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DRIVE 21: Umbria’s Verdant Valleys 209

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Perugia to Arrone.
Number of days: 3–4, allowing half a
day to explore Perugia.
Distance: Approx 150 km (93 miles).
Road conditions: Generally good but
take the alternative route between
Eremo delle Carceri and Spello in winter
if the road over Mt Subasio is closed.
When to go: The valleys offer activities
and interest all year round. Summer is
Pianello
Cenerente Pianello best for sports and festivals. In autumn,
Cenerente
Ponte Ponte Pieve Pieve
Felcino
S. Marco
S. Marco Felcino Bosco Bosco S. Nicolò San Presto the first pressing of olive oil is available.
S. Nicolò
San Presto
PERÚGIAPERÚGIA Opening times: Major museums are
Petrignano
Ponte Ponte Petrignano Palazzo
Palazzo
Piano d. Pieve
San Giovanni
San Giovanni Piano d. Pieve open 8:30am–7:30pm, and closed Mon.
EREMO DELLE Small museums are often only open
EREMO DELLE
Ospedalicchio
Ospedalicchio
ASSISI
CARCERI
Collestr
Collestradaada ASSISI CARCERI on weekends outside summer.
BastiaBastia M. SubasioM. Subasio Valtopina Churches vary but are generally open
Valtopina
PilaPila Brufa Brufa UmbraUmbra S. Mariaaria 1289m1289m Above Olive groves below Trevi, known for its olive oil production, see p213 7:30am–noon and 3–7:30pm. Shops in
S. M
d. Ángeli
Chiásci d. Ángeli Perugia and Assisi have extended
Chiásci
San Martino
San Martino Passaggio SanSan Below The frescoed Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, Arrone, see p215
Passaggio
Torgiano
in Colleolle Torgiano Silvestro trading hours, but others often open
in C
Silvestro
d’Assisi
d’Assisi CapodácquaCapodácqua
10–1pm and 4–8pm and close Sun
Bett
Bettonaona
Topino
Topino
SPELLO
Cannara
Cannara SPELLO and Mon mornings.
Deruta Véscia Leggiana
Deruta
Véscia
Leggiana
Collemáncio
Collemáncio Main market days: Perugia & Assisi:
Castelleone Cantalupo ScopoliScopoli RasigliaRasiglia Sat; Spello: Wed; Trevi, Arrone: Thu;
Castelleone
Cantalupo
Fiamenga
Fiamenga
UMBRIAUMBRIA FolignoFoligno Campello sul Clitunno: 3rd Mon of
Scandolaro
Verchiano
BEVAGNABEVAGNA Scandolaro Verchiano month; Spoleto: Fri. Ferentillo: Tue.
S. Eráclio
S. Eráclio M. PurannoM. Puranno Key
Gualdo Cattáneo 1295m1295m Major festivals: Perugia: Umbria Jazz,
Gualdo Cattáneo
MatiggeMatigge OrsanoOrsano Drive route Jul; Euro Chocolate exhibition, Oct;
Montepennino
Ponte di Ferro Montepennino MontefalcoMontefalco Assisi: Calendimaggio (May day festival)
Ponte di Ferro
San FortunatoSan Fortunato Spina Spina 1st Thu, Fri, Sat after 1 May; Bevagna:
CasaleCasale
TREVI
Collesecco
Collesecco TREVI VeneVene Mercato delle Gaite (medieval market),
Bastardo FabbriFabbri Bovara PettinoPettino
Bastardo
Bovara
Buggiano
MaccianoMacciano Ruicciano Ruicciano PissignanoPissignano Buggiano Vigi Vigi Jun; Spoleto: Festival dei Due Mondi
(music and dance), Jun–Jul;
Cerreto
Cerreto
Mercat
Mercatelloello di Spoleto Scheggiano: Trout Festival, Aug.
di Spoleto
GianoGiano CAMPELLOCAMPELLO
dell´Úmbriadell´Úmbria Castèl Ritaldi AzzanoAzzano SUL CLITUNNOSUL CLITUNNO Shopping: Perugia has high fashion
Castèl Ritaldi
MeggianoMeggiano PontePonte
S. Giácomo
S. Giácomo as well as chocolate. Assisi has all kinds
Montemartano Maiano Bazzano Nera Nera Rocchetta of religious souvenirs. The area between
Maiano
Montemartano
Bazzano
Rocchetta
Uncinano PontebariPontebari GeppaGeppa Piedipaterno Bevagna and Spoleto produces the
Uncinano
Piedipaterno
S. Nicoló
Terzo Terzo S. Nicoló Tissino Tissino excellent Sagrantino di Montefalco
S. Severo GrottiGrotti Vallo di NeraVallo di Nera wine. Bevagna is also famous for
S. Severo
SPOLETOTO
SPOLE
VallócchiaVallócchia S. AnatóliaS. Anatólia medieval crafts: textiles, candles,
di Narcodi Narco
MontelucoMonteluco parchment and hand-made paper.
Crocemaróggia Nera r i n a SCHEGGINOSCHEGGINO
Crocemaróggia
UsigniUsigni
DAY tRIP OPtIONs
Va l n e
Gavelli
FoglianoFogliano Pompagnano Cese Cese Va l n e r i n a Ceselli Nera Gavelli History buffs will enjoy the Roman
Pompagnano
Ceselli
Sambucheto
MontebíbicoMontebíbico Sambucheto sights – from arches and theatres, to
ABBAZIA DI SAN
ABBAZIA DI SAN temples and villas. Those interested
Sterpeto
Sterpeto
PIETRO IN VALLE
StretturaStrettura PIETRO IN VALLE in spiritual paths, can follow in the steps
Battiferro
Battiferro of St Francis, from his basilica to the
FERENTILLO
FERENTILLO grotto where he prayed. Art lovers will
Collelicino
Collelicino FontechiarucciaFontechiaruccia enjoy the frescoes and paintings in
PolinoPolino
ARRONEARRONE the churches and palazzos of Perugia
TerniTerni and beyond. For full details, see p215.
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