Preggio Castagna Festa 2013
Festa di Castagna It's now the winter in the Niccone Valley and at this time of year you often come across stalls selling roasted chestnuts in Italian town centers. October is the start of the...
Niccone Valley
Sant'Anna Ridge Walk
Sant'Anna Ridge Walk A couple of days ago I walked along the ridge on the north side of the Niccone Valley past the chapel of Sant'Anna. The Niccone Valley seen from the ridge near Sant'Anna...
Niccone Valley Castles
Niccone Valley Castles The numerous castles in the Niccone Valley on the Tuscany Umbria border are testament to the violent nature of the Italian peninsular in the middle ages. Italy has only been a single...
Niccone Valley Walk To Migianella
Migianella Walk, Niccone Valley Yesterday afternoon I went over the route of the Migianella Walk from my book, Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border . Migianella, an old village above the Niccone Valley on...
Sunflowers, Niccone Valley, Tuscany Umbria Border, Italy
Fields Of Sunflowers, Niccone Valley Every summer fields of sunflowers brighten up the countryside of the Tuscany Umbria border. Each field lasts for a couple of weeks at the most before the petals wilt and...