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( 075 815 51 50;
www.nunassisi.com
;
Via Eremo delle Carceri 1a; s €230-280, d €280-330, ste
€320-550; )
This former convent has been reborn as a super-stylish boutique
hotel, with a clean, modern aesthetic. Stone arches and beams provide original flair in
pared-down rooms with virginal white walls and flat-screen TVS. The restaurant (meals
€30 to €40) puts a contemporary spin on seasonal Umbrian fare, and the gorgeous subter-
ranean spa is set within 1st-century Roman ruins.
Residenza D'Epoca
San Crispino
( 075 815 51 24;
www.assisibenessere.it
;
Via Sant'Agnese 11; ste €150-330; )
Big on medi-
eval charm, this 14th-century mansion has soul-stirring views of Assisi from its gardens.
Each of the generously sized suites is different, but all have oodles of character, with ori-
ginal vaulting and eye-catching features such as fireplaces, four-poster beds and antique
trappings. It's a short stroll to the Basilica di Santa Chiara. Breakfast is included.
HISTORIC HOTEL
€€€
Eating & Drinking
Pizzeria da Andrea
PIZZERIA
€
(Via San Ruffino 26; pizza slice €1.20; 8.30am-8.30pm )
The go-to place on the square for per-
fectly thin, crisp
pizza al taglio
(by the slice) and
torta al testo
(filled Umbrian flat bread)
for a fistful of change.
Trattoria Pallotta
UMBRIAN
€€
( 075 81 26 49;
www.pallottaassisi.it
; Vicolo della Volta Pinta; set menus €18-27; lunch & dinner
Wed-Mon; )
Head through the Volta Pinta off Piazza del Comune - being careful not to
bump into someone as you gaze at the 16th-century frescoes above you - into this gor-
geous setting of vaulted brick walls and wood-beamed ceilings. They cook all the Umbri-
an classics here: rabbit, homemade
strangozzi
(wheat noodles) and pigeon.
Osteria dei Priori
UMBRIAN
€€