Assisi’s Calendimaggio: Zenith of a May Celebration
A highpoint of springtime in Umbria – indeed, of all of central Italy – is Assisi’s stunning early May medieval... View article
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Just Let Me Go Wild in Gubbio!
What a catharsis, those Ceri moments in Gubbio in May and on June 2nd. Living those euphoric moments with the... View article
In Bevagna Where Food is Art…and Not Only
Attenzione! Bevagna, sleepy medieval town in the Umbrian valley, hoards many a hidden secret. You just have to know where... View article
Celebrating Good Friday in Assisi: World War II Jewish Refugees Remembered
The evocative early morning Assisi Good Friday procession is not to be missed. The 17th-century Cristo Morto image is carried... View article
Assisi’s Calendimaggio: Living La Passione
May is the month of festivals in Italy: euphoria reigns in Gubbio every May 15th for la Corsa dei Ceri.... View article
In Assisi, Calendimaggio In the Making – Without Gina
This year, Calendimaggio, Assisi’s stunning medieval festival, animates our town with splendid pageantry on May 3, 4, 5, 6. Scroll... View article
In Umbria, an Easter Morning Feast
How do the Umbrians start Easter? Feasting, logicamente: before Mass, a breakfast of a glass of robust red wine, savory... View article
Assisi Carnevale: Castagnole, Brighelle, Frappe’, Zeppole, Panzerotti
The names of Assisi’s traditional Carnevale sweets are a whimsical, playful symphony to the ear: castagnole, brighelle, frappe’, zeppole, panzerotti.... View article
Near Assisi, a Family Tradition: Cheese Goodness
No better way to “live Umbria” fully than to “cook Umbria.” Let’s do it in our farmhouse – and before... View article
Italy’s Avalanches, Earthquakes – and Assisi’s “Springtime Resurrection”
An area newspaper summed it up recently, coining this winter in Italy of snowfalls, earthquakes and avalanches, “a never-ending nightmare.”... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)