by markus | Oct 12, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Would you like to take a beautiful afternoon walk, eat an ice cream and see the sunset of Trasimeno area? The perfect place is the beautiful village of Panicale, only few minutes far from our country house. Panicale is situated on a hill, on the east slope of Mountain...
by markus | Sep 27, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
rea, which is really wonderful! The Rocca del Leone was built in the middle of the century XIII. Due to its high position very close to the lake, it was the strategic point for the control of the whole area of Lake Trasimeno. The shape of the Rocca is pentagonal with...
by markus | Sep 14, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
This year there is the 45th Anniversary of Umbria Jazz! As always, the event is held in Perugia, from 13 until 22.7.2018. Launched in 1973, Umbria Jazz is today one of the most important jazz events in the world which has hosted the greatest modern jazz musicians. The...
by markus | Aug 28, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
The main product of the Italian cuisine is the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. In the countryside many families own a olive grove, more or less large, but always enough to produce “the oil for the family” and also to sell it. In 2014 we felt like the Roman...
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...
