focuses on food, furniture, packaging and metal processing. What is most characteristic of this Umbrian village is the cultivation of olive trees and the presence of several mills, open to the public and scattered all over the territory.
The same cultural identity of the area revolves around these ancient traditions, which are promoted and handed down through various festivals and festivals, such as the Festival, organized in November, an event that coincides with the period of frangible and “new oil”. includes several other initiatives: exhibitions and sales of land products, antique markets, cultural itineraries and truffle hunting. In January, there is room for spirituality with the Night Procession of the Illuminati in honor of the patron saint of Sant’Emiliano. August becomes another opportunity to rediscover the territory with Trevi in Piazza, a kermesse that includes so much music, folklore and gastronomic stands. Among the autumn appointments (mostly in October): the Palio dei Terzieri, a timely race with ancient wagons to remind the city’s rebirth after the destruction of 1214, caused by Duke Theopoldo. And still GustaTrevi, tasting of typical local products with the excellence of the territory; and Merchants at the fair, a real dive in the past among medieval markets.
The Umbrian gastronomic tradition has very ancient roots, linked to simple and genuine products, donated by the land. Trevi is considered the city of extra virgin olive oil DOP Umbria, with a perceptible intensity of spicy bitter fruity. Among local products, the black celery (slow food gourmet) is used to prepare a variety of dishes, including pinotrawn or “cuttlefish” sedans. And then the absolute king, the black truffle, the precious tuber that is from November to March. Among the exquisite local produce there is also the Trebbiano wine (from persistence, fruity and floral, which goes well with seafood and seafood) and Vin Santo, an unmistakable passion. Trevi is also the “City of the Oil”, also City Slow, City Bio, Orange Flag of the Touring Club, and one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, and has also obtained the environmental certification “Emas” (for proper management environmental services provided to citizens). So a visit to this city that Leopard’s supreme poet thus described “… while sitting in a clear and serene view and almost enchanting the viator of the eastern brillian temples and palazzi in the clear day and sprawling windows around it …” will only confirm all these excellence gained over time. Even today, the ancient village surrounded by olive trees has a lot to offer, from historical testimonies, such as the majestic walls lurking the town, and the medieval portions of Bruscito, and the Sky, to the many outdoor activities such as biking, trekking, bird watching, horseback riding or just a picnic, among its soft hills. You can not leave Trevi without visiting one of its ancient mills, to assist with all the processing processes, from the entrance of the olives to bottling.