Perugia, The Capital Of Umbria Perugia is the capital city of Umbria, it is relatively unknown compared to neighbouring Assisi and the famous towns of Tuscany. Its absence from the tourist radar and large centro storico (historic centre) mean that it is not crowded with visitors, makingRead more →
Cortona, Tuscany Yesterday I took my niece Jess to Cortona, a hill town in Tuscany. On Saturdays there is a small market in Piazza Signorelli. I was also keen to try out my new wide angle and telephoto lenses, fortunately for me, Cortona is a beautiful townRead more →
A Day Out In Siena, Tuscany Yesterday we went with my niece Jessica for a day trip to the beautiful city of Siena in Tuscany. It was raining heavily when we arrived but we bought umbrellas and didn't let the weather put us off our sightseeing trip.Read more →
Luca Signorelli's Frescoes, Morra, Umbria I've been to visit the frescoes in Morra by Cortonese (from Cortona) Renaissance artist Luca Signorelli a couple of times. Morra is tucked away in the remoter parts of the Tuscany Umbria border. its 15 minutes' drive to the nearest small townRead more →