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Saffron – Umbria

30 July 202130 July 2021 admin TASTE TASTE

An ancient spice Native to Asia Minor, saffron, or Crocus Sativus, is present in central Italy since the Middle Ages. With a thousand uses, either

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The Bridge of Towers

18 June 202118 June 2021 admin CULTURE, SPOLETO Architecture, CULTURE, History, Spoleto
Vista panoramica del Ponte delle Torri. Guardando da Monteluco si vedono, incorniciati dalle fronde della vegetazione, il Ponte delle Torri e la Rocca di Albornoz in cima a Colle Sant'Elia.

The Bridge of Towers as Was Seen by Goethe In September 1786, the great German poet, J. W. Goethe (1749 – 1832), left for a

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Basilica of the Holy Savior (San Salvatore)

18 June 202118 June 2021 admin CULTURE, SPOLETO Art, CULTURE, Spirituality, Spoleto
Vista scorciata del fianco della Basilica di San Salvatore a Spoleto.

Basilica of the Holy Savior in Spoleto Ancient Origins Although not included in the standard tours, the Basilica of the Holy Savior (San Salvatore) is

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The Springs of Clitunno, and the Little Temple

18 June 202130 July 2021 admin NATURE, SPOLETO Architecture, Forest Bathing, History, NATURE, Relax, Spoleto
Vista laterale del tempietto sul Clitunno. In basso le acque del Clitunno, una costruzione in muratura accompagna lo sguardo fanno alla destra dell'immagine dove, rialzato da terra, si stacca il tmepietto.

“Now everything is silent”: The Little Temple In 1876 an Italian poet, Giosue Carducci, wrote a famous poem called Alle fonti del Clitunno, “At the

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Spoleto’s Cathedral

18 June 202118 June 2021 admin CULTURE, SPOLETO Architecture, Art, CULTURE, Spirituality, Spoleto
Vista scorciata dal basso a destra della facciata della cattedrale di Spoleto. La facciata e la torre campanaria si stagliano sul cielo azzurro.

The Cathedral during the Centuries Surely outstanding in Spoleto is the Annunciation Church, that is also the Cathedral. A building so powerful in its beauty

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The “Oratory” at Santa Maria dei Bianchi

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CITTÁ DELLA PIEVE, CULTURE Art, Città della Pieve, CULTURE
Affresco del Perugino nell'oratorio di Santa Maria dei Bianchi.

The Church of the White-clad Brotherhood The Oratory (smaller church) and Church of Santa Maria dei Bianchi, “Holy Mary of the [Brotherhood in] White,” are

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Oratory of Saint Bartholomew, Church of Saint Francis

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CITTÁ DELLA PIEVE, CULTURE Art, Città della Pieve, CULTURE, Spirituality
Oratorio di San Bartolomeo. Vista dell'affresco di Jacopo di Mino del Pellicciaio. Sopra all'affresco, che rappresenta la Crocifissione, è visibile il soffitto a capriate lignee.

The Church of Saint Francis Near the imposing Fortress in Città della Pieve a Church of Saint Francis exists, now also renamed Shrine of Our

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The Stronghold of Perugia Soldiers

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CITTÁ DELLA PIEVE, CULTURE Architecture, Città della Pieve, CULTURE, History
Vista leggermente scorciata della facciata della Rocca Perugina.

The Rocca dei Perugini Nowadays The powerful Rocca dei Perugini, “Fortress of Perugian (soldiers),” was built along the town walls near Porta Perugina, the town

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Della Corgna Palace

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CITTÁ DELLA PIEVE, CULTURE Architecture, Art, Città della Pieve, CULTURE, History
Vista grandangolare di una stanza di palazzo della Corgna. Sopra le luminose finestre sulla parete di destra, si erge un soffitto maestosamente affrescato con varie scene e numerosissime grottesche.

