Passeggiata in Orvieto

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Definition of the Italian Word Passeggiata: • As evening falls and the harsh sun inches out of the your favorite piazza, an evening ritual is bound to begin, the Italian tradition of passeggiata, a gentle stroll (slow! think slow!) through the main streets of the old town, usually in the pedestrian zones in the centro storico (the historic center) or along the lungomare if you're by the sea. • Italians tend to dress up for passeggiata, and tourists are usually easy to spot in their shorts and day packs. Older folks sit along the route, on a bench or nursing a beer or a glass of wine in the bar, and watching for things to gossip about; la passeggiata is where new romances and new babies are on display as well as new shoes. Folks of all ages take part in the passeggiata, from the youngest babies being pushed in their strollers to the oldest members of the community who take it all in from the sidelines. • (http://goitaly.about.com/od/italytrav...)

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