The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, or Duomo di Orvieto, is the main tourist attraction of the municipality. It is located in the center of the homonymous square and with its imposing size dominates the entire medieval village. The Cathedral is considered a marvelous example of Romanesque-Gothic architecture, a jewel of Italian history and art […]
Historical re-enactment of the ancient procession at the death of Sant’Ubaldo, bishop and patron of Gubbio, the Corsa dei Ceri is a large religious festival that sees three gigantic wooden “cars” transported through the climbs, downhills and alleys of the city up to the Basilica of Monte Ingino. On these machines the statues of Sant’Ubaldo, […]
The Flower Festival is an ancient tradition that takes place on the feast of Corpus Christi in many of the most charming medieval towns in Umbria. A few days before the festival, the streets of the town are covered with a multi-colored carpet that amazes visitors: the streets that will be traversed by the procession […]
The Sagrantino is cultivated in the territory of Montefalco in the province of Perugia, a rather restricted area that gives life to a rich and unreasonable wine. It is a vine with very ancient origins whose traces of which date back to the 1st century AD Traditionally it was produced in the passito version, but […]
In the highest part of Cascia, to dominate the view of the town, is the Basilica of Santa Rita. It is a modern construction built between 1937 and 1947 where the ancient Augustinian church was located adjacent to the monastery where the saint lived and died. Being in a privileged position at the top of […]
The Basilica of Santa Chiara in Assisi is among the most important religious places in the city. It was built starting from 1257, about 4 years after the death of the saint to keep her remains. The body of Chiara, the most faithful disciple of San Francesco, was placed under the high altar and remained […]
Considered one of the greatest temples of Christianity, the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi consists of a lower church, in which are preserved some relics of the saint and where there is the crypt that houses the remains, and a superior church where find the frescoes by great artists such as Giotto, Cimabue, Pietro […]
The onion of Cannara is a typical product of Umbria protected: it is one of the many regional food and wine products of excellence that has gained recognition of Traditional Product Agribusiness, to emphasize not only the goodness and versatility in the kitchen but also dating back to the historical roots of its use. Besides […]
The potato Colfiorito is one of the most famous and how to appreciate typical Umbrian products. It is grown in the area surrounding the small town located along the Umbria-Marche (it is a part of the municipality of Foligno), but it is not originally from this area despite the admirable adaptation to this type of […]
In the territory of Cascia and surroundings produces a particularly fine quality of saffron: the so-called “pure saffron of Cascia”. This gastronomic excellence of Valnerina is enhanced with an important National Exhibition which takes place every year nell’ultimi weekend of October. The pure saffron Umbria, counted in the list of protected food products in the […]