Castelluccio di Norcia is a unique quaint little village in the hearth of the Monti Sibillini national park. The current residential settlement probably dates back to the XIII century. Castelluccio was a fortress under the rule of the nearby town called Norcia to defend the pastures on
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Every year on the Corpus Domini day, Spello, defined by Julius Caesar as “Splendidissima Colonia Iulia” (literally Magnificent Iulia colony), a charming Umbrian town amongst the most beautiful Medieval borgo in Italy, hosts a wonderful festival called Infiorata. This is a wonderful festival where hundreds of
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The Tuscan or Umbrian farmhouse has changed a good deal since the sixteenth century, due to the environmental context, the agricultural resources available, and the social condition and the ways of life of those who lived there: farmer, sharecropper or small owner. However, traditional farmhouses
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The historical settlement of agricultural matrix constitutes one of the fundamental components of the traditional Umbrian landscapes. This architectural and urban heritage represents a fundamental testimony of the harmonious relationship between human activity and the environment that characterized the pre-modern world and agricultural economies. It
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Antique and flea markets in Umbria Antiques have a great potential and charm to be rediscovered. What better place to find them than an antique and flea market? You could give a chance to some fascinating forgotten pieces of furniture, sometimes they are very unique items and
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The notes of horns, saxophones and double basses are ready to cheer up the beautiful Umbrian main town, Perugia. If you are into jazz music you can’t miss Umbria Jazz! The most important Italian festival of jazz music will keep us busy with its 10 days
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Umbria is a beautiful region with many green areas and quaint villages, ideal for hiking, enjoying a genuine and savory cuisine, not to mention the excellent wine and olive oil production of this area, with the prestigious Sagrantino of Montefalco and the exquisite extra virgin
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In the ancient capital of the kingdom of the Lombards, Spoleto, each year a fantastic international event takes place: Il Festival dei 2 Mondi, literally “festival of 2 worlds”, which are the European and the American ones. The aim of the festival is to bring together
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Umbria, with its abundance of waterways, has widely exploited water as a source of energy for the numerous mills. The oldest mills in central Italy are watermills and they were used for milling grain (to make flour) or olives (for oil). Grain grinding provided the supply of
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