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ITALY: UMBRIA & TUSCANY 2007: Trip Report
 

 

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The next day we cycled to Assisi. The road is pretty but it was a Sunday and we found the noise of groups of motorcyclists racing up and down the winding roads rather annoying.

The descent into Foligno has breathtaking views but Foligno itself was a busy and unattractive industrial center. The road signs were little use because they pointed to the freeway. We picked a side road that ran in roughly the right direction more or less at random and remarkably found ourselves on the quiet back road to Spello.

We were exhausted when we arrived at Assisi, but the apartment was wonderful. It overlooked the city walls, with an unimpeded view straight down a peaceful valley. The apartment was large, furnished in country style and had a slightly religious flavor, like a priest's pad. It had terra cotta tiles, a simple stone sink and lots of pots, pans and other implements hanging on the walls.

Assisi is more touristy than Orvieto, with souvenir shops selling tacky religious icons. Most tourists seemed to be on organized tours and the shops and restaurants were relatively free of tourists.

The Basilica of St Francis is incredible, but apart from this we didn’t do much sightseeing in the town. We did do a short, but very steep, bicycle ride to Armenzano.

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