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Introduction
27km (17 miles) E of Perugia; 190km (118 miles) SE of Florence; 175km (109 miles) N of Rome Assisi should be a perfect Umbrian hill town. It's a tiered, overgrown village of pink and pale-gray stone drawn out along a mountainside and surro... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There By Train -- From Perugia, there are about 20 trains daily (25-30 min.). From Florence, there are 11 daily Rome-bound trains, from which you transfer at Terontola/Cortona for Assisi (2-3 hr., often with long layovers). Coming... Continue reading »
Assisi Travel Experiences
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up to Perugia
Towards Umbria on the bus the roads got really pretty. There were hollyhocks all over the side of the road and cute littletowns and it s... Continue reading »
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Verdant Spello
SpelloA number of people had said to us we must go to Spello So, early on we decided to make the half hour drive to this adjacent hill to... Continue reading »
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My stigmatta is really starting to act up
Made the trip up into the hills to check out the home of good ol' Saints Francis and Claire. The town itself is a lot of fun, sort... Continue reading »
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Delightful day in Deruta
DerutaNext on the list was the Umbrian hill town of Deruta. Deruta is famous for its cermics and we were keen to visit. We took the back... Continue reading »
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My love for Saint Francis grows evermore.
Assisi, the town of Saint Francis (or as the locals call him, San Francesco) was the most amazing place I have ever been in my life. The... Continue reading »
