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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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La dolce vita in Umbria
Travel Day – Sorrento to MontefalcoIt was with mixed emotions that we left Sorrento, with the beauty of the azure blue Mediterranean and... Continue reading »
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Italia, Belissimo Italia
Ah, I've entered the land of excellent food, beautiful views and good wine. It's also so nice to be in a place where I can actually sort... Continue reading »
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A hole in the wall
The last few days in Italy have been fabulous. I have been living a life that I didn't know was possib... Continue reading »
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Amazing Assisi
Amazing AssisiWe chose to visit Assisi at the end of the day, when the majority of tour buses and day trippers were ending their visit an... 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 »
