Visiting Norcia in Umbria
Norcia is the birthplace of Saint Benedict and is associated with traditional gastronomic food: the black truffle and the "norcinerie" (cold cuts and cheeses). Sadly, Norcia, Castelluccio di Norcia and surrounding villages were damaged by the earthquake of October...
Pizzeria Calandrino in Castiglione del Lago
Marco comes from Rome and since this summer season he works as a waiter in pizzeria - osteria Calandrino in the centre of Castiglione del Lago. My apartment is situated just above this restaurant. When passing by the good smells stimulate your appetite but in the...
Wine tasting at Pucciarella
Umbria is the green heart of Italy and these green hills, the climate and the soil are excellent for making good wines. Abroad Umbrian wines are less known, which is a shame because the wines of this region are of high quality. In Umbria the Etruscans made wine two...
Montefalco and Giro d’Italia
Like every year around this time, the Giro d'Italia is going through Italy. On Tuesday May 16, 2017 is the 10th round of the Giro, a hilly trail in Umbria starting in Foligno. The first cyclist will start at 1:00 pm in Foligno next to the Duomo, and the last cyclist...
Prehistory and the Abbey of Farneta
On a beautiful sunny day in April, I participated in a guided walk in the area of the Abbey of Farneta. Farneta is a small hamlet in the valley next to the Trasimeno lake in Umbria, the Val di Chiana. Coming from the A1 or from Siena, driving towards Lake Trasimeno...
Archery tournament in Todi
Archery tournament Every year, early in Spring there is an Archery Tournament in Todi: Todi la Città degli Arcieri. Now you wonder what's so special about that? It is very special: all archers are in medieval outfit! It is a serious tournament with archers from all...
Perugia in a wheelchair
Visiting Perugia in a wheelchair is not as easy as one would expect, but here are some suggestions that make it quite worthwhile. I visited Perugia with my parents and since my father has problems walking, he needs to use a wheelchair when going out for some...
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