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Category Archives: Umbria
On or off the beaten path?
This thing called the ‘beaten path’ really isn’t such a bad place. Everyone wants to avoid it, but you have to consider that it includes many of the beautiful destinations and experiences that create the best travel memories…Michelangelo’s David, the … Continue reading
Eating Well in the Heart of Umbria
Umbria is a special place to us. We started our business with Umbria villas and have made some close friends there. We’ve gotten to know it well. Inevitably Umbria gets compared to its neighbor Tuscany, but that’s not even necessary … Continue reading
Valle dei Sogni and the Enchantment of Todi
It was a little windy when we got out of the car. This October was a different from others because the warm weather lasted so long this year. Pools were open longer and there was almost no rain for months. … Continue reading
Posted in Italy up close, Umbria
Tagged Italy, todi luxury villa for rent, Umbria, valle dei sogni
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Spello casts its spell
There is no such thing as the ideal or most charming Italian village. But you would have to admit–Spello in Umbria comes pretty close. As one of “Italy’s most charming villages”, Spello puts on a magnificent show whenever you might … Continue reading
Posted in Italy up close, Umbria
Tagged holiday, italian vacation rentals, italian villas, Italy, spello umbria, spello villas, Umbria
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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 14: Umbria
Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Today we do some more touring in Umbria, a great spot for a holiday in Italy. It’s off the beaten path, it’s authentic and … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Days on the Road in Italy, Italy up close, Umbria
Tagged Assisi, Gubbio, holiday, Italy, lake trasimeno, mantignana, montefalco, perugia, rentals, spello, spoleto, todi, Umbria, vacation, villas
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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 13: Umbria
Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. The plan today is to meet up with Roberta at Collestrada, which is Perugia‘s premier shopping mall. Something that would be very interesting to … Continue reading
Posted in 30 Days on the Road in Italy, Italy up close, Umbria
Tagged Assisi, borghetto di assisi, collestrada, deruta, Gubbio, Italy, montefalco, perugia, preziosa, spoleto, Umbria
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30 Days on the Road in Italy…Day 12: Umbria
Come with us as we explore Italy and check out properties for Gira! Italian Vacation Rentals. Umbria has a special place in our hearts, because this is where the idea for Gira! began, back in 1998. Our first online catalog contained … Continue reading
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Tagged accommodations, Assisi, borghetto di assisi, farmhouse, finnegan, Italy, Umbria, villas
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Chasing Francis
A friend recently recommended a book entitled “Chasing Francis” by Ian Morgan Cron that tells the story of a Protestant pastor of a large church in New England and his crisis of faith. In the story, the pastor is invited … Continue reading
Posted in Umbria
Tagged Assisi, Brancacci Chapel, Florence, Francis, Francis of Assisi, Gubbio, Massaccio, Massino
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