Links
Assisi
Weather forecast – Local weather (though www.ilmeteo.it is often more accurate…but only in Italian)
Cooking Classes – Offers one day Italian cooking lessons in a traditional setting in Umbria near Assisi
Assisi Web – A good overview of the main historical sites in Assisi
Assisi Online – An online guide to Assisi
Assisi Accessibile – Information for handicapped accessibility
Assisi.com – Some detailed information about Assisi
Umbria
Umbria maps – Maps for most of the towns in Umbria
Umbria Events – A great source of information for events and exhibitions all over Umbria
Umbria Online – Extensive information on the sites and events in Umbria
Umbria Travel Notes – A series of articles detailing things to do and see in Umbria
Perugia Travel – A list of events in Perugia and surrounding towns
Umbrian Cuisine – A good source of local food related events and information
Bella Umbria – A guide to sites and events in Umbria
Region of Umbria – The official site of the Region of Umbria
Italy
Dream of Italy – Newsletter and blog providing exclusive travel advice for an authentic Italian vacation.
Italy Travel on About.com – Comprehensive Italy travel planning information for independent travelers.
Tuscany Tours – Your gateway to tours and travel in the world of Italy.
Italian Tourism – The official Italian Government Tourist Board site for all of Italy
Slow Europe – Guide to finding vacation rentals in Europe
Slow Travel – Come here to get rental reviews and meet other travellers to the Bel Paese
Gazetteer of Italy – A personal website with a wealth of travel, historic, and cultural information about Umbria and Italy
Expats in Italy – An information center and a friendly community for people who have a dream to live in Italy or those who just love Italy.
ExpatWomen – Helping women living overseas; check out their blogs and stories of women who have moved to Italy
Blogs
La Bella Lingua – Celebrating Italy’s language, people, history, food, traditions and culture with writer Dianne Hales
At Home in Tuscany – Living, travelling, learning, experiencing, and enjoying life in Tuscany.
Creative Structures – Design, food, win,e color, pottery, art, spiri,t life, love, nature in Piedmont.
Madonna del Piatto – Italian family food in Umbria.
Diario di Una Studentessa Matta – Imparando l’italiano, una parola alla volta.
Bleeding Espresso -In which an American woman finds love, her roots, and a coffee addiction in southern Italy.
Valle Nuova – A country inn among the hills of a working organic farm in sight of Urbino.
Italian Reflections from Casa Dolcetto – Destinations, Impressions, News, Travel, Piedmont, Italy and More. For travellers and settlers alike.
Art
Live Cheap and Make Art - Watercolors and photographs of places the artists lived and visited in Italy.
Fotoitaliana – Original photographs of Italy, including Umbria.
Transportation
Florence Airport – The official site for the Florence airport
Highway information – Information for road and highway travel
Avis – A car rental company with offices at the Sant’Egidio airport and Perugia train station
Maggiore – A car rental company with offices at the Sant’Egidio airport and Perugia train station
Hertz – A car rental company with offices at the Sant’Egidio airport and Perugia train station
Europcar – A car rental company with offices at the Sant’Egidio airport and the Perugia train station.
Ancona Airport – The official site for the Ancona airport
Pisa Airport – The official site for the Pisa airport
Rome Ciampino Airport – The official site for the Ciampino airport in Rome
Rome Fiumicino Airport – The official site for the Fiumicino airport in Rome
Trains – Italian train schedule information
Perugia Airport – The official website for the S. Egidio International Airport serving Umbria.
Local events and festivals
Sagra Musicale Umbra – A celebration of classical and traditional music with concerts in beautiful historic landmarks (many of them free!)
Umbria City – An extremely complete and up-to-date guide to everything from art exhibits to rock concerts to academic conferences to food festivals. Unfortunately only in Italian.
Umbria Eventi – A list of sagre (local food festivals) and other local events searchable by town…unfortunately only in Italian.
Umbria Jazz – One of the biggest summer jazz festivals in Europe
Chocolate Festival – An international celebration of chocolate in Perugia every autumn
Festival dei Due Mondi – A world reknowned art and music festival held in Spoleto every summer
