The Town Of Gubbio In Umbria Gubbio is a short drive from most of our Villas On The Tuscany Umbria Border. It is a beautiful medieval town perched on the slopes of Monte Ingino. In Roman times, Gubbio was located in the plain below but as theRead 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 →
Cortona, A Town In Tuscany, Italy Cortona is one of Tuscany's finest hill towns, below is a gallery of photos taken on a walk around the town. The town hall in Cortona, Tuscany The beautiful town of Cortona is close to many of our rental villas, farmhousesRead more →





