Spoleto

On Thursday we left Rome by train for Spoleto, and the house in the country called "Eremo del Sole".  Spoleto is an old hill town (Umbria is full of them), historically important, and now quite touristy.  Like most hill towns it is difficult and/or illegal to drive into the middle, through the steep and narrow streets.  So you are best to park somewhere on the edge of town and walk in.  In Spoleto's case we found a large underground car park, with tunnels and long airport-style travelators you can ride into the middle of the town!

Spoleto's historic attractions include a large fortress on the hill above, an impressive (80 metre-high) Roman aqueduct across the valley, and a beautiful cathedral (duomo).

"Rocca Albornoziana" and the aquaduct

Spoleto turned out to have a lot more to it than I had expected.  Like many other towns it has a "new" town outside the old one, where you'll find the railway station, supermarkets, etc.