Trevi is the heart of the Umbrian Valley       Trevi lies at the heart of Umbria, in the centre of the Spoleto Valley.  Excellent road and rail allow for quick and easy access to all the main town of artistic interest in the region- included PERUGIA , ASSISI, SPELLO, FOLIGNO, SPOLETO, BEVAGNA, MONTEFALCO, GUBBIO, TODI and ORVIETO, and the most significant archaeological sites of the ancient Umbrian , Etruscan and Roman peoples, areas of great natural beauty, such as the Clituno springs, the Valnerina and the Monti Sibillini National Park, Monte Cucco , the Colfiorito National Park , the Monte Subasso Regional Park , lakes Trasimeno, Piediluco and Corbara, the Mamor waterfalls.                                                       Perched on a spur of Monte Serano, at an altitude of 425 metres above sea level, and enclosed by intact Roman and mediaeval walls, Trevi is surrounded by a silvery sea of more than three hundert thousand olive trees. Vestiges of its ancient pre-Roman origin are clearly visible in the area. Plini lists the Trebiates as one of the oldest Umbrian people. The first  Bishop was the Armenian Milano, followed by Emiliano, who was martyred in 304, under the Emperor Diocletian.             Trevi was part of the Duchy of Spoleto. It became an independent, Guelph commune in the 12th century and, subsequently, came under the sway of Perugia. In 1214 it was destroyed by the Duke Teopoldo of Spoleto. In 1469 one of the very first Monti di Pietà(pawnbrokers) was opened there. In 1470 the first Umbrian printing press was set up in Trevi, the fourth in Italy and managed by the first printing company in the world. In 1784 Pope Pius VI restored its “city” status on account of the nobility of its most eminent families and the splendid aristocratic palazzos built within its walls.