Umbria Off the Beaten Path Tips by sierralyndon

Bevagna is a tiny village in the province of Perugia, with just over 2000 inhabitants. It is a sleepy little town but quite typical of the area.

Bevagna is famous for its medieval festival around June, where the whole village goes "medieval" - there will be street performers, the typical foods of the time, typical craftsmen, etc.

Other highlights in Bevagna include an archeological museum (pity we didn't have time to go there).

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Spello is another pretty little village in Umbria. The town's gates from Roman times are still standing today.

To be honest, we forgot our guide book when we went to Spello and so could not do much referencing as we walked around. But there are several ancient churches and other places of interest.

However, I do remember Spello for its quiet, winding streets, where residents take great pride in decorating their terraces with lovely flowering plants.

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Gubbio is yet another village that one should try not to miss. What is interesting about this place is its location against a hill and the really nice architecture. Mostly medieval but it spans many other eras, so it is up to you to discover the different styles if you are into that sort of thing.

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Norcia is a village that I would recommend visiting. Compared to many of the other quiet villages in Umbria, there were more "foreign" visitors here. And one clear difference here was the town's love affair with food! Plenty of shops selling local delicacies and products.

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