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Anne's Blog

For Gubbio’s Corsa dei Ceri, “Mad” Passion

March 4, 2021

Gubbio’s majestic 14th century, Palazzo dei Consoli towers proudly over Gubbio, magnificent from wherever you see it in Gubbio…… …and... View article

In Gubbio, Doors for the Dead?

March 2, 2021

Gubbio is fully medieval, exclusively medieval. Very little has been taken away or renovated for it was built at a... View article

Gubbio, the “Second City of St. Francis”

February 28, 2021

St. Francis is inextricably linked to Gubbio  – apart from the famed episode of the wolf   – and the town... View article

That Campanone: the “Real Voice of Gubbio”

February 27, 2021

The bell tower is the focal point of any Italian town and the loyalty to one’s bell tower – that... View article

Gubbio’s Archaeological Treasure: the World’s First

February 26, 2021

When you arrive in the grandiose Piazza Grande of Gubbio, the majestic 14th-century civic building Palazzo dei Consoli, rises like... View article

Palazzo dei Consoli in Gubbio: Medieval Majesty

February 25, 2021

Viewed from practically wherever you are in Gubbio, Palazzo dei Consoli rises proudly as testimonial to Gubbio’s political objectives in... View article

Above Gubbio, the Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo on “the Chosen Hill”

February 24, 2021

The Basilica di Sant’Ubaldo is perched near the peak of Mt. Ingino, seeming to survey Gubbio spread out below.  ... View article

Treasures on Piazza Filippo Silvestri, Bevagna

February 18, 2021

A few of Bevagna’s treasures face the Piazza Filippo Silvestri; certainly, the two churches – the Church of San Silvestro... View article

Bevagna’s San Silvestro: Roman Links

February 17, 2021

The main piazza of Bevagna, Piazza Filippo Silvestri, could almost be a theatrical setting – and has been a backdrop... View article

Arriving in Bevagna: Waterfalls, Washhouses – and a Warm Welcome

February 16, 2021

Just a couple parking lots are outside of Bevagna’s medieval walls. They’re free and just a few cars are parked... View article

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