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The letter · Town no. 90 of 1,000 · Free to readThe Umbrian Circle | Town Tasting in a DayFrom Perugia to Orvieto, Spoleto, and back27 October 2026Visited: Acquasparta, Allerona, Amelia, Bettona, Campello sul Clitunno, Città della Pieve, Foligno, Montecchio, Montefalco, Narni, Orvieto, Paciano, Panicale, Scheggino, Spoleto, Terni, Torgiano and Trevi
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