Comments on: Spring in Umbria: What to Wear, What to Do, What to Eat http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/ Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: rebecca http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-7138 rebecca Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:13:48 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-7138 Thanks so much, Joanne, for stopping by and for your kind comments! Here it is still quite chilly in the morning, but the days are warm and sunny…which I’m sure you will really appreciate coming from Vermont :) Enjoy Umbria, and tanti auguri (as they say to wish a happy birthday in Italy!)

]]> By: Joanne Esau http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-7128 Joanne Esau Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:12:31 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-7128 Thank you for this great blog. Very helpful as I pack. We are leaving a very snowy Vermont winter to be in Italy for just 9 days. I will celebrate my 60th birthday in Assisi (arriving by train w/ backpacks) and your information is very helpful. I don’t know where we will stay yet but I wish we could stay longer and enjoy your beautiful family home and the passion you show for the life you have created there.

]]> By: rebecca http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6995 rebecca Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:59:42 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-6995 Hi Nina,

A “ponte” is when there is a day between a holiday (on a Thursday, for example) and a non-work day (Saturday, for example)…often Italians make a “bridge” between the two days–absorbing the work day in between–to form a long weekend. This means that there is a short peak of tourism during these weekends.

]]> By: Nina Sgriccia http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6992 Nina Sgriccia Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:18:51 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-6992 Please describe ‘ponte peak’. Thanks

]]> By: rebecca http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6971 rebecca Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:55:49 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-6971 Hello, Nina, and thanks! You may find some monuments and museums closed on Easter Sunday and Monday, but many restaurants (especially in towns which are popular tourist destinations) and souvenir-type stores will probably be open since there will be such a huge wave of tourism over the holiday weekend. Try the festa in Panicale that I mention in the festivals blog post on Easter Monday…big fun!

]]> By: Nina Sgriccia http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6970 Nina Sgriccia Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:45:24 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-6970 Rebecca, I love your blog! What will be open on Easter weekend? Restaurants? Musuems? Shops? We are staying near Spoleto. Thanks!

]]> By: rebecca http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6831 rebecca Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-6831 Great tip, thanks! No mention of it on the beniculturali.it site…do you know where there is more info?

]]> By: Alexandra http://www.brigolante.com/blog/2011/03/spring-in-umbria-what-to-wear-what-to-do-what-to-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-6830 Alexandra Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:53:32 +0000 http://www.brigolante.com/?p=2283#comment-6830 while “some museums and monuments will be closed” for March 17th as you say, from what I understand there will be massive festivities everywhere and STATE museums and archaeological sites are all open FREE March 17-18 ;-) !

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