When to come to Umbria? Our region, “Italy’s green heart,” entices all year round with exciting festivals highlighting every single month of the year. Join me for an unforgettable guided hill town…
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The population of Giove today is roughly 1800. This southern Umbria town near Amelia hides many a mystery…and the origin of the name is not the only mystifying aspect. One theory links…
DISCOVER UMBRIA WITH MEUmbria Hilltown Guided Tours Discover Umbria with me. Feel free to contact me with queries or to book a tour. Assisi The birthplace of St. Francis, most beloved of…
What a joy to share the wonders of our Umbria, “Italy’s green heart.” The region of Umbria has been “home” since 1975 as we worked the land, learning all from our treasured…
UMBRIA CALENDAR Discover the splendors of Umbria all year round! Every month entices as you’ll see below – and click here for more news! January Around farmhouse fireplaces, families gather in the winters to share…
In Perugia, artistic treasures are innumerable. You’ll certainly want to include in your explorations, the splendid Renaissance masterpieces of Perugino in the frescoed Collegio del Cambio (Money-changers Guild),…. ……the medieval cathedral, backdropping the…
In the Deruta countryside, Giuseppa opens home and heart to all. When you arrive, Giuseppa comes out of her house, perhaps with her two beloved Jack Russells and that welcoming smile says…
Certainly as of the 6th-century B.C., an Etruscan town flourished on the shores of Lake Bolsena (Latium) – the largest volcanic lake in Europe – in the area of present-day Montefiascone. Many…
We’re all so overwhelmed always by the innumerable art treasures ready to welcome us in magnificent churches, famous museums and in many a small chapel down side streets in medieval towns. But…
At over 2500 feet above sea level on the wooded slopes of Mount Subasio backdropping Assisi… …the retreat of San Francesco, Eremo delle Carceri – called “the Hermitage” – remains a silent…