Tuscany & Umbria Blog

The Gorgacce Rentals blog has lots of useful information for the visitor to the Tuscany Umbria border, Italy. Use the category search to find specific articles on towns, art, restaurants, itineraries, activities, food and wine.

Towns In Tuscany & Umbria

Larger towns include Perugia, Arezzo, Siena and Florence. The many smaller towns you could visit include Cortona, Montepuciano, Assisi, Gubbio, Citta di Castello, Sansepolcro, Spoleto, Montefalco, Bevagna and Spello.

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Walking Holidays In Tuscany & Umbria 2014

A view on the Monte Ginezzo walk near Cortona, Tuscany
28 February, 2014
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Restaurants In The Niccone Valley

The lasagna at Trattoria Mimmi
20 February, 2014
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Monte Acuto Walk

View from the site of the Etruscan temple on Monte Acuto, Umbria
3 January, 2014
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Trattoria Mimmi

The lasagna at Trattoria Mimmi
20 December, 2013
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Preggio Castagna Festa 2013

Roasting chestnuts at the Preggio Festa di Castagna
17 December, 2013
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Towns In The Upper Tiber Valley

Rooftops in Montone and the Upper Tiber Valley
15 December, 2013
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5 Umbrian Towns

The Palazzo de Priori in Perugia, Umbria
4 December, 2013
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The Battle Of Lake Trasimeno

A Legionnaire at Trasimeno
25 November, 2013
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Cortona Walk

The church of Santa Margarita, Cortona
15 November, 2013
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Gardens & Sculpture Parks

The face of the ogre at the Bomarzo Monster Park.
14 November, 2013
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Sant’Anna Ridge Walk

Autumnal colours in the Nestore Valley
20 October, 2013
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Train Ride From Umbertide To Sansepolcro

Sansepolcro Train Station
16 October, 2013
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Pizza at Pizzeria Nestor

On December 7, 2014   /   Food, Pizzeria, Restaurant  
Pizza at Pizzeria Nestore
Pizza In Italy One of the great things about living in Italy is that you can go out and eat really good pizza for very little money if you know the right place to go. Pizza at Pizzeria Nestore Pizzeria Nestor, Verna One such pizzeria is NestorRead more →
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Porchetta

On December 7, 2014   /   Food, Porchetta  
Porchetta is whole roast pig sold from vans on the side of the road in Italy
What Is Porchetta? If you visit Tuscany & Umbria you are likely to come across road-side vans selling Porchetta, wood fired oven roasted pig that is flavored with garlic, salt and fennel. They are also a common sight at markets and, porchetta, when served in a breadRead more →
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A Walk On Monte Ginezzo Near Cortona

On December 6, 2014   /   Children, Cortona, Walking  
A view on the Monte Ginezzo walk near Cortona, Tuscany
Monte Ginezzo Walk, Tuscany These are images taken on my Monte Ginezzo walk, a hike in the hills near Cortona. This is another route from my walking guide book, Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border, now available from Amazon in its third edition as an ebook. Passo dellaRead more →
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Trattoria Dardano, Cortona

On December 6, 2014   /   Cortona, Food  
Trattoria Dardano Whilst in Cortona celebrating my sister’s birthday we went to Trattoria Dardano for lunch before going on my Cortona Walk. Trattoria Dardano is located about halfway along via Dardano, a road that runs north and gently uphill from Cortona’s main square, piazza della Repubblica. The portions here areRead more →
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A Walk Around Cortona

On December 6, 2014   /   Cortona, Walking  
Cortona, A Hill Town In Tuscany Cortona is a Tuscan hill town high above the broad Val di Chiana, since the 1990′s it has been put firmly on the tourist trail by the popularity of Francis Mayes’ book about living in the town; Under The Tuscan Sun. DespiteRead more →
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Hot Springs At San Casciano dei Bagni

On December 5, 2014   /   Hot Springs  
Hot Springs at San Casciano dei Bagni
Thermal Baths At San Casciano dei Bagni On Easter Sunday in April 2012 we went to the small Tuscan village of San Casciano dei Bagni. We had heard that there were free hot baths below the village that dated back to Roman times and were keen toRead more →
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Sensational Umbria – The Steve McCurry Exhibition in Perugia

On December 2, 2014   /   Perugia  
The village of Castelluccio and the Piano Grande in Umbria photographed by Steve McCurry
Steve McCurry, Umbria Exhibition In June we went to the city of Perugia to see a photography exhibition by Steve McCurry who spent some time in Umbria photographing people and places for the exhibition. The photographs are displayed in two of Perugia's buildings, the Palazzo Penna and an old monastery,Read more →
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Aerial Photos of The Rocca di Pierle

On October 31, 2014   /   Castle, Niccone Valley  
Rocca di Pierle seen from above
The Rocca di Pierle lies at the western end of the Niccone Valley. It is just in Tuscany and controlled the pass that lead towards Cortona and the Val di Chiana. In danger of collapsing, the remaining tower has been supported by a scaffold surround which doesn't addRead more →
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