Towns that live slowly
Signed up to the international slow-living charter, which sets real standards.
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The best towns that live slowly in AbruzzoSix Abruzzo towns signed up to the international slow-living charter, which sets standards for noise, traffic and local food. Hill towns of pale stone above the Adriatic, plus olive oil, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and quiet piazzas.
The best towns that live slowly in the province of PerugiaIn the hills of the province of Perugia, towns built from pink Assisi stone and tufa keep to a slower clock, with olive groves on the terraces, Sagrantino in the cellars and pork butchers who still cure by hand. These are the places that signed up to the international slow-living charter and its rules on noise, traffic and local food.
The best hill towns that live slowly in UmbriaUmbrian hill towns built from grey travertine and pink Assisi stone, where the olive harvest runs into November, lentils and black truffle turn up on the same plate, and the towns themselves have signed an international charter promising to keep life at walking pace.
The best hill towns that live slowly within 90 minutes of PerugiaInland Umbria and its Tuscan border country run on stone, olive oil and slow afternoons, with hill towns built of pale travertine and warm brick looking out over the Tiber valley. All of these are within easy driving distance of Perugia, and all have signed the international slow-living charter.