Last Saturday the Guide dell'Umbria had organized a guided tour in Bevagna. A small and not very well known town that used to be of great importance. Talking a long time ago, during the Romans. Speaking are the vague remains of an amphitheater (houses were built on...
Saturday the 'Guide in Umbria' organised a guided tour in Assisi. This time we explored the Roman. A whole new world! Assisi became Roman on its own accord. The Romans did not need to conquer the town. It was Umbri (before the Romans took over, Umbria was inhabited by...
This Sunday I paticipated in the San Valentino marathon in Terni. It was my first marathon and I did not prepare as well as I should have, but I finished. Very happy I did! The marathon and the half-marathon started together, in Ferentillo. With buses we were...
Saturday the 'Guide in Umbria' had organized a guided tour of Spello. It was, as usual, really interesting and beautiful. We started at the foot of the village and slowly walked up to the top from where we had a lovely view on Assisi in the sunset. The top part of...
My last blog post was about Perugia in the mist with the Christmas lights on. I like that picture, although I do not like mist in real life. I was in Perugia for a Guided Tour at San Francesco sul Prato (Saint Francis on the lawn). A unique spot in this already lovely...
This afternoon I was in the centre of Perugia. It turned out to be the first evening with the Christmas lights on, but that was not the reason I went to town. Now I am not sure the following picture will be such excellent publicity, because we have been immersed in...
Last week friends asked me to join them on a 'Perugia Underground' tour. I am very glad I did! The tour starts in the Museo Capitolare Perugia, which is behind the Duomo right in the main piazza of Perugia (behind the fountain). You will not believe your eyes! Perugia...
Yesterday I went to visit Torre Strozzi. A friend of mine invited me and I am really happy I went. The tower is from around 1200 and alone worth a visit. On the 4 floors you can see modern art made by different artists. Some ceramic, some paintings, some sculptures in...
Isola Polvese in Lake Trasimeno is a small gem worth visiting. You can take the boat in San Feliciano, the boat trip takes only about 10 minutes and during these ten minutes you will really start feeling you are on holiday (suppose you did not yet feel that way...
With friends I visited the 'Centro delle Tradizioni Popolari' near Citta di Castello. A very friendly guy showed us around. He was quite knowledgeable as long as you kept prodding him for information. The 'centro' is just outside Citta di Castello. You will see big...
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