Umbria Archives - ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000 /tourism/umbria/ ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Sun, 25 May 2025 17:16:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Umbria Archives - ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000 /tourism/umbria/ 32 32 Discovering the Marmore Falls: Europe’s highest artificial waterfall /the-marmore-falls/ /the-marmore-falls/#respond Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:43:26 +0000 /?p=101339 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 […]

The post Discovering the Marmore Falls: Europe’s highest artificial waterfall appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /the-marmore-falls/feed/ 0 8 years have passed since the Amatrice earthquake that devastated Central Italy /7-years-passed-since-the-amatrice-earthquake/ /7-years-passed-since-the-amatrice-earthquake/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:50:32 +0000 /?p=98273 It’s been seven years since the earth trembled. We’re talking about one of the darkest and saddest days in central Italy’s history. Years pass, yet the memory remains—It’s still all sadly incised in my memory. A large portion of our country has been infamously wrecked and razed to the ground […]

The post 8 years have passed since the Amatrice earthquake that devastated Central Italy appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /7-years-passed-since-the-amatrice-earthquake/feed/ 0 AgriUmbria: Italy’s largest livestock show /agriumbria-italys-largest-livestock-show/ /agriumbria-italys-largest-livestock-show/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 11:51:17 +0000 /?p=96450 The largest Italian national fair for agriculture, food, and livestock opens its new season every year in Umbria. This prestigious show is now held in this area of central Italy, which is surrounded by lush vegetation and rich in flourishing hills with hectares of cultivated fields and grazing animals. This […]

The post AgriUmbria: Italy’s largest livestock show appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /agriumbria-italys-largest-livestock-show/feed/ 0 Spoleto /spoleto/ /spoleto/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:15:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/spoleto/ Spoleto, an ancient town in Umbria.

The post Spoleto appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /spoleto/feed/ 1 Rafting on the Waterfalls in Umbria /rafting-on-the-waterfalls-in-umbria/ /rafting-on-the-waterfalls-in-umbria/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:17:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/rafting-on-the-waterfalls-in-umbria/ Rafting on the waterfalls in Umbria, at the Cascate delle Marmore.

The post Rafting on the Waterfalls in Umbria appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /rafting-on-the-waterfalls-in-umbria/feed/ 0 Narni /narni/ /narni/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:35:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/narni/ Narni is one of the most fascinating cities of the Umbria region in Italy and offers a nice glimpse of the urban architecture from the Roman, medieval and Renaissance era.

The post Narni appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /narni/feed/ 1 Gubbio /gubbio/ /gubbio/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:45:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/09/07/gubbio/ Located in the region of Umbria, Gubbio is known for its medieval palaces, churches and cathedrals. It's also where St. Francis of Assisi met the wolf.

The post Gubbio appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /gubbio/feed/ 2 Terni /terni/ /terni/#comments Sun, 28 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/07/04/terni/ Terni, an ancient town in Umbria.

The post Terni appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /terni/feed/ 1 Calendimaggio /calendimaggio/ /calendimaggio/#respond Mon, 06 May 2019 08:24:20 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/04/25/calendimaggio/ Calendimaggio, a peculiar festival whose origins can be traced back to the protracted and bloody feuds for supremacy between the Nepis and the Fiumi families.

The post Calendimaggio appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /calendimaggio/feed/ 0 Città di Castello /citta-di-castello/ /citta-di-castello/#comments Mon, 06 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/03/17/citta-di-castello/ Things to do and to see in Città di Castello, a pretty town in Umbria.

The post Città di Castello appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /citta-di-castello/feed/ 2 Assisi and Historical Locations /assisi-and-historical-locations/ /assisi-and-historical-locations/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/assisi-and-historical-locations/ Assisi is full of historical sites from all ages.

The post Assisi and Historical Locations appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /assisi-and-historical-locations/feed/ 0 Assisi and the Basilica of San Francesco /assisi-and-the-basilica-of-san-francesco/ /assisi-and-the-basilica-of-san-francesco/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/10/26/assisi-and-the-basilica-of-san-francesco/ The town of Assisi will forever be associated with its most famous son, Saint Francis, the founder of the Franciscan order and patron of Italy. A town located in the Umbria region of Italy in the province of Perugia, Assisi is also the birthplace of Saint Clare and Saint Gabriel of Our […]

The post Assisi and the Basilica of San Francesco appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /assisi-and-the-basilica-of-san-francesco/feed/ 0 Todi Castle, Todi /todi-castle-todi/ /todi-castle-todi/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:12:53 +0000 /?p=45910 Todi Castle is located in the town of Todi in the region of Umbria. The castle is also known as Capecchio and is located on top of a hill 10 miles from the town of Todi, close to Terni. The castle was originally built in the year 1100 AD as […]

The post Todi Castle, Todi appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /todi-castle-todi/feed/ 0 Rocca Paolina, Perugia /rocca-paolina/ /rocca-paolina/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:07:52 +0000 /?p=45908 One of the most important castles in Perugia If visiting Perugia be sure to visit Rocca Paolina, which may not be the first castle to be built in the city, but is certainly one of the most important. Built in 1373 after Cardinal Aegidius Albornoz wrested control of Umbria and […]

The post Rocca Paolina, Perugia appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /rocca-paolina/feed/ 0 Castello di Petroia, Gubbio /castello-petroia/ /castello-petroia/#respond Mon, 29 Oct 2018 19:36:07 +0000 /?p=45901 Dive into the Middle Ages with a stay at the Castello di Petroia The Castello di Petroia is located on a soaring hill and is surrounded by defensive walls and the Umbrian mountains. The majestic medieval castle, which overlooks the beautiful Chiascio valley, is located near the historical town of […]

The post Castello di Petroia, Gubbio appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /castello-petroia/feed/ 0 Visit Perugia, an itinerary through the city of chocolate /perugia-city-itineray/ /perugia-city-itineray/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2018 17:17:28 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2014/09/19/perugia/ A guide to Perugia, the hilly city of chocolate.

The post Visit Perugia, an itinerary through the city of chocolate appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /perugia-city-itineray/feed/ 0 Piano Grande /piano-grande/ /piano-grande/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:06:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/07/02/piano-grande/ Breathtaking Views in Umbria I’m listening to the car radio and on comes “Una Storia Importante” by Eros Ramazzotti. The first lines of the song “quante scuse ho inventato io” remind me of the many excuses I used to make for not having the time to get out there and […]

The post Piano Grande appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /piano-grande/feed/ 0 La Scarzuola /la-scarzuola/ /la-scarzuola/#respond Fri, 08 Jun 2018 09:52:29 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2018/06/08/la-scarzuola/   Think of the quaint Umbrian countryside: cookie-cutter-perfect and almost painfully stereotypical of what rural Italy is supposed to look like. Not a criticism, mind, just a matter-of-fact statement to remind ourselves sometimes too much exposure can, indeed, be detrimental. Yes, because we often become guilty of trivializing beauty when we […]

The post La Scarzuola appeared first on ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû7000.

]]> /la-scarzuola/feed/ 0