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Trattoria In Siena, L’Osteria

On February 15, 2016   /   Restaurant, Siena  
Antipasti at L'Osteria in Siena
Sunday Lunch In Siena At L'Osteria Trattoria L'Osteria, Siena, Tuscany A couple of weeks ago we ate at one of my favourite trattorie, L'Osteria in Siena. l'Osteria is located a short walk north of the Campo, Siena's main piazza. If you follow signs to the church ofRead more →
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A Day Out In Southern Tuscany

On February 15, 2016   /   Etruscan, Hot Springs, Pitigliano, Towns  
Hot springs Saturnia, Tuscany
Saturnia Hot Springs, Pitigliano, Etruscan Necropolis & Sunken Roads Southern Tuscany Day Trip Last autumn we went on a day trip to southern Tuscany, we packed a lot in to our day out, visiting the small town of Pitigliano, the Hot Springs At Saturnia and an EtruscanRead more →
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A Visit To Assisi

On May 29, 2015   /   Assisi, Church  
Sermon to the birds, Legend of St Francis
A Day Trip to Assisi in Umbria Last Sunday we decided to spend the day in Assisi. We started our visit with a great lunch at Osteria Piazzetta dell'Erba and then went for a quick wander around the town, our final objective being the huge Basilica ofRead more →
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Lunch In Assisi, Osteria Piazzetta Dell’Erba

On May 29, 2015   /   Assisi, Restaurant  
A plate of tagliatelle at osteria piatta dell'erba
Osteria Piazzetta Dell'Erba, a Restaurant in Assisi Last Sunday we drove to the Umbrian town of Assisi, we started our day out with Sunday lunch at a great restaurant, the Osteria Piazzetta dell'Erba, a short walk from the central piazza. The weather was quite unsettled last weekRead more →
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A Visit to Cantina Bianchini

On April 12, 2015   /   Citta di Castello, Wine  
Wine tasting at the Bianchini winery in Umbria
Bianchini Winery, Selci, Umbria The Bianchini winery is in the small town of Selci, situated just north of Città di Castello in the Upper Tiber Valley, Umbria.  I went there yesterday with a group of trainee sommeliers to learn how to prune vines and, of course, toRead more →
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La Trattoria In Pissignano

On March 31, 2015   /   Food, Pissignano, Restaurant  
An outside table at La Trattoria, Pissignano
La Trattoria In Pissignano On our trip out to visit the Fonti del Clitunno last Sunday we went for lunch at La Trattoria, a restaurant on the opposite side of the road to the natural springs. We had first eaten here on a trip to Pissignano Antiques MarketRead more →
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The Fonti del Clitunno

On March 29, 2015   /   Activities, Children, Trevi  
The Fonti del Clitunno in Umbria
The Fonti Del Clitunno, Umbria, The Green Heart Of Italy Today we went to visit the famous Fonti del Clitunno, natural springs that have inspired poets since Roman times. In the 19th Century the springs were the inspiration for the line, "Umbria, green heart of Italy" thatRead more →
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