by markus | Feb 8, 2024 | Surroundings
Chianciano Terme is one of the most famous spa towns in Italy, located between Val d’Orcia and Crete (UNESCO World Heritage), in the Valdichiana, next to the hills of Montepulciano and the Renaissance beauties of Pienza. Place of happiness and relaxation, it is...
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, 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 | Nov 24, 2022 | Cooking and typical food, Surroundings
Torta al testo is one of the many specialities of Umbrian gastronomy. It is very good and appetizing! Literally it means “Cake of the Tile” but a better translation could be “Bread of the Tile”. In some parts of Umbria, nearer to Tuscany it is also known as...
by markus | Nov 10, 2022 | Surroundings
Not the entire Umbria is “destroyed”. Only two municipalities situated along the Apennines and on the border of Marche and Abruzzo have been stricken by the earthquake. To feel the earth tremor doesn’t mean to be a “earthquake victim”, or...
by markus | Oct 5, 2022 | Attractions for kids, Surroundings
The “La Valle” natural reserve is located in San Savino (between Magione and San Feliciano) and it belongs to the Regional Park of the Trasimeno Lake. It is a strategic location along the flyways of many bird species distinctive of wetlands and coming from the North...
