Foligno is an important commercial and industrial city in Umbria. It is in the province of Perugia and is one of the largest cities in Umbria with its 50.000 residents. Why visit Foligno? Foligno is centrally located and hence ideal to explore the region of Umbria....
It is winter in Umbria and very quiet indeed. Many shops in Castiglione del Lago are closed until Carnival, or even until the end of February. My home town is semi deserted now. During the weekly market there are less stalls, many stay at home because of the colder...
La Scarzuola is one of these places in Umbria where not many tourists go, but it is very worthwhile the detour. Guests of ours in Todi House wanted to visit this very particular former abbey and its gardens. They asked us to book it for them and we decided to join...
Though I know Umbria quite well, in all these years I had never been to Deruta. Deruta is a medieval village close to Perugia, along the E45 highway, and famous for it’s hand painted pottery, majolica and ceramics. I went to see it all with my own eyes on a sunny...
We have been working together with a quite large blog about Italy in the Netherlands, creating a Perugia City Walk to download. For our Dutch readers: this city walk can be downloaded for little money from the Ciaotutti website where they also published very...
Santa Maria Assunta is the cathedral of Spoleto at the Piazza del Duomo. It is at the bottom of a long staircase in a very scenic position. The facade of the cathedral is decorated by the mosaic of Solsterno (1207) and eight rose windows. The bell tower dates back to...
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 fit,...
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...
The medieval city of Assisi is an important religious destination for many people. It is built at the foothill of Monte Subasio. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernadone became known as Francis of Assisi (1182 - 1226). In his youth he lived a luxury life. His father was a...
At a stone's throw from Lake Trasimeno in Umbria is the Tuscan town of Cortona. For many people abroad this town has become known by the book of Francis Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun. Living in the area I wasn't too impressed by it, but it attracted a lot of visitors to...
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