by markus | Sep 25, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
The main product of the Italian cuisine is the Extra Virgin Olive Oil. In the countryside many families own a olive grove, more or less large, but always enough to produce “the oil for the family” and also to sell it. In 2014 we felt like the Roman...
by markus | Sep 19, 2022 | Cooking and typical food
Today we want to introduce you to a true speciality of our zone, the Fagiolina del Trasimeno. This small legume grows only in Umbria, in the proximities of the Lake Trasimeno! The Fagiolina del Trasimeno has a thin peel and a delicate taste, its seeds are of different...
by markus | Sep 10, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
Ancient wines and modern technology are the basis of a wine industry of increasing importance. Wine-growing and producing in the Umbria region is the result of a highly specialised agriculture in the wake of age-old tradition and a production theory common to the...
by markus | Sep 9, 2022 | Surroundings
Castiglione del Lago is the main town of the western shore of Lago Trasimeno, Umbria’s largest and Italy’s fourth largest lake. It is located on the important highway between Orvieto to the south, Chiusi to the west, and Arezzo to the north. This territory was...
by markus | Aug 31, 2022 | Art and culture, Surroundings
In the area of our agriturismo you can visit many different Umbrian and Tuscan places. One of the most important and famous is Lake Trasimeno, the largest lake of centre Italy. It’s a true natural paradise home to wild ducks, cormorants, kites and kingfishers. Green...