by markus | Dec 15, 2022 | Art and culture, Festivity, Surroundings
Gubbio and Christmas have had a common bond since 1981, when on the slopes of Ingino Mount the inhabitants of Gubbio (called “Eugubini”) had decided to “build”, in honor of the local Patron Saint Ubaldo, a Christmas Tree. The Tree is over...
by markus | Nov 24, 2022 | Art and culture
Città della Pieve is situated on a hill 508 meters high, from where it dominates the Valdichiana and the south side of the Trasimeno area. The city, with its houses that are mostly built from red bricks, is imbued with that typical atmosphere of a medieval town, where...
by markus | Nov 24, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
From 573 mt. above the sea level, this impressive fortress has been dominating on the centre of Sarteano for eleven centuries, during which it resisted to the many and famous sieges – among them the great offensive of Cesare Borgia, called the Valentino. The...
by markus | Sep 30, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Do you want to know the history of the Trasimeno fishermen? The Fishing Museum is situated in San Feliciano, an attractive village of fishermen in which is still present and active a historian dock. The Fishing Museum tells the fishing history and the life of the Lake...
by markus | Sep 10, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Ancient wines and modern technology are the basis of a wine industry of increasing importance. Wine-growing and producing in the Umbria region is the result of a highly specialised agriculture in the wake of age-old tradition and a production theory common to the...
by markus | Aug 31, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
In the area of our agriturismo you can visit many different Umbrian and Tuscan places. One of the most important and famous is Lake Trasimeno, the largest lake of centre Italy. It’s a true natural paradise home to wild ducks, cormorants, kites and kingfishers. Green...
