Local tidbits

In Orvieto, Umbria Jazz Not to Miss

If you’re in Umbria in late December, don’t miss Umbria Jazz Winter in Orvieto.

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In Orvieto, Swinging Spaghetti Music

If you’re in Umbria in late December, don’t miss good time – and “swinging spaghetti” – at Umbria Jazz Winter in Orvieto.

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Arezzo Enticements

Arezzo is not to miss – and we know where to eat when you head there!

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Why Arezzo Enchants

Here’s one reason we’re often in Arezzo.

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Near Orvieto, Good Eating

Don’t miss eating here if you’re in the Orvieto area.

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The Singing Washerwomen: a Tradition Lives On

If you’re lucky, you might see – and hear!- those “singing washerwomen” when you’re in central Italy.

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In Norcia, Black Truffles…and Not Only

When you’re in Umbria, don’t miss feasting on black truffles in Norcia.

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In the Marches Region, Astounding Restoration

Pino’s team took on an immense two-year project: the restoration of a 19th-c monastery in the Marches region. Complimenti, Pino and team!

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Rural Connections: an Umbria Highlight

When you stay in our Assisi countryside apartments, a highlight will be meeting our rural friends.

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Rome to Umbria Links Relived

How good recently to relive my first links to Italy with old friends.

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