l_riva_l Says: Visitors come from all over Italy to buy the famous hams of Norcia. Norcinerias are everywhere.
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Trekki Says: The nearest airport is maybe Ancona or Perugia, but it seems to be quite difficult to get to Norcia from there via public transport. Norcia does not have a train station, so this leaves the bus as the only options, if you don’t have a car. As far as I could see, there are...
PALLINA Says: If you go to Norcia, home town of the famous saint S. Benedetto, you cannot miss to visit one or more "norcineria" (plural: norcinerie). Norcino is a very ancient word which means a person able to make ham, salami and sausages. Norcia is very well known for its own ham, very...
Better park outside the city walls
Trekki Says: Except at Piazza San Benedetto, Norcia has very narrow streets and also cobblestone in the northern part of town, so it is better to leave the car outside the city wall and let the locals use the inside parking. Don’t worry, Norcia is rather small and it is easy to walk...
Good shoes, rain protection and binoculars
Trekki Says: If you want to stay in Norcia and might need to park “outisde” or walk from train/bus stations to your accommodation, I would recomment that you bring luggage on wheels or backpacks, they are easier to carry on the often cobblestoned roads. Definitely bring shoes with which...
Hiking unlimited in Monte Sibillini
Trekki Says: North of Norcia is Castelluccio and Piano Grande which are at the edge of Monti Sibillini National Park, a most marvellous hiking area. Monte Sibilla is 2175 m and the mountains around here have almost alpine-like character. The name derives from the famous Sibylle (the...
San Benedetto di Nursia, famous saint
Trekki Says: San Francesco of Assisi is not the only famous Umbrian saint who founded an order. San Benedetto di Nursia lived even earlier and and is considered to have founded the Benedictine order, at least the principle of monk community. He and his twin sister Santa Scolastica were...
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Norcia – sausage and magnificent hiking

Norcia is a tiny village in eastern Umbria, surrounded by magic mountains. Initially I came here to see the famous Piano Grande, but could not see the magnificent wild flower blooming, as it was too...
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Castelluccio is one of my favourite places on the earth. I know it's hard to say something like this but I must confess I get a strong emotion everytime I go there. It's a plan between Umbria and...
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Norcia is known throught Italy as where one finds the best ham and salami products in the world. Indeed the word "norcineria" (a place where you buy cold-cuts) was coined from the name of the town.
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I've got some interesting experiences in Norcia. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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After a famous black-and-white feature spread in a British national paper - probably the Independent - I decided that this was one of the most enticing landscapes of Italy with its emptiness and soft...
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