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most of the charm, less crowds than Toscana
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None that we encountered
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Don't miss it....must see!
2 Reviews and 96 Opinions This hotel was really neat and very fun to stay in. The staff was very accomodating and the rooms...
1 Review and 191 Opinions Nice quiet hotel. The dinner in the hotel was very nice and so was the breakfast. Very nice, homey...
1 Review and 189 Opinions We stayed at hotel "Park", which is four stars hotel on outskirt of the town. Our Umbria Jazz...
Tempietto Clitunno – another ancient world
Trekki Says: As already mentioned, in addition to the river Clitunno spring there is a little temple close by. It seems to have built in 4th to 6th century. The historians...
Locanda Rosati (Orvieto): Very delicious homecooking – agriturismo
Trekki Says: Italy’s agriturismos do have a fame for very delicious homecooking. If the location is just right it all combines to a very much enchanting stay. I was...
Taverna del Lupo (Gubbio): Excellent dining in Gubbio
Trekki Says: During my search for local specialities restaurants I also found a nice restaurant in Gubbio, but as I place this at 5th position, you can imagine that it was...
Little gem church, of the oldest in Umbria
Trekki Says: I found this wonderful church only by accident, when I drove north into Valle Umbra coming from Lago Piediluco and Terni. I left the highway (E45/SS3bis) north...
Santa Maria Angeli and San Francesco
Trekki Says: I didn’t visit Assisi during my trip through Umbria this time. Somehow I was in a kind of spiritual mode, “light and easy” and slow and hadn’t seen many...
Lago Piedluco – hidden gem of a lake
Trekki Says: This little lake attracted my attention when I saw it on the map. It looked small and no bigger city nearby. So I wanted to see it on my way from San Pietro in...
Lago Bolsena, charming and relaxing
Trekki Says: Lago Bolsena is only a 30 minutes drive away from Orvieto (southwest). I didn’t spent much time here (which I regret), but while I was looking for...
rubbersoul75 Says: These "churches" are on par with many museums in the depth of art they contain. Actually 2 churches, with the newer upper Basilica being constructed over the...
Hotel Gattapone: Good value in the heart of Gubbio
Trekki Says: (Haha, only now (some weeks after my trip) I found out that I have stayed in a hotel group twice during my central Italy travels – the other one was the...
mbabane Says: it's a fantastic hose in Gualdo Tadino nearGubbio. I stayed there for 50 Euroe for a double room with bathroom in a very beautiful hoese, nera Gubbio Assisi...
Residenza di Via Piccardi, Gubbio: Home away from home: Residenza Via Piccardi
Trekki Says: Residenza di Via Piccardi has become my “second home” by now and I can only highly recommend the place to anyone who looks for a peaceful and enjoyable stay in...
Il Cantico (Ferentillo/San Pietro in Valle): Dishes delight at "Il Cantico"
Trekki Says: Il Cantico was the only option to eat during my stay at Abbazia San Pietro in Valle. Yes, of course, I could have gone to Ferentillo to look for other options –...
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