Archery tournament Every year, early in Spring there is an Archery Tournament in Todi: Todi la Città degli Arcieri. Now you wonder what's so special about that? It is very special: all archers are in medieval outfit! It is a serious tournament with archers from all...
Visiting Perugia in a wheelchair is not as easy as one would expect, but here are some suggestions that make it quite worthwhile. I visited Perugia with my parents and since my father has problems walking, he needs to use a wheelchair when going out for some...
Each year at the end of October or the beginning of November, Città di Castello celebrates the white truffle with a market dedicated to this precious delicacy. It is called the Salone Nazionale di Tartufo Bianco Pregiato. One sells not only white truffles from Umbria...
I’ve already written a blog post about majolica in Deruta, Umbria. But this time I visited the most famous and historical majolica factory in Deruta: Ditta G. Grazie & C. The current owner of the Grazia factory is Ubaldo. He is the grandson of “nonno” Grazia who...
Every year at the beginning of May is the Corsa all’Anello in Narni. It is a medieval festival dating back to 1371 and walking around here, actually feels like going back to the middle ages. A must see when you're in Umbria in May. The three districts, Fraporta, Santa...
A visit to the MAEC museum in Cortona.
Autumn is one of the most rewarding seasons to visit Spoleto. The vineyards are busy with the grape harvest, olive growers are preparing for the new olive oil season, and the surrounding hills provide an abundance of truffles and chestnuts. For food lovers, it is one...
Sara is a well know dachshund in Castiglione del Lago, Umbria. The owners of Sara have an Italian delicacy shop in the city centre, called La Dispensa del Lago. Every day you find the dachshund in the shop, hidden under a cupboard. But when somebody passes by to hug...
To me the Valnerina is Umbria's greenest heart. The wild and rugged scenery in the Nera River Park, the tiny hilltop villages, the open views, the grazing cows on the fields and the green forests. This area is incomparable with other parts of Umbria. Unfortunately I...
With Belgium guests and friends of Villa in Umbria we went to a craft beer cellar in Nocera Umbria, San Biagio. Nocera Umbra is only 25 km away from Assisi. Giovanni, the owner of San Biagio, brews craft beer. He uses local water of Nocera Umbra with local beer...
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