— Explore Umbria Italy May 2024

Exploring Umbria May 2024

April 30th:  Tuesday

  • Depart SFO 1:25pm

May 1st:  Wednesday.Travel – Rome – arrive Fiumicino – dinner – bed.

May 2nd:  Thursday.Travel – Fiumicino – Rome – Spoletto.Morning walk around Fiumicino

  • Afternoon Train Rome to Spoleto
  • (Procure light lunch for train ride)
    • Taxi back to FCO
      • Taxi per Rio2Rome6min 13Є to 23Є
        • Hotel can call for us

Maybe lunch at rome train station?

    • Train : FCO to Spoleto 
      • Rome2Rio
      • 1 ticket for FCO to Spoleto ~21Є
        • approx 15min-22min walking xfer in Rome Tiburtina Station )
          • Depart FCO 12:27pm Arrive Spoleto 2:55pm
            • Xfer Rome Tiburtina 16min
          • Depart FCO 1:27pm Arrive Spoleto 3:55pm
            • Xfer Rome Tiburtina 21min
          • Depart FCO 2:12pm Arrive Spoleto 4:46pm
            • Xfer Rome Tiburtina 21min
  • Spoleto train station to Hotel Dei Duchi (2km)
    • Macs can help with shuttle to hotel
    • rome2rio: taxi 3min ~$12
      • perhaps just do our own taxi so we have flexibility that day?
      • Spoleto is a tourist town, I would not think we would have trouble?
  • Hotel dei Duchi  SPOLETTO

May 3rd: Friday.Sightsee Spoletto

  • Sightsee Spoletto
    • Trip Advisor: Spoletto
    • wine tasting
    • Spoleto todo. https://www.spoletocard.it/index_en.asp
    • Market
      • market on Fridays: Spoleto, piazza del Mercato
    • market square:
      • It is the place for nightlife in Spoleto, the culinary centre for the best local delicacies. If I were you I would stop here in some shop to taste Umbria food.
  • Hotel dei Duchi  SPOLETTO

 May 4th: Saturday Walk 10miles Spoletto to Poreta.Walk Spoleta to Poreta4hr 45min: 9.8miles, 1500′ ascent, 1675′ decent

May 5th: Sunday. Walk 7.5miles Poreta to Trevi taxi to montefalco

Walk Poreta to Trevi4h30min: 7.5miles, 1725′ ascent, 1500′ decent

      • 12.1km, 526M ascent, 451M decent, 4h 30min
  • Macs arranged xfer Trevi to Montefalco ;
    • Pickup at: Trevi info office (where trail ends)
    • approx 9miles
    • 5pm
  • Dinner at Alchemista 

May 6th: Monday.Free day in montefalco.Explore MontefalcoWe recommend paying a visit to the tourist information office in the Piazza del Comune when you arrive. They’ll be able to provide you with details and maps to local wineries and plenty of information on the wine tastings on offer.

    • Montefalco has a rich and long history, inhabited since ancient times but with a very distinct Medieval feel to it these days. It certainly deserves its place among the ‘borghi piu belli d’Italia‘. Frequently referred to as ‘the balcony of Umbria’ or ‘railings of Umbria’ (ringhiera dell’ Umbria) due to its lofty position above the surrounding countryside (it sits 473 metres above sea level), it is encircled by vineyards, olive groves and fields. On a clear day, it’s possible to enjoy incredible 360 degree views that stretch all the way from Perugia to Spoleto overlooking the plains of the Topino and Clitunno rivers.
    • We absolutely love Montefalco. Montefalco is a picture-postcard town characterised by a warren of narrow, cobbled streets within ancient walls. It’s hard to get lost though – the town is helpfully set in the shape of a starfish with five main gates that provide access to five main roads that all lead uphill to the central five-sided piazza – the Piazza del Comune.
    • The territory of Montefalco is just like that, a territory of agriculture and large vineyards that surround the medieval upper town, where there are several ancient wine bars.
    • Wine 
      • Sagrantino di Montefalco wine dates back to Roman times and here you can taste it at its best, thanks to years and years of experience by local wineries.
      • In Montefalco, discover Sagrantino wine :a visit to a hundred-year-old winery, wine tasting and olive oil tasting.
    • Olive Oil taste
    • Market
      • Market in on Monday: Montefalco, largo Santa Chiara and largo Buozzi
  • La Rocca Guest House and Spa MONTEFALCO

May 7th:  Tuesday.Montefalco to Bevagna via cheese! 9.5 miles.Walk Montefalco to Bevagna3hr: 6.2miles, 60′ ascent, 1050′ decent

      • 10km,17up,323down
    • First part of walk take 15min detour to tour Fattoria CalcabrinaNeed to find on map and locate our route (jayne will do)
    • Do first 3miles of hike, detour 1.5 miles
    • Make 11am tour at Fattoria Calcabrina. Hopefully includes lunch
    • Return to trail 1.5 miles, finish last 3miles to Bevagna
  • Things about Bevagna:

Between Assisi and Spoleto, in the center of the Umbrian Valley, the village is a precious treasure chest where time slows down. Typical medieval village, Bevagna offers suggestions and atmospheres in which you can feel the protagonist and not just the spectator, between art and history. Here you are in a relaxing atmosphere where you can taste traditional Umbrian dishes and Sagrantino di Montefalco with all its fragrant notes.

Also worthy of note is the Baroque church of the monastery of Santa Margherita and the church of San Filippo (1725). The Church of San Francesco (late 13th century) is located at the town’s highest point. Next to the altar is the stone on which St. Francis leaned as he preached to the birds at Pian d’Arca.

May 8th: Wednesday.Taxi then 10 mile walk Spello to Assisi.Walk Spello to Assisi6hr,17.3km,1000up,895down

May 9th: Thursday.Explore Assisi, sleep Spello.explore Assisi all day

    • Hopefully Doreen join us!
  • Dinner in Assisi?
  • late train (or cozy car with Doreen) to Spello
  • La Bastiglia SPELLO

May 10th: friday.Free day Spello.Enjoy Spello

May 11th: saturday.Explore Perugia?

  • more explore spello
  • spello farmers market
  • Perugia for day
    • 35min Train
    • market Saturday morning city center
    • Dinner in Perugia
  • Fratello Sole Spello B&B in Spello
    • Doreen Recommend
    • cute nice owners
    • two share bathroom, one on suite 55Є & 70Є

May 12th: Sunday. Relax in Spello?

May 13th: Monday.Marmore falls, Spello, Rome dinner?

  • take luggage to Dorreens or train station?
  • Maybe bus tour to marmore in am, the head to rome late afternoon? Dinner in rome?
  • Book tour 3-5 hours to marmore, then return to spelo
  • Maybe in morning…then head to ro
  • Head to Rome late in day
    • Direct train to Rome 3hrs
  • cool in Rome hotel?

May  14th:  TuesdayExplore Rome, sleep FCO.Explore Rome

May  15th: Wednesday.Rome to SFO.Depart FCO 7:05am

  • Arrive SFO 4:35pm