The Return of The Amazing Spider Orchids
Springtime in central Italy means wild flowers and an abundance of wild orchids. We live in the Niccone Valley, right on the border of Tuscany and Umbria in central Italy. A Spider Orchid in the...
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Aerial Photos Of Preggio
Aerial Photos Of Preggio I took these photos of Preggio in the Niccone Valley last autumn but haven't got around to posting them on the blog until now. Preggio is at over 600 metres altitude...
A Visit to Cantina Bianchini
Bianchini Winery, Selci, Umbria The Bianchini winery is in the small town of Selci, situated just north of Città di Castello in the Upper Tiber Valley , Umbria. I went there yesterday with a group...
La Trattoria In Pissignano
La Trattoria In Pissignano On our trip out to visit the Fonti del Clitunno last Sunday we went for lunch at La Trattoria, a restaurant on the opposite side of the road to the natural...
The Tempietto del Clitunno
Tempietto del Clitunno The Tempietto del Clitunno is about a kilometre from the Fonti del Clitunno , it is a small, early Christian church built from recycled Roman materials. The Tempietto del Clitunno, Umbria, Italy...
The Fonti del Clitunno
The Fonti Del Clitunno, Umbria, The Green Heart Of Italy Today we went to visit the famous Fonti del Clitunno, natural springs that have inspired poets since Roman times. In the 19th Century the springs...
San Gimignano
San Gimignano, Tuscany The town of San Gimignano in Tuscany is famous for its medieval towers and, despite its small size it is on many people's "must see" list when visiting the region. We went...
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2011 Release
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Last week I went to the Tuscan hill town of Montepulciano to try the latest release of Vino Nobile, the town's famous red wine. There were around forty wineries at the...
The Round Bell Tower in Città di Castello
The Circular Bell Tower, Citta di Castello If you visit Città di Castello in the Upper Tiber Valley and look at the town from afar you will notice a circular bell tower that features prominently...
Santa Croce, Florence
Santa Croce In Florence On our visit to Florence last week we visited the huge Franciscan church of Santa Croce, a short walk to the east from the centre. Several famous Tuscans are buried here,...
Around The Duomo in Florence
The Duomo In Florence When you visit Florence as we did this week, you cannot avoid seeing the Duomo and you will almost certainly walk past it, even if it is not on your list...
Lunch at Trattoria Gozzi
Trattoria Gozzi, San Lorenzo, Florence Yesterday we went to Florence to meet up with some friends. The time we could spend in this beautiful city was limited, so we didn't do very much other than...