One of the “undiscovered” medieval hill town gems of Umbria is certainly Gubbio. Not on any railroad line, the winding medieval backstreets of Gubbio are thronged once a year: on May 15th,…
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In the flowering backstreets of Assisi,…. ……friends and neighbors of all ages gathered on a mid-June afternoon to chat over boxes of flower petals as busy hands swiftly de-petaled flowers of myriads…
I toured many Umbria hill town gems with Joanne and Stuart, each toured highlighted by a memorable experience. Certainly a rural lunch in the Deruta countyrside with Giuseppa was an unforgettable moment…
For four days in early May, the assisani welcome the month of floral abundance, fecundity, fertility and celebration of the rites of spring with passione. La Magnifica Parte de Sotto (Lower Assisi) will compete with…
Before leaving, Mimi wrote in our guest book, “ This was definitely the highlight of our trip…(and)…to be honest, I never want to leave this place.” And while staying here in…
Just 7 kilometers west of Pisa, an 11th-century Romanesque basilica stands solitary and solemn in an open field: The medieval basilica San Piero a Grado (also known as the Basilica di San Pietro…
Farfa: a short word, just two syllables, for indicating vast splendor. Named for the Farfa River (a tributary of the Tiber) flowing nearby and cited by Ovid, Farfa is site of one of…
Even after living decades in Italy, the discoveries remain endless. And small out-of-the-way hill towns can astound. As does the first site of Toffia: Not long ago, Pino and I headed for…
The stunning Certosa Monumentale di Calci (near Pisa – and often known simply as “la Certosa di Pisa“) was founded in 1366 for a group of Carthusian monks. The architecture of…
Generally I don’t have bookings for guided tours in February: for me, February is dedicated to making videos, writing on my blog and exploring Italy. When Pino must head off somewhere to…