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The broad beans of Amerino

17 May 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Amerino, broad beans

Dried broad beans from the Amerino area (between Terni, Amelia and Orvieto), collected inside a wooden bowl.

Broad beans are a traditional dish of the Amerino cuisine, an area located between Terni, Orvieto and Amelia. Sowing, harvesting and product characteristics The Amerino

Festa dei Ceri, history and tradition in Gubbio

15 May 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini CULTURE, GUBBIO Corsa dei Ceri, Festa dei Ceri, Gubbio, Saint Ubaldo

Foto che raffigura un momento durante la corsa dei ceri. I tre ceri sono disposti in fila uno dietro l’altro trasportati sulle spalle dai ceraioli in una strada circondata da alberi.

The Festa dei Ceri (or Saint Ubaldo Day) is one of the oldest and most suggestive events that takes place every year on 15 May

The history of Perugia all in a typical Easter cake: ciaramicola

28 April 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Ciaramicola

Photo from above of ciaramicola, a typical Easter cake baked in Perugia. It has the shape of a donut with a central hole, covered with white icing similar to a meringue with coloured sprinkles.

Ciaramicola is one of the typical Easter cakes in Umbria, in particular in the city of Perugia. Through its shape and colours, ciaramicola encloses the

Lake Alviano and the WWF Oasis

28 April 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini NATURE Lake Alviano, WWF Oasis

Detail of Lake Alviano with aquatic plants growing at the centre of the lake and on the lake banks. The photo has been taken at the sunset.

Lake Alviano is located in the province of Terni; it touches the Umbrian municipalities of Guardea, Monticchio, and Alviano (from which it takes its name),

Discovering Narni Sotterranea:

12 April 202317 July 2024 Vittoria Mancini CULTURE Narni, Narni Sotterranea, Narni underground

The photo depicts the internal walls of the Sala dei Tormenti, a room located in the underground archaeological excavations of the city of Narni. The room was used as an interrogation room during the Inquisition period. The walls are covered with graffiti bearing the names, dates and symbols engraved by the prisoners who were interrogated inside.

Narni is one of the oldest towns in Umbria and boasts a cultural, historical and artistic heritage that makes it a tourist destination of great

Lake Piediluco, one of the Umbrian destinations of the en plein air painters of the 1800s

6 April 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini NATURE en plain air painters, Lake Piediluco, Rowing, Water Festival

View of Lake Piediluco and the mountains surrounding it. On the left bank of the picture, a group of houses is illuminated by the sun rays and, next to it, there is a small group of pine trees.

Lake Piediluco is an alluvial lake that extends mainly in Umbria, but it has also has a small branch entering the Lazio region. Thanks to

Deruta ceramics

27 March 20237 August 2024 Vittoria Mancini CULTURE Ceramics, Deruta

Deruta ceramics are handicrafts that represent the Umbrian cultural and artistic tradition throughout the world. A tradition with Medieval origins During the late Middle Ages,

Lake Corbara: an artificial basin in the Tiber River Park

10 March 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini NATURE Lake Corbara

Panoramic photo from above of Lake Corbara. In the centre of the picture, there is a part of the lake located within the Tiber River Park. All around, it is surrounded by low reliefs covered in vegetation. Scattered in the lower part of the picture, the roofs of some houses can be glimpsed among the woods.

Lake Corbara is an artificial basin built along the Tiber River in the early 1960s to provide hydroelectric power to the surrounding area and to

Torta al testo: the authentic taste of Umbrian cuisine

10 March 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Torta al testo

Close-up frontal shot of the hands of a lady holding the stretched out dough of torta al testo on the side edges. The dough rests on a wooden cutting board and has the typical shape of torta al testo, round and flattened.

Torta al testo is certainly one of the typical dishes of the Umbria region, renowned for its simplicity and unique flavour. Known as the crescia

The torcolo of Saint Constantius

27 January 20232 July 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE

torcolo of saint constantius – secret umbria

The torcolo of Saint Constantius is a typical cake from Perugia, prepared for the celebration of this Saint that takes place every year on 29

The black celery

20 January 20232 August 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Flavors, sedano nero di Trevi, TASTE, Tradition, Trevi

close-up photo of many celery bunches lying next to each other.

In the charming village of Trevi, in Umbria, a particular type of celery is produced: black celery. If left to grow unprocessed, celery tends to

The River Nera

20 January 20232 August 2024 Vittoria Mancini NATURE Kayak, Marmore Falls, NATURE, Rafting, River Nera, Sibylline Mountains National Park, Valnerina

The River Nera is a watercourse that, for 116 km, flows through central Italy, touching three regions: Marche, Umbria and Lazio. The river basin occupies

La Scarzuola: from the hut of Saint Francis to the ideal city

11 January 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini NATURE La Scarzuola, NATURE, San Francesco, Tommaso Buzzi

Image depicting an architectural part of the amphitheatre located in the park of La Scarzuola. The construction is composed of buildings in different styles that are placed one on top of the other.

La Scarzuola is a rural place located in the site of Montegiove, in the municipality of Montegabbione, a little fortified village in the province of

The Plain of Castelluccio di Norcia: morphology of the Flowering plain

10 January 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini NATURE NATURE, Plain of Castelluccio

Panoramic photo of the Plain of Castelluccio di Norcia during the Flowering. In the foreground, the Pian Grande is covered in flowers of all colours. In the background, the Pian Piccolo and the Sibillini Mountains surround the plain.

The Plain of Castelluccio di Norcia is a vast area surrounded by the Sibillini Mountains between Umbria and Marche, located at about 1350 metres above

Pear of Monteleone di Orvieto: an endangered fruit preserved by the Slow Food Foundation

4 January 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Flavors, TASTE, Tradition

in the foreground of the picture, there is a small glass jar containing Monteleone di Orvieto pear jam. In the blurred background, there are pears, either whole or cut in half. The whole is resting on a wooden tray with raised edges.

The Pear of Monteleone di Orvieto is a variety of pear that takes its name from the municipality of Monteleone di Orvieto in the province

Panpepato: the Christmas dessert of the peasant tradition

3 January 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Flavors, TASTE, Tradition

panpepato of terni cut into slices and placed on a pottery plate

Panpepato (also called pampepato) is a dessert of the peasant tradition eaten especially during Christmas time. It is a product typical of the regions of

The Christmas tree of Gubbio: the tree of the Guinness World Records

3 January 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini GUBBIO Gubbio, Tradition

The biggest Christmas tree of the world is in Umbria, precisely in the Medieval city of Gubbio. Made for the first time in 1981, the

The lentil of Castelluccio di Norcia: Umbrian antiquity in a grain

2 January 20237 May 2024 Vittoria Mancini TASTE Flavors, TASTE, Tradition

Close-up shot of lentil grains. The grains are of many colours ranging.

In the upland of Castelluccio di Norcia, the lentil, also called lenta by the nursini (the local inhabitants), is the protagonist of the culinary culture.