Rasiglia, A Village In Umbria

Bridge Over Stream In Rasiglia, Umbria
Rasiglia, A Village Sometimes Described As "The Venice Of Umbria" Whilst on our trip to Norcia last month we stopped en-route at the picturesque village of Rasiglia. Rasiglia is often described as the " Little Venice Of Umbria" but you won't find any gondolas or overpriced drinksRead more

Norcia

The Ruined Church, Basilica Di San Benedetto, In The Centre Of Norcia, Umbria
A Visit To Norcia, A Town In Southern Umbria The town of Norcia in southern Umbria is famous for both religious and culinary reasons. On the religious side of the equation, Norcia was the birthplace of St Benedict, founder of the Benedictine monastic order. On the culinaryRead more

Wine In Tuscany Part VI, Central Tuscany: Montepulciano

Trying Vino Nobile from the Dei winery
Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano DOCG Montepulciano has its own variety of sangiovese, prugnolo gentile, which is used to make Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Vino Rosso di Montepulciano DOC. A word of caution, do not confuse the red montepulciano grape (grown widely in central Italy) withRead more

The Waterfalls At Sasso, Città di Castello

A great place to go on a hot summer day are the waterfalls at Sasso, a hamlet on the picturesque road between Città di Castello and Pietralunga. The waterfalls cascade through a series of large pools where you can swim and cool off from the heat. TheRead more

Trattoria In Siena, L’Osteria

Antipasti at L'Osteria in Siena
Sunday Lunch In Siena At L'Osteria A couple of weeks ago we ate at one of my favourite trattorie, L'Osteria in Siena. l'Osteria is located a short walk north of the Campo, Siena's main piazza. If you follow signs to the church of San Francesco you areRead more