Category: Italy 2018
Spoleto
A beautiful town of Spoleto, with the hilltop fortress, an impressive medieval bridge “Ponte delle Torri” built on a Roman aqueduct, and tasty focaccia…
Castelluccio & Piano Grande
After going up the winding mountain road up to 1500m, this vast plain, Piano Grande (Great Plain), suddenly opened up in front of us. Breath-taking!
Assisi
Assisi is an amazing medieval town in terms of its sheer size and grandness. The town sits on the hill-top and one can see its fortress and its massive Basilica of St. Francis from very far. Going up to the fortress of Rocca Maggiore… Continue Reading “Assisi”
Via di Francesco 2: Eremo Carceri to Spello
Eremo Carceri, Assisi (820m) -> Spello 3-4h, 400m descent My 2nd day on the Via di Francesco.
Armenzano
Armenzano – a very quaint and very small dwelling on the way from Assisi to our hotel (Le Silve di Armenzano). The UNESCO site is likely home to many more cats than humans (40) …
Le Silve di Armenzano di Assisi
A fantastic small hotel and former pilgrimage waypoint in the middle of nowhere. Absolutely worth the 20-minute drive from Assisi.
Via di Francesco 1: Valfabbrica to Assisi
Valfabbrica to Assisi 14km, Ascent 550m / Descent 330m Starting from the village of Valfabbrica, the signs of Via Roma and Via di Francesco are easy to find and encouraging. It reminds me of the Jakobsweg / Camino de Santiago which I walked two… Continue Reading “Via di Francesco 1: Valfabbrica to Assisi”
Gubbio
A solid medieval town Gubbio with a funny bird-cage-like funicular and unmotivated tourist office staff…
Umbertide, Umbria
Umbertide is a small town close to Caroline’s castle. In the rain, we visited its open food market full of colorful, tasty and cheap fruits and had coffee at one of the oldest cafes in the main square where locals seem to hang out.
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