The Alta Valle del Tevere or Upper Tiber Valley covers the northernmost part of the Umbria region. This region borders Tuscany and the Marche and consists of eight municipalities: Città di Castello, Citerna, Lisciano Niccone, Montone, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina,...
On the border that separates Umbria and Tuscany, about fifty kilometres from Perugia, rises Città della Pieve in Umbria, a hilltop town of renaissance art and genuine flavours. With its ancient history and medieval conformation the town is known for its harmonious...
Discover Perugia with Alessandro and Isabella, born and raised in Umbria. They live in Perugia in a large green park where over the years, they have created their own paradise, Agriturismo De Rerum Natura. In this blog, they share their personal tips for a holiday in...
A while ago, we visited Todi in Umbria during the Archery tournament that takes place each spring. In this blog, we again take you to this quaint medieval town in Umbria and suggest '5 things to do in Todi'. Todi Todi (ancient Tuder) is a small elegant hilltop town...
Yearly market in Todi On November 11th is a yearly market in Todi on Saint Martins's day. The atmosphere at the yearly market is pleasant and cosy. From the Piazzale della Consolazione in Todi up to the Piazza del Popolo are more than 200 market stalls. The vendors...
One of the best places to find fresh fruit in Italy is the local market. There are many street markets in Umbria where vendors set up shop to sell super fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish and cold cuts. Every week in every town or village there’s a local market...
Each year at the end of October Città di Castello celebrates the white truffle with a market dedicated to this precious delicacy. From October 28 to November 1, 2016 was the 37th edition of this truffle market, Il Tartufo Bianco. One sells not only white truffle from...
Last year I’ve met some families from Belgium who stay in Montone, Umbria @ Montone Rental. It is one of their favorite holiday destinations in Italy. This agriturismo has a total of 5 rental units with shared pool, barbecue and tennis court. In August 2015 we went...
At just 15 minutes driving from Città di Castello in the North of Umbria are the towns of Sansepolcro and Anghiari. Both are situated close to the E45, just over the border in Tuscany. Sansepolcro Sansepolcro is in the valley and the largest of the two towns. In the...
Last weekend we had visitors over and decided to go to Panicale, a lovely village near Lake Trasimeno and even better to visit for an occasion like the "Fili in Trama": International Fair of embroidery and lace. I am not particularly into embroidery and lace but must...
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