Borghi più belli: Paciano in Umbria

Borghi più belli: Paciano in Umbria

Paciano sparks the imagination. This small medieval village in the province of Perugia, with its rich history, promises an authentic Italian experience. Picture-perfect Paciano is listed among “I Borghi Più Belli d’Italia” (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy), yet...

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Borghi più belli: Castiglione del Lago

Borghi più belli: Castiglione del Lago

Welcome to Castiglione del Lago, the picturesque jewel of Lake Trasimeno. Rightly acclaimed as one of the borghi più belli, the most beautiful villages in the country, this walled town in Umbria is a cozy holiday paradise. Charming acquaintance Once you've climbed the...

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Borghi più belli: Panicale in Umbria

Borghi più belli: Panicale in Umbria

Few villages are as photogenic as this Italian top model: beautiful Panicale in Umbria will steal your heart. The winding road to the village already builds up anticipation and once you've parked your car, just outside the city walls, a borgo più bello awaits you. A...

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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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Pizzeria Calandrino in Castiglione del Lago

Pizzeria Calandrino in Castiglione del Lago

Marco comes from Rome and since this summer season he works as a waiter in pizzeria - osteria Calandrino in the centre of Castiglione del Lago. My apartment is situated just above this restaurant. When passing by the good smells stimulate your appetite  but in the...

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Umbria in Vespa

Umbria in Vespa

It is nine years now that Umbria in Vespa rents out its scooters in Umbria. Claudia is the owner and she has a great passion for Vespas and for Italy. One day she decided to share her Vespa experiences and started her own scooter rental in Umbria. Claudia was the...

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