Local festivals

An Explosion of Floral Passione in Spello

Every year for the Feast of Corpus Domini, floral passione takes over Assisi – and what a “floral explosion” in Spello, too! See the floral masterpieces which carpet the town’s piazzas and alleyways: See, too, the appassioned spellani at work on their floral tapestries, le Infiorate:

Two Months After Easter, Floral Wonders in Assisi

If you’re in Assisi two months after Easter – that is, for the Feast of Corpus Domini – you won’t want to miss participating in the creation of floral masterpieces. See – and feel! – the floral passione of the local people:

Early April in Cannara: Vernaccia Time

If you’re here late March/early April, don’t miss the vernaccia wine festival in Cannara, gem of a walled medieval town not far from Assisi. Enjoy these photos of the good times:

Gubbio’s May 15th Festival: Not to Miss

If you are in Umbria for May 15th, there is nowhere else to be but in Gubbio, rain or shine! Read here to find out why! And enjoy a few shots of the good times:

Madonnas Arriving From the Sea

I’ve been trying to uncover the endless secrets of Italy for over forty years. An impossible tasks. What wonders, what curiosities: like the miraculous Madonnas arriving from the sea.

Arcidosso’s October Chestnut Celebration

If you’re in Umbria in the fall, plan a late-October week-end in Arcidosso on Mount Amiata in southern Tuscany. Here’s why. And have a look at the good times:

Hanging Assisi Street Art

Not just towels, clothes and patterned sheets hang out to dry in Assisi’s stunning medieval backstreets: nowadays, portraits on white sheets flutter, too. Not to miss if you are staying in Assisi for the next few weeks! Click here to read about another Assisi artist Read about another artist showing in the Assisi backstreets

June Lavender Celebration

You don’t want to miss the lavender festival in the lavender fields near Assisi if you’re in the area at the end of June.

In June, Umbrian Rural Flavors Near Perugia

A highlight of your Umbria stay should be participation in a sagra, enjoying the goodness of Umbrian rural cuisine cooked by “the locals.” If you’re in Umbria in June, head to Balazano near Perugia to savor local goodness, from homemade ravioli to grilled lamb to… snails!

Behind the (Floral) Scenes in Spello

If you’re in Umbria for the Feast of Corpus Domini (60 days after Easter), you simply cannot miss the astounding festival of floral tapestries, Le Infiorate, involving the whole town, from young ones to the elderly, in the creation of splendid flower masterpieces.

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