Douglas W.
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We recently attended Mass at the Cathedral (Duomo) in Todi, Italy. Todi is a medieval walled city in Umbria that date back to the Etruscans. The city has many attractions for those interested in the area history as well as good restaurants. After the service we met with the choir director and his family. It turned out the director's wife, Elisa Picchiotti, works at the museum and operates a tour guide company. Elisa remembered us from the museum in the Piazza del Popolo where she volunteers and we had recently visited. When we found out she did tours we quickly arranged a tour. Elisa grew up in Todi, is a university graduate an accomplished historian and is very passionate about Todi and the surrounding towns in Umbria. She speaks excellent English.
Our walking tour included the Todi Cathedral, San Fortunato Church, the Piazza, Bishops palace, and generally the area around the city center of Todi. It included many fascinating details that most people would not ever notice such as the scandalous carvings on the entrance of the San Fortunato Church that have been there for centuries.
Elisa was genuinely interested in making our visit to Todi memorable. I highly recommend her for a tour of Todi; visit her website todiguide.com for contact information and to see the other areas in Umbria that she will give tours.
