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Olive Oil Tours in Umbria: “Frantoi Aperti”
Beginning November 7-8, you can enjoy five week-ends filled with olive oil events in Umbria. Frantoi Aperti, an event aiming to promote the olive oil produced in Umbria, offers for five week-end — from November 7 through December 8 — guid...
Truffle Tour in Umbria and Marches
Those who are visiting Umbria in November should not miss the many events dedicated to the truffle. Two major truffle festivals are taking places in two towns located in spectacular settings at the foot of the Apennines mountain chain: Città di Cast...
Chocolate Festival in Perugia
In October, Perugia, capital of Umbria and home of the famed bitter-sweet chocolate and hazelnut blend, Bacio Perugina, hosts Eurochocolate, its chocolate festival. The new edition of Eurochocolate, Play Chocolate, features a week of exhibits, tast...
Medieval festivals In Tuscany: San Miniato
The historic town of San Miniato, in Tuscany, hosts an unusual medieval festival, the “Palio del Papero” — Duck Festival. The festival, held the second Sunday of October, offers visitors a chance to visit a delightful medieval bo...
Tasting Italian Starter Dishes: “Primi d’Italia” in Umbria
Those who appreciate the starter dishes may want to plan a trip to Foligno, Umbria, the last week-end of September. This Umbrian city, just one and a half hours train ride from Rome, a bit more from Florence, hosts an annual food festival of starte...
Festivals in Tuscany: Cortona Hosts Tuscan Sun Festival
The Etruscan town of Cortona, located midway between Florence and Perugia, hosts the annual “Tuscan Sun Festival” in the early of August. Known as a major cultural event, Tuscan Sun Festival offers a spectrum of artistic events exploring...
Summer Festivals in Italy: Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia
Regarded as one of the major Jazz festivals in Europe, Umbria Jazz festival held annually in Perugia, offers a chance for those who want combine a peaceful holiday with a lot of good music. For ten days, from morning until late at night, free outdo...
Tours of Umbria: Day Trips from Assisi
If you want to plan short trips from Assisi to towns in the surroundings, you have several options. You’ll enjoy not touristy, not expensive peaceful places offering a lot of sightseeing. - A few suggestions The hill-town of Spello is a mag...
Best Towns To Stay in Umbria
If you are not driving, Perugia is the best choice to base your stay in Umbria. It is the major center and is also the main hub for trains and bus linking the towns of Umbria that worth to visit. Also, Perugia offers lively night-life as well as goo...
Rome Day Trip Tour: Assisi and Orvieto
When you need to take a break from your Rome’s sightseeing tour to get away from crowds and queues a day trip to Umbria is what you should consider first. A day trip from Rome to the Umbrian towns Orvieto and Assisi, not only offers the chance...
Historic Events in Umbria: Corpus Domini in Orvieto
The hill-top town of Orvieto, in Umbria, offers a historic parade the second Sunday of June. It’s the celebration of Corpus Domini in Orvieto which commemorates a religious miracle said to have happened in 1264. More than 400 people wearing h...
Major Historic Festivals in Italy: Festa dei Ceri in Gubbio
If you happen to be visiting Umbria in May, the “Festa dei Ceri” is an event not to be missed. It’s a festival also known as Corsa dei Ceri — Ceri race — held on May 15 in the medieval town of Gubbio, in Umbria. It off...
Rome Day Trip Ideas: Narni, Umbria
Narni, historic town in Umbria, is one of the many destinations to be considered when you plan a day trip from Rome. This hill-top town, just one hour train ride from the eternal city, has a lot of historic sites to offer. In the early of of May Na...
Historic Festivals in Italy: Calendimaggio in Assisi
The historic town of Assisi, in Umbria, one of the better-known medieval jems of Italy, offers in early May the show of “Festa del Calendimaggio“. It’s one of the major medieval festivals in Italy. Medieval costume parades, arche...
Where To Taste the Finest White Truffle in Umbria and Marches
Are you looking locations where to taste or buy the finest truffle in Umbria and Marches? In these two regions there are some among the major truffle-producing areas and experienced truffle-gatherers in Italy. In the late weeks of October and early...
