by markus | Mar 6, 2024 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Nestled atop a majestic tufa cliff, Orvieto stands as a testament to centuries of history and culture. This enchanting city in Umbria, Italy, offers a captivating blend of ancient Etruscan roots, medieval charm, and Renaissance elegance. Whether you’re a history...
by markus | Feb 23, 2024 | Art and culture, Surroundings
The Etruscans were a population that lived in the ancient Italy between the ninth century B.C. and the first century B.C. in an area called Etruria, corresponding roughly to Tuscany, western Umbria and the northeastern part of Lazio. The Etruscans or Tusci, were the...
by markus | Mar 1, 2023 | Art and culture, Surroundings
To honor the patron of Città della Pieve, San Luigi Gonzaga, the inhabitants of the district “Terziere del Casalino” creates an original “infiorata”. This happens every year in the month of June. The “infiorata”, as the name indicates, is a floral compositions....
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 650-meters high, with more...
by markus | Oct 25, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
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 | Oct 12, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Would you like to take a beautiful afternoon walk, eat an ice cream and see the sunset of Trasimeno area? The perfect place is the beautiful village of Panicale, only few minutes far from our country house. Panicale is situated on a hill, on the east slope of Mountain...