Sunday morning in Norcia - Part 3

Sunday morning in Norcia - Part 3

by Silvia Matricardi

Three inhabitants told us the story of the marked of Norcia which used to be very lively and crowded; people would come here with horses and mules and they would use the stone containers under the arcades to measure the cereals and other products they wanted to sell and buy. As a matter of fact, the Valnerina has always been a crossroad for people going to and coming from Rome.

At that moment, anyway, the only elements that made us think of commercial activities in Norcia were the white stands set in the square that the following week would host the typical products and the black truffle for the show.


Then we decided it was time to move forward, towards the mountains, as our final destination that day was snowy Castelluccio.
But never set off before cunsulting Peppone, a local character who has been living here for ages (though he has got a sort of peculiar accent): he can tell you everything about Norcia, its traditions and history, and about the weather.

His weather forecast said: “There is a lot of snow up in Castelluccio and it’s going to snow more, even today. Anyway, nevermind: you have still got a few hours of sunshine before the storm arrives. So: go!”.

And we went.