Della Corgna Palace: The Historical Context Right in front of the Cathedral, one of the most beautiful lordly mansions in Città della Pieve rises, the

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The Communal/Church Museum

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CITTÁ DELLA PIEVE, CULTURE Art, Città della Pieve, CULTURE, Perugino
Vista leggermente scorciata dell'interno del museo civico-diocesano di Santa Maria dei Servi. Ai lati dell'unica navata le nicchie contenenti le varie opere, sul fondo l'abside.

A Museum inside a Church It is quite unusual to find a church used as a museum. This is however the case with the Museo

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The Cathedral of Saints Gervasius and Protasius

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CITTÁ DELLA PIEVE, CULTURE Art, Città della Pieve, CULTURE, Perugino, Spirituality
Vista dell'interno della Cattedrale di Città della Pieve dall'angolo sinistro dell'unica navata. Sul fondo è visibile l'altare mentre sulla destra le nicchie nelle quali si trovano le opere dei grandi pittori come il Perugino e il Pomarancio.

A Cathedral in a Small Town On walking in the streets of Città della Pieve, you will be noticing many fine buildings, both public and

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Chocolate in Perugia

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin PERUGIA, TASTE Flavors, Perugia, TASTE, Tradition
Su una superficie di colore nero sono posti polvere di cacao. riccioli di cioccolato ed una piccola pila composta da tocchi di cioccolato.

A Modern Tradition Perugia only made friends with Chocolate in relatively recent times, but it is a story worth telling as it lets us see

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Olive Oil

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin TASTE Flavors, TASTE, Tradition
Vista dall'alto di olive appena colte. Le olive, con colori che vanno dal verde al viola scuro, tra le quali si trovano foglie e piccoli rami, occupano interamente l'immagine.

Olive Trees in Umbrian Landscape Umbria is a small Region, that can be crossed through in one hour by car. Its aesthetic mark is a

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Unsalted Bread

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin TASTE Flavors, TASTE, Tradition

The Poorest Kind of Bread One product that has so many varieties as to mirror, in one way or another, the richness of Italy in

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The Roman Theater in Gubbio

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO Architecture, CULTURE, Gubbio, History
Vista della cavea e di alcune mura del Teatro Romano sovrastato da un grande cielo azzurro.

A Look at Our Ancestors South of Gubbio’s Medieval quarters the Guastuglia Plain (pron. goo-ast-oo-Leah) lies, delimited west by the so-called vallum (military defense line),

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Saint Ubaldo’s Basilica – Gubbio

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO Art, CULTURE, Gubbio, Spirituality, Tradition
Vista della Basilica di Sant’Ubaldo, a cui piedi si trova un prato con una stradina che porta alla grande scalinata e all’ingresso.

A Brief Biography The personage of young Ubaldo – who was officially declared a saint on March 5, 1192 – cannot be divided from Gubbio

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Saint Francis’ Church in Gubbio

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO Art, CULTURE, Gubbio, Spirituality, Tradition
Vista aerea di una porzione di Gubbio, con San Francesco ben visibile sulla sinistra. Sullo sfondo le campagne umbre e il Teatro Romano.

Francis, the Man; and Gubbio The story of Gubbio and Francis of Assisi means the discovery of an intense relationship, interwoven with travels, friendship, and

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Piazza Grande (The Main Square)

16 June 202116 June 2021 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO Architecture, CULTURE, Gubbio, Tradition
Piazza Grande (The Main Square)

A Decentralized Center Gubbio rises at the foot of Mount Ingino with a strong self-consciousness. Framed within a luxuriant Nature, rich in woods and trails,

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Palace of Consuls

15 June 202116 June 2021 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO Architecture, Art, CULTURE, Gubbio
Vista panoramica di Palazzo dei Consoli, incorniciato da rami in primo piano e con i boschi eugubini sullo sfondo.

A Giant in the Square The Palace of Consuls (Palazzo dei Consoli), built in the years 1332-49, rises dramatically on the background of Piazza Grande,

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The Ducal Palace

15 June 202116 June 2021 admin CULTURE, GUBBIO Architecture, Art, CULTURE, Gubbio

At the Court of the Duke of Urbino The Ducal Palace was built by decision of Federico da Montefeltro in a town area called Corte

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