Spoleto, yet another "vertical" hill town in the Umbria Region, is an hour's train ride south of Perugia. We spent 2 days there, mostly rambling in the hilly surrounds.
Spoleto has 3 "people movers", moving folks from the lower part town to the upper and vise versa; and intended to reduce automobile traffic in the city center. This one, #3, has the most WOW!!! in my opinion.
Of course the Cathedral is impressive; and with Islamic-styled mosaics.
And there are views to the narrow valley below...
...which is spanned by a very old arched bridge.
View from the bridge to the Castello which was a prison until 1982.
The Giro (Tour) dei Condotti offers a panoramic view back to Spoleto and the old bridge.
Our "apartment" had a kitchenette so, after a stop at a local supermarket, Sun-Ling cooked up some green veggies and pasta.
On our one "full" day we set out on the Spoleto-Norica Rail Trail for a hike, completing about 10 kilometers of the 51 kilometers trail before heading back to town via Monteluco. A gorgeous Spring day on the trail; we were able to walk about 15 kms without sweating and sit in the sun without cooking.
And forage for wild asparagus.
The old "2 kilometer" marker of the railroad.
As the railway goes slowly up, up, up through the hills with a tunnel then a viaduct (bridge), then a few kms later a 480 degree curve to a bridge. Very cool.
The start of the last 360 degrees of the curve where one can see the bridge above.
And on top for a lunch break.
Done with the rail trail, we followed some MTB (mountain bike) trails back to town via Monteluco and St Pietro Church.
Steep!!
This guy was headed up.
San Pietro.
Not to mention Spoleto's Ancient Roman Theater (with a church in the middle) and Piazza in city center.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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4 comments:
Love the people mover! Isn't it nice to do your own cooking occasionally?
Yes, WOW on the people mover, how splendid! Sorta outdoes the one at RDU. Lovely rail-to-trail with bridge, loop, and trail signs. What does the solar array cover?
What were all the solar panels used for?
The solar panels cover an outbuilding on a small farm with rooms for rent and an olive grove. Just above and behind me is a balcony with room for a wheelchair. I told SL to bring me here when I can't walk - haha.
Ed, I thought you would enjoy finding that railtrail on GM. Note that if you follow the trail to the east, there is a 2 km straight tunnel, then later, at least a 360 tunnel.
Kathy, SL cooked again last night in Ferrara - the best!
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