The Beautiful Villages of Assisi & Trevi, Italy

We are back in Umbria, Italy today with another post about some of the villages we visited. As I mentioned in this first travel post– we rented a car and drove all over the Umbria area and down into Tuscany to explore before we traveled to the coastal villages. Some of our favorite villages in the Umbria area were Assisi and Trevi. My personal favorite was Trevi- I just fell in love with where it was on the side of the mountain and how quaint the village streets felt.

Assisi, Italy

Well known and considered a must stop- Assisi is a village that many people are familiar with from Saint Francis of Assisi. It was a hot day when we were there- and we did the hike up to the top to the medieval castle ruins in the heat. Assisi had a whole lot of public parking which was great since a lot of the villages did not and it was quite confusing as to where you were allowed to park. But the spot we parked was quite a bit of a walk to even reach the village- and we logged over 12 miles of walking by the time we were done exploring. It is a pretty big village so allow yourself time to explore at a good pace.

Once again, one of the best things about the beautiful villages in this part of Italy is that they were not crowded. Completely different from what we found when we drove through Tuscany. So if you are looking for all the charm and beauty without shoulder to shoulder traffic- you should definitely put Umbria on your list.

This is the view from the castle above. Panoramic beauty as far as the eye could see!!

While the castle was a bit of a trek- the thick rock construction and little moments you could gaze upon through the ‘windows’ were incredible.

I was quite literally obsessed with the windows and shutters and absolute charm around every corner.

Trevi, Italy

Not to be confused with the Trevi Fountain in Rome, this is a hillside village in Umbria that is absolutely enchanting. We stopped during a time when it was raining so it was one that we didn’t get to explore as much as some of the others- though a little rain didn’t stop us from getting out and wandering. And in between the rain- the sun would come out and heat everything up. Needless to say, with the rain and humidity – it was pointless to straighten my hair most days- I was rocking my natural curls and a ponytail most of the time.

I was constantly stopped by all the beautiful blooms in Trevi. From the roses to the potted flowers- it was such a beautiful village. We had actually planned to come by and visit again when it wasn’t raining but didn’t manage to get to it this trip.

We tucked into a little umbrella covered cafe for a bit when there was a downpour but even then, the flowers were in abundant bloom at the windows above us.

After we wrapped up exploring these areas, we hopped in the car and traveled down through Tuscany through the countryside. We stopped in Siena and Montepulciano but also drove through the small winding roads in the country to the mountains that led to the coast. Our next stop for staying the night was a sweet place located on a vineyard and farm on the Italian coast. I will share more about these stops in my next post- and then it is on to the French countryside.

Have you been to either of these villages? What did you think of them?