In the heat of the summer, we usually spend a lot of time at the public swimming pool in Umbertide, our local Umbrian town. The Umbertide pool has a giant outdoor water slide. To use the slide you take an inflatable ring (single or double) and walk upRead more →
After a hot afternoon spent with a big gang of kids at Umbertide Swimming Pool, we decided to call in at the Enoteca Wine Club in Umbertide for a glass of wine. We shared a bottle of delicious white wine made from Umbria's increasingly popular white grape, Trebbiano Spoletino. ManyRead more →
If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter you may have seen that I have recently bought a drone for taking aerial photos and video. Today I took the drone up from three different places around the old part of Umbertide. Umbertide is on the UpperRead more →
The first day of 2014 was bright and sunny - a perfect winter day for a walk up Monte Acuto, a mountain near our house on the Tuscany Umbria border. Monte Acuto's distinctive pointed shape is responsible for the mountain's name; it's height and shape make itRead more →
The River Tiber has its source high in the Appenine mountains to the north of Sansepolcro. The watershed of smaller rivers that flow into the wide Tiber valley where Tuscany and northern Umbria meet is known as the Upper Tiber Valley or, in Italian, the Alto ValleRead more →
Since it opened a couple of years ago we had heard good reports about dining at Zibu restaurant in our local town of Umbertide. Inside Zibu restaurant, Umbertide A couple of weeks ago we decided to have Sunday lunch there, our overall verdict was that the foodRead more →
Umbertide is a small town on the river Tiber close to the Niccone Valley, the location of many of our holiday villas on the Tuscany Umbria border. Market Stalls In The Centre Of Umbertide, Umbria It has a market on Wednesdays where you can find seasonal fruit andRead more →