The first shops have already been set up in Corso Vannucci and the three piazzas that will host this year's edition of the Eurochocolate Festival. Starting this coming Friday the festival kicks off, with a melee of chocolate crunching and munching (and a little drinking, with hot chocolate) and hundreds of thousands of tourists during the nine-day event. Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, and a whole lot of cocoa! The festival's location is a nod to Perugia's sweet past, as it was the (and still is) the home of the Perugina, the world-famous 
chocolate company that makes the "bacio" sweets. Hopefully Umbra students will have the opportunity to pop out and get some a piece of the chocolate sculptures to help them study for midterms!
The Hotel Club Travel Blog, a subsidiary of the popular online travel engine Orbitz, has named Perugia the number 2 top European travel destination for the fall! First and foremost the blog mentioned the upcoming EuroChocolate festival, during which Perugia is completely taken over by chocolate in all its delectable forms. Described as a "well preserved medievel town" and "a major academic center," the writers call Perugia "one of the most welcoming places in Italy." Che onore!Other places included in the top five fall destinations for their fabulous weather and local festivals are Parma, Italy; Sitges, Spain; Galway, Ireland; and the Beaujolais region in France.
Last night students gathered for the bi-monthly pizza night on Umbra. It was held at local pizzeria, Il Paiolo, where they make pizza the traditional way--cooked to delicious perfection in a wood-burning oven.
Pizza night is a chance for students to gather as a group every two weeks and share their experience abroad with other students, talk about their classes, travel plans and maybe even make a new friend.
Thanks to everyone for a great night!
This month's winner of Photo of the Month is Elisa Richardson from Depauw University. Elisa's photo is entitled "Rocca Contra il Mare." She will enjoy a free meal from Quattro Passi Pizzeria.
The first shops have already been set up in Corso Vannucci and the three piazzas that will host this year's edition of the Eurochocolate Festival. Starting this coming Friday the festival kicks off, with a melee of chocolate crunching and munching (and a little drinking, with hot chocolate) and hundreds of thousands of tourists during the nine-day event. Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, and a whole lot of cocoa! The festival's location is a nod to Perugia's sweet past, as it was the (and still is) the home of the Perugina, the world-famous 
chocolate company that makes the "bacio" sweets. Hopefully Umbra students will have the opportunity to pop out and get some a piece of the chocolate sculptures to help them study for midterms!
