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The pilgrimage town of Assisi in Italy's central Umbria region lights up at Christmas to mark the 800th anniversary of St Francis's best-known text, the Canticle of the Creatures. Assisi celebrates the milestone anniversary by illuminating the façades of its monuments and streets as part of the Natale ad Assisi programme, with hundreds of events in...

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Thrill seekers and extreme sports lovers will find Italy is the ideal place in which to experience their passions. The "Belpaese" in fact offers endless opportunities to practice all types of extreme sports: ground, air or water ones. This is the country of national parks, mountain ranges and rivers full of water which make rafting one of the most...

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The Valnerina, nestled among the soft hills and mountains ofUmbria, is a land that holds unspoiled nature, enchanted villages and ancient traditions. Crossed by the Nera River, this valley offers a spectacle of scenic and cultural beauty, making it one of the most fascinating destinations for those who love slow and authentic tourism. From small me...

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Porchetta is one of an ever-increasing number of regional dishes that has gone, if not quite global, then certainly globe-trotting, a phenomenon to which Italian cuisine seems particularly inclined. The evidence points to porchetta having originated in the town of Ariccia in Lazio, although there are inevitably counterclaimants—a notable one from N...

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The Italian province of Umbria shares many of its pastoral pleasures with Tuscany, its northern neighbor. Ancient Etruscan villages dot the hillsides which are swathed in vineyards and olive groves, and the landscapes have similarly enchanted artists who try to capture its bucolic essence and endless shades of green. Its capital, Perugia, is two ho...

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A complex investigation and seizure activity carried out by the Carabinieri of the Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Culturale, coordinated by the Perugia Public Prosecutor’s Office, unearthed numerous Etruscan artifacts found from clandestine excavations and deemed to be of “exceptional historical and artistic value.” In economic terms, the entire “treasur...

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Among the rolling hills of Umbria, the village of Monte Vibiano Vecchio, in the municipality of Marsciano, is home to a castle, the Castello di Monte Vibiano Vecchio, which is distinguished by a unique element: a hedge maze designed in the early decades of the 20th century, a symbol of elegance and harmony. The work was created during a major renov...

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It feels like everybody is traveling to Italy these days. So to enjoy an authentic Italian experience without throngs of crowds, you have to venture a lot further off the beaten path. Skip Tuscany in favor of its lesser-known-but-equally-beautiful neighboring region—where several hotels and resorts have been created inside imposing medieval structu...

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Nestled in the greenery of Umbria, central Italy, the Marmore Falls rise majestically as Europe’s tallest artificial waterfall. Its origins trace back to the time of the Roman consul Manius Curius Dentatus, who ordered the reclamation of the waters of the Velino River in 271 B.C. But there’s more: according to legend, the falls were born from the l...

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The capital of Umbria — the central Italian region known as Italy’s “green heart” — Perugia is one of the country’s best preserved medieval cities. Established by the Etruscans (a pre-Roman civilization), Perugia became one of Europe’s most important centers for textile production during the Middle Ages, exporting their embroidered textiles to the...

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