Sibillini Mountains National Park
Trekking in Umbria Sunday July 20 I joined a hiking tour with Alessio from Trekking in Umbria to the Mount Borghese (2145 m) and the Mount Porche (Mount Bellavista 2233 m) in the Monti Sibillini mountains. The views during this tour were stunning. Flowers were...
Easy Rafting in Umbria
With my family over for the holiday, we decided to entertain the kids (and us!) and booked Easy Rafting in Umbria at the Pangea outdoor centre in Scheggino. It was an excellent day out and both the children and ourselves had a great day. Easy Rafting in Umbria The...
Palio delle Barche
As every year during summer there are many many medieval feasts in Italy. One that probably all of you know is the Palio in Siena, the famous horse race. All these medieval commemorations, though, are worthwhile a visit, also in the lesser known villages and also in...
Spoleto Festival
Thanks to the project Io e Te Gourmet I went together with friends to the Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi edition 57. Three years ago, in 2011, I went to a dance performance of the Corella ballet in the Roman theatre in Spoleto. Such a beautiful experience! Since I now...
il “Tegamaccio” del Trasimeno
This Sunday was a rainy day in Umbria. Friends of mine from Monaco came over for a short visit in Castiglione del Lago. What should you do on a rainy day? Eat and drink! I always go with friends to restaurant La Cantina. This is a good restaurant close to my...
Ristorante Pizzeria Archibugio in Lugnano
Ristorante Pizzeria Archibugio in Lugnano, a small hamlet not far from Città di Castello, has always been a farm run by Dante and Luciana. They began a restaurant quite some years ago now, and I had the pleasure to eat here with my family. The agriturismo The...
Locanda al Castello di Sorci in Anghiari Tuscany
Ok, this is not Umbria, but I really wanted to say something about this place. Castello di Sorci is an old farm "podere" in the Tuscan countryside, close to Arezzo. We went there for lunch with friends to celebrate Gianfranco's 40th birthday. I was the only "Dutch -...
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