Umbrian snake.
What you do when something isn't working, is systematically check the whole system. In some cases this means opening little boxes on the wall where you'll find cables, pipes and ... snakes! Yikes. This one gave me the creeps. Totally harmless but not what you'd expect...
Spoleto Wine Festival
If you like wine festivals you'll like Italy. Take this one for example, vini nel mondo in Spoleto. In exchange for some euro's you are handed a wineglass and a 'winemap' of Spoleto. You then head into town and dive into one of the buildings marked on the map to get...
Tridente, wine and olive oil from Sicily.
Few years ago at the Vini di Vignaioli we talked to some winemakers from Sicily who produced some very nice wines. To be more precise they make wine but also olive oil, olives, peperoncino, oregano etc. Last time at the Vini Veri we were enthusiasticly pulled over to...
Good Morning.
Yesterday morning I woke up to these sights. We have had some rain in the past days which helps create magic conditions. You immediately see why they call this the green heart of Umbria. Now let's hope it stops raining. Enough magic mornings for now! [gallery...
Slowing down traffic the Italian way.
The main highway around Perugia has one very dangerous bend. Almost daily you could find new pieces of debris from more or less spectacular accidents, from scratched cars to huge trucks tipped over and spilling their contents on the road. Nothing they did to the road...
Puzzling…
For all Italy fans out there, check out the to do in umbria site for a very Italy oriented quiz. A nice way to update your knowledge of the Italian language and at the same time have a look of what is going on in Umbria. Want to see Umbria and practice your Italian...
A ‘new’ restaurant near Umbertide
It is not a new restaurant but a place I had never visited. A 10-minute drive from Umbertide in the direction of Gubbio. Why did I not find out before? Villa Valentina is part of a spa. I had no idea one could eat there. The food is actually quite good and the...
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