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What to do in Umbria and Tuscany in June

UMBRIA Orvieto in Fiore 2022: From 3th to 5th June There are many appointments this year: workshops, markets of local products, music, tournaments, ending on Sunday 5 June with the celebration of Pentecost: fifty days after Easter, the symbolic flight of a dove over the beautiful Piazza del Duomo in Orvieto , recalls the descent […]

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Summer events in Umbria and Tuscany

Umbria Lavender Festival From June 19th, Assisi The lavender festival has been taking place for 12 years now in the lavender fields and gardens of the IL LAVANDETO DI ASSISI nursery in Castelnuovo di Assisi The party takes place in the 3 hectares of gardens and fields and which were created for love for greenery, […]

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OLIVE OIL TIMES ARTICLE: “AT FONTANARO ESTATE, QUALITY IS EVERYTHING”

At Fontanaro Estate, Lucia Verdacchi, and Giovanni and Alina Pinelli produce high-quality extra virgin olive oil while promoting sustainability and a circular economy. The Fontanaro Estate is nestled in the hills surrounding the beautiful village of Paciano. Named after the Latin words for Peace of Janus – Pax Jani – the estate is located near the remains […]

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SLOW FOOD ARTICLE: “THE BEST WEDDING GIFT? AN OLIVE TREE!”

“FOR OUR WEDDING I GAVE MY HUSBAND AN OLIVE TREE. IT WAS 1972. WHAT PUSHED ME TO CHOOSE AN OLIVE TREE INSTEAD OF A PRECIOUS WATCH, I STILL DON’T KNOW!” NEARLY 50 YEARS HAVE PASSED, BUT LUCIA VERDACCHI REMEMBERS THAT MOMENT WELL. IL FONTANARO, AN AGRITOURISM IN PACIANO, NEAR PERUGIA, WAS FOUNDED IN 1976, BUT […]

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Local Market in Paciano

We are very happy to announce great news for this summer 2020: a new local market is waiting for you in Paciano, our lovely village. From this July 24th, every Friday morning from 8 to 1.30 in Piazza Santa Maria, you will be able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, local food, and handcraft. Do […]

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EVENTS IN JULY IN UMBRIA AND TUSCANY

Here we propose some events for this July in Umbria and Tuscany. Reopening of the Fonteverde Spa in San Casciano dei Bagni (province of Siena) 10 of July   Hours: From Monday to Thursday 10 am-6 pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9 am- 8 pm Every Saturday: until midnight   TASTING TOUR AT PODERE IL CASALE […]

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