A Visit To The Rocca Del Leone (Castle Of The Lion) In Castiglione Del Lago Lake Trasimeno , Umbria Today was a beautiful sunny day and we decided to visit Castiglione del Lago, a picturesque town on the western shore of Lake Trasimeno. The old, walled partRead more →
Earlier this year we discovered the delights of eating at Rosso della Sera, a restaurant on the eastern shore of Lake Trasimeno in Umbria, Italy. The restaurant's name alludes to the stunning sunsets that can be viewed from the dining area looking west across Lake Trasimeno. TheRead more →
Paddle boarding on Lake Trasimeno is a lovely activity on a hot summer's day. There are several beaches around the Lake where you can hire boards, these photos are from Sualzo Beach which is located next to Passignano Sailing Club on the north shore of the Lake. Read more →
In early June 2016 I took a couple of friends on the Pian di Marte Walk, a route from my book, Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border, available as a Kindle download from Amazon. It's a fairly long walk and took us over 4 hours, soRead more →
As you may know I run a tour a I Girasoli di Sant'Andrea Winery in the Niccone Valley. I have recently qualified as an Italian sommelier and am always interested to try wines and visit other wineries. In the last few years, the wines from Lake TrasimenoRead more →
Here is our latest video - our new rental property, Casa Bella, taken with Gorgacce Rentals' drone. Casa Bella, Holiday Home Above Lake Trasimeno, Umbria, ItalyRead more →
Here are some photos and video footage of another of our holiday villas, Casa del Lupo, taken with our drone. Casa del Lupo is on the edge of a hamlet, Val di Rosa, in the Pian di Marte, a valley just to the north of Lake TrasimenoRead more →
Lake Trasimeno is entirely within the Italian region of Umbria but, in places, the Tuscan border runs very close to the northern and western shores. There was intense fighting in World War II near the Lake as allied forces pushed the Germans back from what was knownRead more →
Today I went on a walk from my book Circular Walks On The Tuscany Umbria Border. The walk is to the leaning tower of Vernazzano on the north shore of Lake Trasimeno. The Leaning Tower of Vernazzano We started off in the town of Tuoro sul TrasimenoRead more →
Yesterday I took my niece Jess to Cortona, a hill town in Cortona. 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 town and there wasRead more →
