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History and modernity lives in Castiglione del Lago
Castiglione del Lago is the main town of the western shore of Lago Trasimeno, Umbria’s largest and Italy’s fourth largest lake. It is located on the important highway between Orvieto to the south, Chiusi to the west, and Arezzo to the north. This territory was...
Fagiolina del Trasimeno, the typical beans of our area
Today we want to introduce you to a true speciality of our zone, the Fagiolina del Trasimeno. This small legume grows only in Umbria, in the proximities of the Lake Trasimeno! The Fagiolina del Trasimeno has a thin peel and a delicate taste, its seeds are of different...
We are pleased to announce the launch of our brand new website!
We are more than happy to announce the launch of our newly designed website. With a mission to make the brand new website more personalized, faster, easier to navigate, and more user-friendly. We have created a clean, modern design and improved site navigation to...
Sweet Christmas
One of the Italian Christmas cakes is the panettone that "rises and grows". It is the evolved and industrial form of the many types of sweet bread that Italian regions used to produce at home and give to loved ones in the coldest and hottest holiday of the year,...
The biggest Christmas Tree in the world
Gubbio and Christmas have had a common bond since 1981, when on the slopes of Ingino Mount the inhabitants of Gubbio (called “Eugubini”) had decided to “build”, in honor of the local Patron Saint Ubaldo, a Christmas Tree. The Tree is over 650-meters high, with more...
Torciglione, Umbrian traditional Christmas cake
This is a cake made with almonds, which is spiral- shaped and resembles a coiled up snake.The ingredients (except for the pine nuts) are mixed by hand in a bowl until a soft, smooth dough is obtained and it is then kneaded by hand and shaped to look like a coiled up...
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