Local festivals
Assisi Christmas: Norcia Solidarity
If you’re in Assisi at Christmastime, do stop to see the towering Tree near the Basilica di San Francesco. Every year, that tree brings a solidarity message to all.
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Late November: Truffles Reign in Valtopina
If you’re staying in Umbria in November, be sure to take in the Valtopina Truffle Festival.
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Cascia: Back to the Roses
You can’t miss May 22nd in Cascia….if you’re here in Umbria at that time. Near Norcia and October, 2016 earthquake epicenter, Cascia did suffer a bit of a shake-up. But soon….everything will once again “be coming up roses.”
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Italian Cemeteries on November 2nd
Why are cemeteries so important on November 2nd? Read here.
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Porcini? Find the Goodness in Southern Tuscany
Food festivals – sagre – take place all over central Italy from spring to late fall. One of our favorites? The porcini mushroom festival in southwestern Tuscany. Read about it – and see it! – here.
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OCT 4TH / splendor in Assisi
There is no greater moment of national unity here in Italy than on the Feast of St. Francis in Assisi, October 4th. Read about – and see! – this wondrous festival.
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Jazz in Assisi: Musical Solidarity
What a joyous early fall event in Assisi: jazz as solidarity for the earthquake homeless of central Italy. Read about – and see! – three days of “musical solidarity” in Assisi.
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When in Umbria, Do Not Miss a Sagra!
Sagras are food festivals in small villages all over central Italy, running about 10 days. Locals cook up the goodness and young ones serve at table. One of our favorites? The July Festa di Sant’Anna in the mountain area near Assisi.
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Collemancio Good Times
If you’re in Umbria in July, you won’t want to miss the food/wine festival of Collemancio, tiny castle-village not far from Cannara and only about 30 minutes from Assisi. These photos give you an idea of the good times:
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Stay in Our Apartments, LIVE Umbria’s Wonders
May is the time of festivals and the time of celebration: a celebration of Umbria. Join us!
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