Gubbio What to Pack

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Luggage and bags: If you want to visit Gubbio and stay overnight you need to park “outside” or walk from train/bus stations to your accommodation. I highly recommend you bring luggage on wheels or backpacks, they are easier to carry on the often cobblestoned roads in the town centre.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Bring shoes comfortable for walking. Gubbio’s streets are steep and often they have cobblestones. Your feet will be grateful in the evening. Bring warm clothes, even in summer. The temperature might get colder than at the coast. Umbrella or raincoat might be a good idea, depending on the season. If you want to visit churches, bring something to cover arms and legs, you will not be let in with inappropriate clothes. And generally, bring some nice clothes. This is Italy....

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Gubbio has enough pharmacies where you can get medical supply. The pharmacists are excellent in giving advice and speak good English (my experience in October 2009 when I needed a patch to heat my aching back). Bring translation for prescriptions. You might like to bring first aid kits with band-aid, as you might have blisters from walking (in case you forgot – you’ll find them in the pharmacies). Foot cream is a good idea, too. My feet were happy in the evening with this :-)

Photo Equipment: The most magic impressions in Gubbio are the churches and other buildings. Many of them have ornaments, sculptures and other details where you would need a good tele lens. In case you come for one of the festivals, the tele-lens is even more important, because you might not get a viewpoint in front of the events. Bring plenty, plenty of memory cards!

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: There is no beach anywhere near Gubbio, but depending on the places you stay, you might have access to a pool. There is a public open air pool near Teatro Romano. If you plan to hike, bring all your equipment, as it is most unlikely to find places where you can rent tents and the other stuff. Hiking poles are recommended, the hills are steep in places.

Miscellaneous: Binoculars are a good idea, to view building details. An Italian dictionary is always of help. And if you have a light sleep, bring ear plugs, in case you stay near the town centre. Remember Gubbio’s bells, which ring every 15 minutes, day and night.

© Ingrid D., February 2009 (just in case, RickS or others come along and think they can steal texts), update June 2010.