Personal stories and heartfelt testimonials from those who have discovered the magic of Umbria's green heart.
by Editorial Team
PACIANO – The international music sensation Ed Sheeran has chosen to ring in the new year among Umbria's rolling green hills. In Paciano, where he recently purchased one of the area's characteristic stone farmhouses, the British pop star appears completely at home in this peaceful rural setting…
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by Bruno Petronilli
PERUGIA – Renzo Arbore, an iconic figure in Italian culture and music, declares his passion: "Umbria is Italy's most elegant region." "There's no sea here, yet it manages to amaze with its greenery, its…
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by Dino Buzzati
One of the most beautiful passages ever written about Umbria. The author is Dino Buzzati, an unforgettable master of journalism, extraordinary headline writer, playwright and painter, who passed away in 1972. This piece, "Breathless Flight from Rome to the Adriatic," was published in Corriere della…
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by Virginia Valente
UMBRIA – Red hair, freckles, a few extra pounds. Ed Sheeran, the global music phenomenon, the record-breaking artist who in just a few months has shattered all streaming records online with hundreds…
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by Vincenzo Cementi
Already established as Hollywood's new sex symbol with "American Gigolo," written and directed by Paul Schrader in 1980, Richard Gere achieved worldwide recognition with the dramatic romance "An Officer and a Gentleman" by Taylor Hackford…
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by Editorial Team
CITERNA – The star of "Shakespeare in Love" chooses Valtiberina for her Italian vacation. Gwyneth Paltrow spent relaxing moments in Citerna, which she describes as a stunning fortified village. On her blog…
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by Bruno Petronilli
UMBERTIDE – We meet Ramberto Ciammarughi, a distinguished Umbrian musician and composer, at a Jazz Club in Umbertide, where one of his students is scheduled to perform. "He's phenomenal, he's better than me…"…
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by Enzo Ferrini
Why visit Umbria? "Because we're in the middle—between the mountains of Bolzano and the sunny beaches of Sicily." Mauro Casciari, known from the TV show "Le Iene" and a native of Perugia, has been working in Milan for about ten years—these are…
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