Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.
Nel 2003 Rebecca ha iniziato a scrivere dei saggi per il sito Slow Travel, raccontando la sua esperienza di ragazza di città che dagli Stati Uiniti si è trasferita nella campagna umbra.
Le sue riflessioni sono riprodotte qui.
Umbria Slow:
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 ;-) !
Great tip, thanks! No mention of it on the beniculturali.it site…do you know where there is more info?
Rebecca, I love your blog! What will be open on Easter weekend? Restaurants? Musuems? Shops? We are staying near Spoleto. Thanks!
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!
Please describe ‘ponte peak’. Thanks
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.
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.
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!)