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...
Like every year around this time, the Giro d'Italia is going through Italy. On Tuesday May 16, 2017 is the 10th round of the Giro, a hilly trail in Umbria starting in Foligno. The first cyclist will start at 1:00 pm in Foligno next to the Duomo, and the last cyclist...
Mugnanesi is a very small hamlet set in the municipality of Castiglione del Lago. There are maybe 10 houses and one church. There is no bar, but one restaurant: Osteria di Mugnanese. Osteria di Mugnanese is only open when you've made a reservation in the weekend,...
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...
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...
Città della Pieve is the town where the famous painter Pietro Vannucci, Il Perugino was born. On top of its hill, Città della Pieve looks out over the rolling hills of both Tuscany and Umbria. From here one can easily explore the area around Lake Trasimeno and...
The Summer is over and Autumn is here. Fall is the season of amazing seasonal food. October is the month of the grape harvest and November is the month of the new olive oil. This year is a very good year, the grapes are wonderful, and the olives didn’t suffer from...
At the beginning of September I enjoyed a week's holiday in Puglia. More precisely in the Gargano, the peninsula just above Italy's heel in the north of Puglia. The spur of the boot, so to say. This is the province of Foggia where there also is the sanctuarium of...
Any excuse is a good excuse to visit Orvieto. It is one of my favorite places in Umbria to visit. It is a great place to shop, you'll find local crafts, ceramic shops, nice bars, shops and, last but not least, some good restaurants. But the most impressive sight of...
For this blog post I went to Norcia. Norcia is in the mountains in the east of Umbria, almost in the Marche. Many people know Norcia for its meats and culinary specialties: pork, black truffle, lentils and wild boar. But, Norcia is also famous for St. Benedict....
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