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L’Osteria del Matto in Spoleto
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedSpoleto, widely known as one of Umbria’s most famous towns occupies an elevated hillside position at the foot of Montelucco, and has many striking monuments and sites that attract tourists from around the world. Strolling through Spoleto you can visit Piazza del Mercato (famous square known to be the oldest section of Spoleto), La Rocca…
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Black Celery Festival In Trevi
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedI am quickly learning that Umbria is a wonderful place to be in the fall with the grape harvest at the end of September to the olive harvest starting a month later. Add to that the many food festivals celebrated in between, and there is always something to do each week here in Umbria. The…
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Festa della Cipolla in Cannara
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedThe one thing we have been amazed about the past few months while we have been in Umbria is just how many food festivals, or sagre there are. Every Friday listed in the Umbrian weekend paper are a list of every sagra being held in the region, and there can be dozens of different festivals…
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Deruta Ceramics
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedI love Italian ceramics, and in fact have collected pieces from Sicily to Liguria, but my favorite place to shop for Italian ceramics or Maiolica (also known as “majolica”) is in Deruta, a small Umbrian town less than 15 minutes from our farmhouses. I can honestly say that we probably fell in love with Umbria,…
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The Splendor of Piano Grande And The Sibillini Mountains
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedThe mountainous landscape that falls east of Norcia is one of Italy’s hidden treasures, and it becomes an outdoor lover’s paradise during the spring and summer. Trails cover the countryside which are suitable for both hikers and mountain bikers, while the windy upland plains create a perfect environment for hang-gliding. Campgrounds can be found across…
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Spello L’infiorita – Spello Flower Festival
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedAfter 6 years of waiting, I finally managed to visit Spello during the L’infiorata and it was honestly well worth the wait. This event takes place every year, on the Sunday after Corpus Domini which falls on a Thursday. Corpus Domini or Corpus Christi is a festival in honor of the Eucharist, the body of…
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Nero Norcia
April 26th, 2011 | UncategorizedAlthough we have managed to explore much of Umbria throughout the years, Norcia is one Umbrian town that we never had the chance to visit on any of our many trips to the region. When we heard the famous Nero Norcia, or Black Truffle Festival was being held while we were still in Umbria, we…
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