A Visit To The Rocca Del Leone (Castle Of The Lion) In Castiglione Del Lago Lake Trasimeno , Umbria Castiglione Del Lago Today was a beautiful sunny day and we decided to visit Castiglione del Lago, a picturesque town on the western shore of Lake Trasimeno. TheRead more →
Rosso della Sera, Lake Trasimeno, Umbria Earlier this year we discovered the delights of eating at Rosso della Sera in San Feliciano. Rosso della Sera is a restaurant on the eastern shore of Lake Trasimeno in the region of Umbria, Italy. The restaurant's name alludes to theRead more →
Paddle Boarding On Lake Trasimeno Paddle boarding on Lake Trasimeno is a lovely activity on a hot summer's day. There are several beaches around the Lake where you can hire boards, these photos are from Sualzo Beach which is located in the town of Passignano sul TrasimenoRead more →
Pian Di Marte Walk, Umbria, Italy In early June 2016 I took a couple of friends on the Pian di Marte Walk, a route from my book, Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border, available as a Kindle download from Amazon. The Route It's a fairly longRead more →
Lake Trasimeno Wines As you may know I run a tour at I Girasoli di Sant'Andrea Winery in the Niccone Valley. I have recently qualified as an Italian sommelier and am always interested to try wines and visit other wineries. In the last few years, the winesRead more →
The Battle Of Lake Trasimeno Lake Trasimeno is entirely within the Italian region of Umbria but, in places, the Tuscan border runs very close to the northern and western shores. There was intense fighting in World War II near the Lake as allied forces pushed the GermansRead more →
The Leaning Tower Of Vernazzano Walk Today I went on a walk from my book Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border. The walk is to the leaning tower of Vernazzano on the north shore of Lake Trasimeno. The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano The Start, Tuoro SulRead 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 →
Bike Ride Around Lake Trasimeno In May 2012 I cycled the 60 kilometre route around Lake Trasimeno on a beautiful spring day. We set off from Tuoro along unpaved roads and tracks marked with green arrows as the “PCT” or Percorso Ciclabile Trasimeno (Trasimeno Cycling Route) and a smatteringRead more →
Lake Trasimeno Photos These astounding photos of Lake Trasimeno were taking by a visitor, Patrick Partington, who stayed with us last winter and kindly gave me permission to use his images. Winter sunset on Lake Trasimeno, Umbria Lake Trasimeno is Italy's fourth largest Lake and is aRead more →