By 101 Holidays newsdesk

James Taylor, Burt Bacharach, George Benson, Steely Dan and Simply Red are amongst the performers confirmed for this year’s Umbria Jazz which takes place in Perugia from July 10 - 19.

Pre-book tickets for performances in the various theatres and marquees or soak up the atmosphere and free concerts in Perugia’s restaurants, trattoria and wine bars throughout the festival.

Real Holidays offers a choice of country house hotels, restored farmhouses and characterful apartments in Umbria. Close to Perugia itself, a week’s self-catering for two from July 11 in Le Torre di Bagnara, a converted 13th-century abbey and now part of a 1,500-acre farm estate, costs £313pp, excluding flights and car hire.

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