The evocative early morning Assisi Good Friday procession is not to be missed. The 17th-century Cristo Morto image is carried through the Assisi medieval alleyways on a funeral bier, with stops at…
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Our rural friends remain a treasure, not to be replicated. Ever. Now nearly 84, Peppe cuts, bales, transports and stacks about 5000 hay bales every June, still prunes and hoes his vineyard,…
Southern Tuscany hilltown gem, Anghiari, turns into an artisan market at the end of April for the Mostra Mercato dell’Artigianato della Valtiberina. This “Show-and-Sell of the Tiber Valley Artisans” festival fills the…
The plethora of sagre and other food festivals burst out all over Umbria in April – and will continue to entice palates and unite families and friends all the way to late…
If you ask little Thomas about his most memorable moment during our visit to the farm of Giuseppa and Paolo, he’ll probably cite climbing up into the tractor with his Uncle Jerome…
Wild asparagus is now sprouting in our woods..and with a bit of luck- and ideal weather conditions – we’ll be foraging for the woodland goodness til late May. Our pasta at lunch…
To welcome spring, a group of Spello’s ristoranti and trattorie feted wild greens, offered two days of tasting menus highlighted with the goodness growing on the slopes of Mt. Subasio and in…
May is the month of festivals in Italy: euphoria reigns in Gubbio every May 15th for la Corsa dei Ceri. Narni brings alive Renaissance splendor in mid-May. Food festivals, le sagre, animate…
Only the facade of the Basilica dedicated to St. Benedict still stands in his Norcia following the earthquake of October 30, 2016: a sobering backdrop to the celebration of his feast day…
This year, Calendimaggio, Assisi’s stunning medieval festival, animates our town with splendid pageantry on May 3, 4, 5, 6. Scroll to see the wonders: [slick-slider design=”design-2″ category=”49″ show_content=”true” dots=”true” arrows=”true” autoplay=”true” sliderheight=”580″…