Amelia, a walled hill town, is near (10 kms) our home base in Narni. We arrived in town first thing on a Saturday morning. All the businesses on the main thoroughfare were opening up for business. A farmers market was being set up in the cloister of a church. One of the public water tanks is still in use. While I suspect half the houses are not regularly lived in, Amelia is still a thriving community.
We really enjoyed a walking tour that took us all over the town; then we walked through the countryside to the hilltop village Fornole, then caught a bus back to Narni. Even though it was overcast, it did not rain.
While waiting for the Narni-Amelia bus, I just happened to look up and see Narni shining in the morning sun.
The bus driver and friend were very friendly and talkative. They wanted to know what we thought of Trump; then made fun of Trump's toupee. ;-)
View of Amelia from the moving bus.
Walking up from Porto Romano with the Duomo way in the distance.
A Saturday morning market was in the cloister..
... of this church.
Palazzo near one of the Roman Cisterns.
Big blocks of stone, set by the Romans.
Even bigger polygonal stone blocks, set before the Roman era.
Following the "more than perfect" walking tour from http://www.keytoumbria.com/Umbria/Home.html.
Medieval Square with town crier = me. ;-)
Another Town Gate.
LOVE Santa Lucia.
The Duomo sits on the highest point in Amelia.
The Duomo interior.
Before walking to Fornole we checked out the Parco Fluviale Rio Grande.
The Parco Fluviale Rio Grande has great views back up to Amelia.
Trying out one of the onboard effects on my new camera. Hmm. What do you guys think?
Leaving Amelia, we see this man washing his greens in a public fountain.
Outside of the Porta Romano is the new town.
Walking to Fornole on the old Amelia-Narni road. Olives left, grapes right.
Views of Fornole.
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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