Each August on the 10th is the feast of San Lorenzo "calici di stelle". An evening of celebrations throughout Italy. This feast is not well known outside Italy. In this period of August, and especially around the 12th of August rather than the 10th, is the best time...
Fabro in Umbria is a small medieval hilltop village in West Umbria, close to the Tuscan border. It is a small village, but the views from Fabro over the Umbrian countryside make it worth the effort. There are narrow and charming streets with a few bars where locals...
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...
In this blog, we share our experience in a great restaurant in Montone. Montone is a medieval hilltop village in the North of Umbria and must be one of the most beautiful villages of Italy. From its ancient walls, one can admire the green surroundings and wonderful...
Pictures, pictures, pictures... we have so many pictures... I decided to collect some of the pictures we made in Umbria this past year and make a small video. To get into the travelling mood, or just to enjoy some images of Umbria....
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...
Gubbio is located to the north of Assisi and is about 40 km northeast of Perugia. Its history dates back to pre-Roman times. It is an extremely ancient town set on the slopes of Monte Ingino. It has a selection of medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance palaces, churches,...
Dutch friends of mine came to Umbria and stayed near Spoleto, a lovely town to spend some days in Umbria. It had been a while that we saw each other and we decided to catch up and meet in Montefalco. Montefalco is known as the "balcony of Umbria". It is a very...
Last weekend Spello celebrated its new olive oil with the Frantoi Aperti. Every year in November this event promotes Umbria's DOP extra virgin olive oil. The event dedicated to the new olive oil is called Oro di Spello: Spello's gold. Its 17th edition transformed this...
Yesterday we visited Borgo Spoleto in the south of Umbria. A recently restored Borgo at only 10 minutes from Spoleto. Each apartment has a garden or terrace with outstanding views. Umbria is not only beautiful in the Summer, also in Autumn the colors red, orange and...
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