Via Anfiteatro Romano, in Assisi, is built around the remains of a Roman arena from when Assis was an important Roman town.
Every June, Assisi holds a flowerbox competition
Arches over old doorways indicate that much of Assisi was build in the 12th-14th centuries
Signore Silvano Giombolini (a random Assisi resident) made this display of mechanized figures petting sheep, sawing wood, and drawing well water....to spread St. Francis of Assisi's message to appreciate life's simple pleasures
This olive grove of the Poor Clares (think Santa Clara University) has existed since the 13th century
The Temple of Minerva was the centerpiece of the city in the first-century B.C., but the Church of Santa Maria sopa Minerva (literally "over Minerva") was added in the ninth century.
Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi)
Italians resting in Piazza Commune in Assisi
Spoleto's Duomo is a hodepodge of Romanesque and Medievel architecture, with a 12th century campinile
Daniel and Zookie wandering the streets of Spoleto
The view of the 13th century Ponte delle Torri from our hotel in Spoleto, Hotel Gattapone
Dan and Zookie enjoying snuggle time in Spoleto
