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Not only is it snowing in Umbria (quite a rare occurrence, at least in our part of the region), but Lake Trasimeno is brimming and reclaiming land around its boarders. As a result, we are in the news! If you want to check out more pictures of what our lake looks like at the moment,Continue reading “It’s snowing!”

In case you are in Umbria for Christmas, New Year and the Befana (6 of January) and need a few ideas of what to do, here are a few links to point you to the best Christmas markets, concerts, kids events with Father Christmas, art and exhibitions, culinary delights, and of course, lots of presepiContinue reading “Celebrating Christmas and the upcoming year”

This is a picture of the church in the old town with the full moon behind it, taken last night! The Church of Santa Maria Maddalena was built in the early 19th century on the ruins of a medieval church. It contains frescoes by Pier Mariano Vittori (1817-1888) with the collaboration of Alceste Ricci, asContinue reading “Hunter’s moon”

Umbria is famed internationally for its excellent wine and with Tuscany and its own phenomenal bottles just down the road, there is more than one reason to celebrate grape picking season. September is a month full of ‘sagre’: festas and get togethers held in small villages. The latest is Pozzuolo’s Mostra Agricola Artigianale del Trasimeno,Continue reading “Harvesting grapes and celebrating wine”

Just to let you know that we have just had a massive one month cancellation from Saturday 9 August to Saturday 6 September 2014 😦 So in case you were interested but found we were booked up, think again as our summer world has just been turned upside down! In the meantime the local cinemaContinue reading “August is available…”

This next month, we are going to be treated to both Trasimeno Blues and Umbria Jazz – two events that over the years have attracted a plethora of international artists. This year for instance Al Jarreau, Mario Biondi and Ray Gelato, just to name a few, will be at the Umbria Jazz festival held fromContinue reading “Music to your ears”

If you are a fan of horses or enjoy endurance racing, now is the time to visit Castiglione del Lago. Umbria Endurance Lifestyle 2014 is being held this month at the Eleuteri airport – our local airstrip. As well as the actual endurance race, there will be an area dedicated to families, with ponies forContinue reading “On your horse!”

After the tulips, here come the kites! The skies of Castiglione del Lago will be super colourful this weekend as pros and amateurs alike gather at the air strip to fly kites of all shapes and colours. The event last for 30 April to 4 May – for more details check out http://www.coloriamoicieli.com/ And ifContinue reading “Coloriamo i Cieli Kite Festival”

The daffodils and tulips are just coming out; it’s this time of year again and the dates for the Festa del Tulipano have just been announced: 9-13 April 2014. The Festa del Tulipano turns Castiglione del Lago into a flurry of petals. The different parts of our town get to work as of now toContinue reading “Spring is in the air”

Lake Trasimeno is a national park and it has a track that goes all the way round the lake. Each year, in March, people come from all over the world to do the Strasimeno Marathon. This year, the race is being held on the 9th of March. If you are not feeling quite up toContinue reading “Strasimeno 2014”