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 | Mar 1, 2023 | Attractions for kids, Surroundings
Castiglione del Lago is the main town of the western shore of Lago Trasimeno, Umbria’s largest and Italy’s fourth largest lake. It is located on the important highway between Orvieto to the south, Chiusi to the west, and Arezzo to the north. This territory was...
by markus | Mar 1, 2023 | Cooking and typical food, Surroundings
Today we want to introduce you to a true speciality of our zone, the Fagiolina del Trasimeno. This small legume grows only in Umbria, in the proximities of the Lake Trasimeno! The Fagiolina del Trasimeno has a thin peel and a delicate taste, its seeds are of different...
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 | 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...
