Bucchianico’s Flowers of Passion

Since every flower imaginable figures in Bucchianico’s astounding late May floral procession, la Ciammaichella, passion flowers must be there, too. We saw spindly branches of wild yellow broom, dangling wisteria, intertwining roses, delicate lilies, towering gardenia bushes, cherry blossom branches, sunflowers big as suns, multicolored snapdragon bunches and countless other paper floral masterpieces born on…

Calendimaggio Fever

You know our early May medieval festival, Calendimaggio, is around the corner if you walk the stunning backstreets the end of April: those banners are flying. Blue ones in la Parte de Sopra (“Upper Assisi”) and red ones drape windows, terraces on the home of la Parte de Sotto (“Lower Assisi”). Calendimaggio is around the…

Save Those Festival Dates!

[gallery1 ids=”14958,14953,14955,14959,14957,14963,14956,14960,14954,14964,14961,14965,14962,14985″] You might “save the date” for a wedding, an anniversary or another milestone. And when coming to Umbria, make your stay unforgettable by “saving the date(s).” Which ones? Time your trip to include a wondrous festival. They animate Umbria nearly all year round as you can see here. Here are a few of…