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Castellina, small, cute and a museum
Trekki Says: Opposite of Palazzo Comunale is a small and cute building, which looks more like a fort that should sit on a peninsula to defend the country. And yes, a fort is it, called Castellina. It was built according to the plans of Vignola, one of Italy’s 16th century master...
Piano Grande, “Italy in Umbria”
Trekki Says: Ever since I’ve read Simone’s page about Piano Grande I wanted to go there even if I didn’t have a clue of where it is exactly located or what a fantastic sight it must be in late spring. But when I prepared my trip I realised that it is just north of Norcia (which I wanted...
Very facinating Medieval measuring devices
Trekki Says: I love Medieval measuring devices. And I was happy that a very special one survived in Norcia as well. On the right hand side of Chiesa San Benedetto there is a porticus, used as a kind of covered market and inside is an old kind of tub or vat where grain was measured. This...
Another fascinating little Tempietto
Trekki Says: Quite a bit off from the town centre, in the north of the city, I came across this little strange looking building. It looked like a mixture of ancient Roman temple and votiv shrine. But it is of “newer” date (and not Roman), as it has inscriptions of 1354. Later I’ve read...
Trekki Says: Next to Palazzo Comunale is the holiest church of Norcia: Chiesa San benedetto. Legend says that the church was erected above the house where San Benedetto and his twi sister Santa Scolastica were born mid 5th century. Part of the fundament can be seen in the crypt. The...
Piazza S. Benedetto, Norcia’s heart
Trekki Says: Norcia’s heart is the big and spacious Piazza San Benedetto with Palazzo Comunale, Chiesa San Benedetto and the small Castelline grouped around a statue of Norcia’s famous inhabitant, San benedetto. Already when I saw photos of the piazza before my trip, I loved the place....
l_riva_l Says: Wild boars on the streets of Norcia (actually these two are stuffed).Wild boars are common in Umbria and are a main ingredient in certain salamis, sausages and many other culinary delights. They are reputedly dangerous when corner and can cause severe injury and even death...
l_riva_l Says: Visitors come from all over Italy to buy the famous hams of Norcia. Norcinerias are everywhere.
Taverna Castelluccio: There is only 3 restaurants
PALLINA Says: In such a spectural place you'll find Beppe, a very nice owner of this typical "trattoria". Lenses, a D.O.P. of Castelluccio (Italians know what I mean. For others: it's a sort of protected type of regional product) everywhere, togheter with "polenta" or wildboar. Everything...
granaro del monte: don't miss a dinner in GRANARO DEL MONTE RESTAURAN
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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...
Trekki Says: Norcia is the world capital of the best sausages. This, as the oak forests around Norcia provide excellent food for pigs and wild boars. It is even so famous that you might run across the name “Norcineria” throughout Italy, which means butcher. Norcia locals were travelling...
Cioccolateria Vetusta Nursia: Chocolate heaven
Trekki Says: The other very much delicious shop I found in Norcia was Cioccolateria Vetusta Nursia (photo 3), just off main piazza (or opposite of the Loggia dei Mercanti at San Benedetto to be precise), where they had the most marvellous chocolate products. As it was only briefly past...
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...
Trekki Says: The region in eastern Umbria (and western Marche) is very much affected by earthquakes from time to time. The most severe was the one September 27, 1997, which destroyed many parts of villages and towns (you might have heard of the destruction of parts of Chiesa San...
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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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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