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We wish you a merry Christmas and the happiest 2014! May this new year bring you to Umbria so we can meet, show you round and share some of the secrets of this beautiful part of Italy. And in the meantime, we hope you have a restful break and indulge in some wonderful food andContinue reading “Season’s greetings”

It’s one event after the next in December in Castiglione del Lago. This weekend for instance we had a local kmO fresh produce market (unbeatable freshness and great prices) at one end of the old town, lots of craft stalls across the main street and a Christmas tree decorating activity for kids at the castle.Continue reading “Il Paese del Natale – Castiglione del Lago at Christmas”

Joan and Prakesh from Nottingham visited Casa Leone earlier this month and produced this lovely watercolour in our guest book. The landscapes in Umbria and nearby Tuscany are an inspiration to many and now it’s olive picking season again, so the colour palet is green and black. Thank you Joan, come back soon!!

Italian food is famous the world over. Pizza, pasta and coffee are national staples, whislt ‘niche’ products like the fagiolina lake bean or saffron spice are cherished locally. Visiting Umbria is a great way of experiencing the Mediterranean Diet – and if you come in October, you can make the most of Perugia’s Nutrition DaysContinue reading “Food and nutrition”

To keep us entertained these upcoming months, Castiglione del Lago will see a new market every third Sunday of each month. There will be stalls selling antiques and vintage gear amongst others. We will let you know what we find. And in case it is already cold and horrible where you live, you might likeContinue reading “A new monthly market”

The Freccie Tricolori planes flew over Lake Trasimeno today. The setting was just amazing, with the lake and the islands as a backdrop and the view of the castle to the side. Before they did their show, we were treated to a helicopter performance (it actually landed on the water) and other fighter planes: aContinue reading “Freccie Tricolori & Umbria’s airshow”

Umbria Jazz has only just come to a close with many international artists gathering in Perugia to rub shoulders with local musicians and please the crowds. So now it is time for a spot of Blues with the Trasimeno Blues Festival which opens on the 18th of July and runs until the 28th with concertsContinue reading “Trasimeno Blues Festival 2013”

If sailing is your thing, you should make your way down to Castiglione del Lago this month for the 27th edition of the World Championship of Lightning. Check out the different events at the yacht club down by the lake (and a five minute walk from Casa Leone). It’s a great honour for our townContinue reading “Lightning Sailing World Championship”

If you go down to the woods in Pozzuolo (a 6 minute drive from Casa Leone) this weekend, you will find a host of fabulous classic cars and bikes to look at. This impressive private collection also includes tractors and military vehicles. It’s well worth a visit! For more information and details on how toContinue reading “Mitiche e Classiche – classic cars and bikes”

It started yesterday and will go on until Sunday, Coloriamo i Cieli – the Kite Festival – is one of the nicest of Castiglione del Lago’s spring events. It sees four days of flying folly as people congregate at the local airstrip to get kites of all different shapes and sizes into the air. NextContinue reading “From the Kite Festival to summer events”