


The Etruscan population and their history
The Etruscans were a population that lived in the ancient Italy between the ninth century B.C. and the first century B.C. in an area called Etruria, corresponding roughly to Tuscany, western Umbria and the northeastern part of Lazio. The Etruscans or Tusci, were the...
Città della Pieve’s Infiorata
To honor the patron of Città della Pieve, San Luigi Gonzaga, the inhabitants of the district “Terziere del Casalino” creates an original “infiorata”. This happens every year in the month of June. The “infiorata”, as the name indicates, is a floral compositions....
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...
Città della Pieve, on the border of Umbria and Tuscany
Città della Pieve is situated on a hill 508 meters high, from where it dominates the Valdichiana and the south side of the Trasimeno area. The city, with its houses that are mostly built from red bricks, is imbued with that typical atmosphere of a medieval town, where...