Arte Hotel Ferro Di Cavallo Perugia

Back to the land of pay toilets. Don.t know why that bothers me so much but it does. It just doesn.t seem right. Anyway, we are now in Assisi. We got off the boat and it was raining, and then we had to take a detour to Assisi. the road was very narrow and hilly, It was a little tense for awhile. Saw St Francis ...

Hi Everyone!<br><br>This past weekend was the Perugia Chocolate Festival&#8230;It was amazing! Basically, I was in heaven. It was a chocolate lover&#8217;s paradise. We took a bus from Florence and arrived in Perugia by mid morning. It was a bitter day which gave me a perfect excuse to have some out of this world hot chocolate and churros. A bunch of my friends and I had lunch at a ...

So the morning came and Licia and I each took our turn getting cleaned and ready for our exciting chocolate adventure. <br><br>It was about an hour drive through the beautiful Umbrian countryside to the Perugia exit from the highway. At this time traffic was getting quite dense as was our anticipation growing.<br><br>Arriving at the base of the hills, we came to an enormous parking lot with carnival rides and ...

... br>We had a traditional dinner consisting of foods from that region. I had a pasta followed by the most sumptuous lamb. And Licia had the same. We took a stroll through the charming village and then drove back to our village for the night.<br><br>It was quite cold but with the fresh air and quiet, I got a great night's sleep.<br>

... Birthplace of st Francis) and sits on top of a hill looking very sacred. We climbed to the top where an old fortress stands and saw the sights before heading home.<br>(Whitney)<br> <br>We had a pretty chill time in Perugia. It is a very nice area of italy- a bit more how I pictured Italy, actually. Locals on the bus helped us to get to the hostel but we finally made it. We stayed in a really cute farmhouse with horses and ...

... this route before it was through the dark and didn't see any of the beauty) from Florences was some of the most beautiful we have seen so far in Italy. The train takes you past Lago Trasimeno a drop dead gorgeous lake with picturesque islands floating on its crystal surface, surrounded by lush green hills. Now this is the real heart of Italy, were you slow your pace to suit the life around you.<br><br>One of Italy's best preserved hill towns ...

... refuge, 28 June 1799.<br><br> In 1994-95, the town council of Monte San Savino, with the help of the Jewish communities of Florence and Rome, organized a documentary exhibition of the Jewish presence in the country and awarded honorary citizenship to prof. Elio Toaff, chief rabbi of Rome, whose family is originally from Monte San Savino.<br><br>With the occasion was also published, provided by the Municipality, the &#8220;Notebook Savinese III, The Jews in Monte San Savino ...

... zionist and pretty xenophobic as far as I can tell. Anyway, at that event I asked about a Seder and that's how I learned about the commuity Seder at the Great Temple of Florence. It was a wonderful, non-political, very traditional event. It felt like more like what I remember from childhood than the more modern Seders our family has had in the past several years. Probably because it lasted until !:00 in the morning! Of course it couldn't start until after sundown ...

... pool on the rooftop. Another absolutely gorgeous day. We have had perfect weather since arriving, no rain except for a few drops here and there. It has been sunny each and every day. An ideal location and temperature. We enjoyed the panoramic view all afternoon. I think I may have gotten a little too much sun as it is difficult ...

... night, we ended up hanging out at the main stage area and seeing the same performances we had the night before... seeing them a second time made them not as spectacular as the first, but still... the Umbria Jazz Festival! Sunday, we all woke up early to go to Assisi where St. Francis is buried. Assisi is placed on a hill, so we took a ...