by markus | Aug 15, 2022 | Art and culture, Festivity, Surroundings
Ferragosto is a public holiday celebrated on 15 August in Italy, in the Ticino area in Switzerland and San Marino. It coincides with the major Catholic feast of the Assumption of Mary. The day of mid-August is traditionally dedicated to outdoor trips with handsome...
by markus | Jul 24, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
From 573 mt. above the sea level, this impressive fortress has been dominating on the centre of Sarteano for eleven centuries, during which it resisted to the many and famous sieges – among them the great offensive of Cesare Borgia, called the Valentino. The...
by markus | Jul 14, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
In our zone, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany, this homemade pasta is called “pici”, while in other places it is known as “umbricelli” or “pinci”. Once the pici were made without eggs, so they were considered as the poor...
by markus | Jun 25, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Orvieto is one of the most beautiful cities of Umbria that we suggest you to visit during your stay in our countryhouse. One of the things that makes Orvieto unique is a series of underground caves hidden in the rock below the town. The geological formation of the...
by markus | Jun 21, 2022 | Cooking and typical food, Surroundings
The special characteristics of the Lake Trasimeno make it an ideal habitat for several species of varying qualities. Years ago fishing was one of the mainstays of the local economy, and still today many fisherman go out every day for their daily fishing. Nowadays they...
