65. Uncovering Umbria's towns and villages
Untold Italy travel podcast
Katy Clarke
4.6 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2021
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
The hill towns with cobblestone streets and pots of flowers come alive in our trip to Umbria. Our guest, author Michelle Damiani, paints a picture of these charming villages that retain their unique culture and traditions despite the modern pace around them.
From floral festivals to ancient civilizations, this relatively unknown region is ideally placed for a stop on your journey between Rome and Tuscany. But be warned. You may find yourself wishing you had stayed a lot longer.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Untold Italy travel podcast and you're listening to episode number 65. |
| 0:11.8 | Ciao and Benvenuti to Untold Italy. I'm Josie. And I'm Katie and we're here to help you plan |
| 0:17.4 | your trip to Italy. Between us, we have many years of travel experience and we want to |
| 0:22.2 | help you uncover your own, as yet untold stories and adventures in Italy. Each episode, you'll hear |
| 0:28.1 | practical advice, tips and ideas to help you plan your own trips to the magical land of history, |
| 0:33.2 | stunning landscapes and a whole lot of pasta. We'll have interviews from experts and focus on local destinations and frequently ask questions |
| 0:41.3 | about travel in Italy. |
| 0:43.0 | Thanks for listening and make sure to subscribe to our show. |
| 0:46.0 | Now let's get started on your regular dose of Bala Italia. Welcomeutti, Chau-A-A-Tutti. Hope you're all well and still dreaming of strolling down |
| 1:05.6 | cobbled streets gelato in hand. On this episode, we are visiting some of the beautiful |
| 1:10.6 | towns of Umbria, and my hope is |
| 1:12.9 | that you can close your eyes and imagine that you're there, taking in the views and enjoying the |
| 1:17.3 | scent of spring blooms in the air. This is Katie, your host, and I'm thrilled to be talking about |
| 1:22.7 | the beautiful towns and villages of Umbria today. For those of you who aren't familiar with this area, Umbria is a central region of Italy that |
| 1:31.0 | flies a little bit under the radar. |
| 1:33.5 | Wedged between Rome and Tuscany, it's a place where you'll find rolling hills, lakes and |
| 1:38.4 | picturesque hilltop towns, just like the ones you've been dreaming of. |
| 1:42.9 | It's home to the cities of Assisi, Oviedo and Perugia, |
| 1:46.6 | and countless pretty stone villages that have existed for centuries. |
| 1:50.9 | We talked about travelling the wine roads of Umbria in episode 19 of Untold Italy, |
| 1:55.9 | but I wanted to know more. |
| 1:57.8 | So I invited our guest, American author and traveller Michelle Damiani, |
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