Comments on: Visit Umbria http://madonnadelpiatto.com Italian family cooking Sat, 12 May 2012 19:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Barbara Felsecker http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-3985 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:37:53 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-3985 Enjoyed reading your info. About the Umbrian area. My husband and I will be in assisi in Jan.2012….very excited!!

]]> By: madonnadelpiatto http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-3727 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:04:26 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-3727 Hi Vivian, I have been planning for a while to research that area a bit better. As it is further from Assisi where we live we’ll have to keep it for the winter. I recommend you however to try the Ristorante il Cacciatore in Città di Castello where I have had one of the best creme brulè outside France. We also love the Pizzeria Roma, a simple local joint offering great grilled meat. Do go to see the Busatti textiles in Anghiari, ask them to visit the workshop, it’s noisy but very interesting. Montone is a lovely hamlet. Then if you decide to visit a little further South don’t forget that I do cooking classes which are a great introduction to Umbria cuisine. Enjoy!

]]> By: Vivian Schenker http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-3725 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:35:05 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-3725 Hi Letitzia,

Thrilled to read all your fantastic suggestions. We’ve just booked a couple of weeks in a villa near the Tuscany/Umbria border…near Monte Santa Maria Tiburina. Is that a pretty area, is there anything in particular we should see and even more importantly, is there anywhere you can recommend for us to eat?

]]> By: madonnadelpiatto http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-3342 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 05:54:03 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-3342 we are in a rural area, they generally go to the pool or hang around with their friends

]]> By: Katy http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-3338 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:40:05 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-3338 What do the local teenagers like to do for fun in the summer?
Thank you.

]]> By: madonnadelpiatto http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-2454 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:17:12 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-2454 To see how olive oil is produced you should come in November. The oil mills are closed for the rest of the year.
I don’t know an olive oil producer in Orvieto as it is a wine area. If you wish to visit a beatiful winery go to Palazzone. If you are interested in olive oil you need to come to Assisi. This is the website of our friends who bottle our own oil which is fantastic. You can buy it from them or from us http://www.oliosanpotente.it/homeeng.htm

]]> By: Karin http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-2452 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:38:35 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-2452 Thanks for your reply, do you have any suggestions of a good place to sample olive oils and see how it is produced?

]]> By: madonnadelpiatto http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-2450 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:10:15 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-2450 Hi Karin
one day is only enough to really see one or two locations. If you come from Rome you will need more than one hour to get to the border with Umbria. My advice is to go to Orvieto for the day and may be Civita di Bagnoregio. It’s more than enough!

]]> By: Karin http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-2448 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:37:41 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-2448 We plan to rent a car and take a 1 day driving tour into the region north of Rome. I would like to experience the local food and wine specialties in the southern Tuscany and Umbria area. Can you suggest a route where we can enjoy the wine, olive oil and other typical cuisine while seeing as much of the countryside as possible?

]]> By: madonnadelpiatto http://madonnadelpiatto.com/classic-umbrian-day-trips/#comment-2399 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:09:34 +0000 http://madonnadelpiatto.com/?page_id=1109#comment-2399 Hi Tessmar
lovely to see you here! I have made these itineraries based on what we like and where we take our family when they come to visit. Food is very important for us, so I would definitely recommend a meal at Osteria del Teatro in Foligno and one at Nanà in Perugia. As for places off the beaten path, I am partial to San Pietro in Valle but only if you have a sunny day. In Urbino I have had a lovely meal at “Alimentare” with Giulia whom you must know from ST as well. Enjoy!

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