POLINO – In the smallest municipality of Terni province, at an elevation of 835 meters, everything evokes dreams and adventure. It's all about sounds. Names and words blended in conversations, whispered softly, or announced dramatically…

CITTÀ DI CASTELLO – An altarpiece, the Coronation of San Nicola da Tolentino. A date: December 10, 1500. And a signature: "magister Rafael Johannis Santis de Urbino". The first documented painting by Raphael Sanzio…

GUBBIO – A roaring lion with a magnificent mane attacks a leopard on the riverbank: a stunning mosaic from Roman Gubbio still graces the fireplace of the library at Holkham Hall, the residence…

PERUGIA – Giovan Battista Danti was a child prodigy. Born in Perugia in 1478, a mathematician and physicist, before the age of 20 he was already celebrated at the university. The Baglioni, feared lords of the city, invited him…

In Umbria you can visit Caso ("Chance"). Or enjoy a pleasant stay in Bastardo. You might even lodge first at Casa del Prete ("Priest's House") and then at Casa del Diavolo ("Devil's House"). In short, in Italy's most spiritual land, more than…

PERUGIA – The demon's gaze inside Perugia's most beautiful church. There's an adventurous and mystery-filled story behind a painting, "rediscovered" online after more than 400 years thanks to Perugian writer…

Orvieto appears from afar in all its magnificence: a stone ship emerging from the calm sea of morning mist. The vision of the Cathedral, a glittering masterpiece, is enhanced by sunlight illuminating…

Walking inside a dream. It's possible in Umbria. Far from space and time. Within a garden, listening to the gentle sound of the wind, one can become trapped in a sweet dreamlike prison. Thought…