Spoleto
Spoleto, A Town In Umbria Spoleto is a town in southern Umbria that dates back to Roman times and became the capital of an independent Lombard duchy in the middle ages. Today it is also...
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Monte Tezio Walk
Monte Tezio In Umbria Monte Tezio is a mountain just to the north of Perugia , The capital of Umbria. The top of the mountain is very wide and rounded, once you are at the...
Rafting In Umbria
Where To Go Rafting In Umbria There are two places where you can go rafting in Umbria, the Cascate della Marmore and a rafting centre on a tributary of the River Nera between Spoleto and...
The Spa At Rapolano Terme
Rapalano Terme, Tuscany Rapolano Terme is just off the super strada that runs between Lake Trasimeno and Siena. There are two spas there that use the water from hot springs. If you are going out...
Chianti Sculpture Park
The Chianti Sculpture Park I love going to sculpture gardens and the Chianti Sculpture Park near Siena in Tuscany is one of my favourites. Set in 7 hectares of woodland and, positioned along a path...
Perugino's Tomb In Fontignano
The Tomb Of Perugino Last week I was passing through the village of Fontignano, just south east of Lake Trasimeno when I saw signs for the paintings and tomb of Perugino outside a small church...
Torta al Testo
What Is Torta Al Testo? Torta al Testo is an Umbrian flat bread that you will often find served as part of a mixed antipasti. In some places, for example, the Umbrian town of Gubbio...
Cascate della Marmore
Cascate delle Marmore The Cascate delle Marmore are man made waterfalls originally created when the Romans decided to drain an unhealthy swamp by diverting the River Velina into the River Nera in the valley below....
Carsulae, A Roman Town
Carsulae, A Roman Town The town of Carsulae in Umbria lay on the route of the Via Flaminia, the Roman road that connected Rome with the Adriatic town of Ravenna. Many towns in Italy survived...
Siena, The Torre del Mangia
Torre del Mangia, Siena When you visit Siena you cannot fail to notice the Torre del Mangia , a tall medieval tower that forms part of the Palazzo Civico, Siena's medieval town hall. The Palazzo...
Mirabilandia Theme Park
Mirabilandia Theme Park Mirabilandia is an amusement park on the Adriatic coast near Ravenna. It has roller coasters and other rides that are equal to anywhere in the world and a visit there is a...
Gubbio, Madonna della Cima Walk
Gubbio: Madonna della Cima Walk The Madonna della Cima walk takes 4-5 hours and is in the hills behind the Umbrian town of Gubbio. The walk starts and ends in the centre of Gubbio. The...