Are you looking for an easy walk, preferably in the shade? Il Percorso delle Acque in Pieve Torina is the perfect choice! It is an easy walk of 8 km roundtrip along the torrente Sant’Angelo that connects the village of Pieve Torina with the hamlet Fiume (literally meaning river) and Read more
Soon it will be August 15th, Ferragosto’s period, when almost all Italians are on holiday. In big cities, many shops and restaurants are closed on this day, because the city dwellers leave for the coast or the mountains. It is also the time to see the family again, as many Read more
Wake up call at 4.00 am…where am I going this early on a Sunday? It must be something really unique… indeed, it is. I drove all the way to Marotta to watch and live the reenactment of the old fishing tradition “alla tratta” or “alla sciabica”. This is an ancient Read more
We are well aware that truffles are one of the most exquisite food on earth, and that truffle hunting has now become one of the main exclusive experiences you can enjoy in Italy…so imagine our surprise when Isabelle discovered and told us about a truffle expert living just 10 minutes Read more
When you drive around the centre of Cupramontana, you can’t miss it, this building mainly stands out because of its impressive dimensions. In 1751 the new Santa Catarina monastery, designed by architect Arcangelo Vici, opened its doors. At the beginning of 1800, the nun (Suore Clarisse) left their monastery on Read more
Giuseppe and Pitero Perruzzini, two brothers living in Le Marche, in the small hamlet of Santa Lucia di Calamello, of Cartoceto di Pergola, to be precise, made the discovery of their lives on 26th June 1946. During the excavation works to build a drainage channel they found a metal element…and Read more