Spello, Umbria The last stop on our tour of small towns in Umbria was Spello. Spello was originally a Roman town and, as with Bevagna, there are many Roman remains still visible in the town. Spello, Umbria, italy Pinturicchio's Frescoes It was the end of a longRead more →
Montefalco, A Town In Umbria Montefalco was the second stop on our tour of three small towns in Umbria: Bevagna, Montefalco and Spello. Montefalco is the centre of the Montefalco di Sagrantino wine producing area, but the small towns of Bevagna, Gualdo Catteneo, Castel Ritardi, Bastardo andRead more →
St Francis of Assisi Assisi is probably the best known town in Umbria thanks to the town's (and the world's) most famous saint, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). St. Francis preached a type of Christianity that spoke of humility and compassion for the poor, not a messageRead more →
Perugia, The Capital Of Umbria Perugia is the capital city of Umbria, it is relatively unknown compared to neighbouring Assisi and the famous towns of Tuscany. Its absence from the tourist radar and large centro storico (historic centre) mean that it is not crowded with visitors, makingRead more →
Cortona, Tuscany Yesterday I took my niece Jess to Cortona, a hill town in Tuscany. On Saturdays there is a small market in Piazza Signorelli. I was also keen to try out my new wide angle and telephoto lenses, fortunately for me, Cortona is a beautiful townRead more →
A Day Out In Siena, Tuscany Yesterday we went with my niece Jessica for a day trip to the beautiful city of Siena in Tuscany. It was raining heavily when we arrived but we bought umbrellas and didn't let the weather put us off our sightseeing trip.Read more →
Orvieto, A Town In Umbria The town of Orvieto in southern Umbria is perched high on top of the plug of an ancient volcano. The volcano has long since disappeared but the plug, comprising a soft porous rock known as tufa remains. The Etruscans recognised the siteRead more →
Luca Signorelli's Frescoes, Morra, Umbria I've been to visit the frescoes in Morra by Cortonese (from Cortona) Renaissance artist Luca Signorelli a couple of times. Morra is tucked away in the remoter parts of the Tuscany Umbria border. its 15 minutes' drive to the nearest small townRead more →