History, Art and Chocolate: Eurochocolate Festival in Perugia
Those who are visiting Umbria in this week have a chance to mix excursions to the typical Umbrian historic hilltop towns with chocolate tastings. Eurochocolate, the annual chocolate festival held in Perugia, started October 17 and runs through Octo...
An Occasion To Taste the Classic Starter Dishes of Italian Cuisine
A day trip to Umbria from Rome in the late of September can offer you the possibility to taste some of the great classic dishes of Italian cuisine. An annual culinary festival celebrating classical Italian starter dishes, “I Primi d’Itali...
Perugia - Umbria Jazz Festival To Kick Off
With Umbria Jazz festival, the city of Perugia offers for ten days, from morning until late at night, music non-stop in some of the most beautiful settings of the old city. (photo by mfluch - CC license) Umbria Jazz features free open-air concerts &...
Spoleto Festival ( Festival of Two Worlds) - Umbria
The 51st edition of the Spoleto Festival — aka Festival of Two Worlds, is taking place in the town of Spoleto, in Umbria. It runs through July 13. This international event every year brings together prestigious names of the visual creation inc...
Historic Festivals in Umbria: Ceri Race in Gubbio
The date of May 15 has been a very special day for the town of Gubbio since ancient times. It’s the day of “Festa dei Ceri“. A day local residents are waiting an entire year for. The climax of this historic festival is the Corsa de...
Medieval Festival in Narni, Umbria
The historic town of Narni, Umbria, is hosting its annual medieval festival, the “Corsa all’Anello” — the Ring Race. During the festival days the atmosphere of 14° century is being recreated in this hill town, with medieval ...
Franciscan Trail of Peace - Umbria Hiking Tours
Hikers who love historic sights can find in the Umbria countryside one of the most scenic and major historic trails: the Franciscan Trail of Peace — Sentiero Francescano della Pace. Named after St. Francis — because the Saint used to walk...
Calendimaggio Festival in Assisi
The “Festa of Calendimaggio“, held in Assisi, Umbria, is one of the major medieval festivals in Italy. With medieval costume parades, archery, crossbow and flag-waving displays, Assisi offers visitors a unique medieval experience during ...
Black Truffle Week-end in Umbria
The Umbria’s town of Norcia is hosting its annual black truffle fair next week-end. Despite the black truffle is considered inferior to the white variety, it remains one of the Italian delicacies most appreciated by gourmets. The fair is an ...
Touring Umbria Wineries and Mills in the Surroundings of Orvieto: Monterubiaglio
When touring Umbria for wineries and olive oil mills, it happens frequently you come across enchanting villages. In the surroundings of Orvieto, the medieval village of Monterubiaglio is not to missed. Just 10 km away from Orvieto, situated betwee...
Olive Oil Week-end in Umbria
First week-end of November is an important date for those who are looking for olive oil tours. “Frantoi Aperti” is an event held in Umbria (this 2007 edition on November 3 and 4) to promote the local olive oil (this region is well-known f...
Truffle Events in Umbria
Those who are visiting Umbria this week, can combine visits to two of the major historic towns of the region with important truffle events. Beginning October 31 through November 4, two major white truffle exhibitions will be taking place in the towns...
Best Season To Visit Assisi
A lot of people who have never visited Assisi, ask us if it is possible traveling by train from Florence to Assisi, visiting the town, and traveling on to Rome all in one day. No, you definitely need more than a day to experience all that Assisi has...
Assisi: Surroundings and Transport Tips
Keep in mind that the Assisi train station is in nearby Santa Maria Degli Angeli, a 5 km away from Assisi. So you would have to use taxis or buses to get to and from the train station. Under normal conditions a trip with a bus from the station up to...
Assisi: Things To See
A quick summary of places not to be missed while visiting Assisi. You can start from the top of Assisi (if you drive, it’s recommended you park there, at Piazza Matteotti); by walking down to the Piazza del Comune (the city center), you will f...
