Visiting Todi

Visiting Todi

Yesterday was a sunny day, perfect weather for a visit the medieval village of Todi where I hadn’t been for years. From the Porta Romana we walked up to the centre. It is about 20 minutes walking up hill to get to the centre of town. If you are not particularly...
Oasi La Valle @ Lake Trasimeno

Oasi La Valle @ Lake Trasimeno

The Trasimeno Lake is the largest lake in the centre of Italy and the fourth lake in Italy, after the Como Lake. It is also a shallow lake, only about 6 meters at its deepest point. It is a wetland, only fed by rainwater and it belongs to one of the Living Lakes of...
Father’s Day in Umbria Italy

Father’s Day in Umbria Italy

March 19 is Father’s Day in Italy. In Italy it is called La Festa del Papa or Festa di San Giuseppe: feast of the father of Jesus, Saint Joseph. On the local radio I heard that this feast has been “invented” at the beginning of the 20st century, to...
Visiting Sansepolcro and Anghiari in Tuscany

Visiting Sansepolcro and Anghiari in Tuscany

At just 15 minutes driving from Città di Castello in the North of Umbria are the towns of Sansepolcro and Anghiari. Both are situated close to the E45, just over the border in Tuscany. Sansepolcro Sansepolcro is in the valley and the largest of the two towns. In the...
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