Norcia's landscape splendor and its quiet are crucial elements to make this area one of the most recommended for an Italian holiday in the name of rebirth. After a year and a half of suffering and deprivation, many want to rediscover the beauties of nature, abandoning their apartment and, why not, distancing themselves from the rest of the world as much as possible.
All this is excellently summed up by a Forbes analysis dedicated to Norcia, described as the perfect destination for the next planned trip. A real rebirth after the violent earthquake of 2016, which destroyed several city buildings. The spirit of the community prevailed over the difficulties placed on their path by nature. There is a desire to recover, finally rising even after the pandemic.
Discovering Norcia
The analysis proposed by Ann Abel starts from a very interesting assumption. Something that could be taken for granted for Italians but not for many visitors: very often the tourist places do not represent the "real Italy". The journalist explained how her most interesting trips to the Bel Paese were those off the beaten track. It is a truth that unites many particularly touristic territories around the world. Those willing to go beyond the façade, to discover places usually reserved for locals, will be able to enrich their gaze with dizzying beauties.
A dream experience lived also thanks to Moreno Moretti, thanked in the article, founder and CEO of Italycharme, which organizes luxury trips to Italy, complete with itineraries aboard grandiose yachts and private jets. Beyond a partner aimed at glitz, who proposed an exceptional accommodation such as Palazzo Seneca, the rest of the experience winked at the common Norcia, so to speak. There is a lot of work in progress at this stage, for a city that wants to be reborn. Abel described the shopping street as particularly lively and the food, needless to say in Italy, exquisite.
Nature
How not to fall in love with the spectacle offered by the natural landscapes of Norcia. The meadows of Umbria explode with colors between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, we read. Colored carpets characterized above all by the colorful effect of the lentils, which turn the valleys into a fiery red.
The natural setting of Norcia is one of those envied throughout Italy. The city rises close to the Monti Sibillini and it is one of the inhabited centers not to be missed in our country, certainly the most suggestive of the entire area of Valnerina. The large number of tourists that every year decides to indulge in a few days of relaxation right here, perhaps during the period of Flowering.
The food
How not to dwell on food. Traditions at the table are a must in Italy and Norcia makes no difference. They range from popular recipes to those for the finest palates. Just think of the precious black truffle. Although more affordable in terms of price, the sheep cheeses, saffron, lentils and spelled of the place are no less important, resulting as key elements of the local tradition.
A great advantage of the place, however, is, without doubt, the processing of the meat. In fact, there is talk of the art of pork butchery, which turns its gaze to pork, treated according to ancient indications, even if today with some technical help. Impossible not to taste the Norcia ham IGP, as well as other local cured meats, the result of the work of the butchers, very numerous in the area.
