Umbria Guided Hilltown Tours: Holy Thursday Highlights
The best way to recount the joys of touring Umbria for a week with Judy and Grady? Sharing Judy’s comment:... View article
Anne's Blog / Festivals
With a Burst of Yellow, Italy Celebrates International Women’s Day
On a recent mid-March Spoleto guided tour, my tour guests and I spotted a shop window displaying perfume bottles flanked... View article
In October, Todi Celebrates San Fortunato
Perched on a double-crested hill overlooking the Tiber River, Umbria hill town Todi – “the world’s most livable city”... View article
Enologica in Montefalco: More Than Wines
Medieval hill town Montefalco, – often called “the balcony of Umbria” – is noted for stunning views surrounding the town... View article
La Rocca di Narni: Papal Power Reigns
During the late 9th to early 10th century, Narni was both a stronghold of, and threatened by, the Saracens –... View article
Narni’s Cathedral of San Giovenale: a Setting of Splendor
In Italy, the patron saints of cities, towns and villages are feted with joy, emotion, grande passione and splendid celebratory... View article
Assisi’s Good Friday Morning Procession: Remembered
I hadn’t missed Assisi’s evocative morning Good Friday procession in years. Until last year, due to COVID restrictions. And, ahimè... View article
A 14th-Century Holy Thursday Ritual in Assisi
I dropped in recently at Assisi’s Cathedral of San Rufino: I needed a couple photos. Built in the 12th-century on... View article
Gubbio’s Good Friday: Living Medieval Street Theater
Easter liturgies have incorporated early forms of performances and role-playing – varying from short text passages to long presentations –... View article
Umbria’s Pasquarelle: Singing in the Epiphany
January can be icy cold in Umbria but a month of warmth, too: the warmth of the locals celebrating January... View article
Agenzia Viaggi Stoppini in Assisi handles all technical support for my guided visits (bus transportation, organization of meals, etc)