Hannibal and the Romans at Lake Trasimeno

Hannibal and the Romans at Lake Trasimeno

At Lake Trasimeno an important historical event took place in the year 217 before Christ, during the second Punic war: Hannibal won from the Romans in a short but fierce battle in which the Roman Consul Caio Flaminio lost his life. The story of Hannibal We all know...

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Biking along the Trasimeno Lake

Biking along the Trasimeno Lake

August 15 is a bank holiday in Italy: Ferragosto. This national holiday celebrates the Assumption of the virgin Mary into heaven, the day when Catholics believe that God took the body of Jesus' mother Mary into heaven to reunite with her son. August is the traditional...

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Wakeboard park Perugia

Wakeboard park Perugia

Since a few years there is a wakeboard park in Perugia.  During this time of the year that we are busy with our summer season, it also is the time that family and friends spend their holiday with us. By now their children are young teenagers and we thought to try this...

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Visit La Badia in S. Arcangelo

Visit La Badia in S. Arcangelo

On a cloudy day we visited an ancient monastery dating back to the year 1000 overlooking Lake Trasimeno in Umbria. This restored abby “La Badia” has 16 apartments of which two are made where once the wine cellars were. The convent is in S. Arcangelo,...

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dinner at Agriturismo Tuoro

dinner at Agriturismo Tuoro

Summer 2014 is coming to an end. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer. We had a lot of rainy days in July and August which is very uncommon. Even the elderly people here can't remember that much rain during summer. At least, that's what they...

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Sagra in Umbria

Sagra in Umbria

In Umbria there are many "sagra's" or village feasts. Focal point of these happenings is food, local food. Sagra's come in all kinds of varieties, but the main idea is that this is a local party where one can eat some typical local dishes. Often at very reduced prices...

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Infiorata

Infiorata

Infiorata not only in Spello The Infiorata is celebrated on the day of Corpus Domini, the feast of Corpus Cristi. This is a religious Catholic feast that for obvious reasons doesn't go by without being noticed in Italy. In Umbria, the town of Spello is famous for its...

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Good Friday in Umbria

Good Friday in Umbria

Though it's almost 14 years I live in Umbria, I never witnessed a procession on Good Friday. Not being particularly religious it never crossed my mind. Yesterday we thought it would be about time we also participate. Glad I did! It is a very suggestive experience even...

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