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
Anne's Blog / Umbrian Hilltowns
In Montefalco, Benozzo Gozzoli’s Renaissance Splendor
There’s no better place to start your visit to Montefalco than in the Church of San Francesco, a synthesis of... 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
Spoleto’s Church of San Ponziano: Underground Splendor
On Spoleto’s Cinciano Hill, the Church of San Ponziano, built between the 11th and 13th centuries on an early Christian... View article
San Salvatore: Lombard Majesty in Spoleto
Renowned historian and archaeologist, Giuseppe Sordini has deemed Spoleto’s Basilica di San Salvatore “maggiore monumento spoletino dell’antichità,” that is, Spoleto’s greatest... View article
Assisi’s Roman Forum Museum: the Confirmation of an Ancient Spirituality
As of 1826, Assisi’s cultural association, l’Academia Properziana del Subasio, decided to gather together the ancient inscriptions and Roman remnants of the... View article
In Assisi, Hidden Treasures in the Roman Amphitheater
Assisi’s Piazza Matteotti is not just an accessible parking lot on the east end of town….. …but also site of... View article
Assisi’s Calendimagggio Reborn…For an Evening
Covid has deprived the asssisani of their beloved May medieval festival, Calendimaggio, for two years now….….but on a mid-June evening, the superb... View article
In Assisi, Crafting One’s Own Lutes
As a child growing up in Assisi, craftsman of medieval stringed instruments, Luca Piccioni, would have been familiar with such... View article
In Assisi, Wood-working Artisans, Past and Present
The creative output of many Assisi artisans is owed to the inspiration of family members of past generations. And so... View article
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