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Umbria has a wealth of cultural treasures – from medieval hilltop towns to ornate churches, archaeological sites and contemporary art exhibitions. Umbria is also home to a variety of celebrations and festivals that shine a spotlight on food, music, art, and history, bringing visitors from around the world to central Italy. Art appreciationThe regio...

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The most beautiful villages in Italy are a series of municipalities under 15,000 inhabitants, all chosen for their splendor and distinctiveness. The goal of the initiative is to tell a different Italy, bringing hitherto considered marginal villages out of isolation. In the last few days, 7 new municipalities have entered the rankings: there are now...

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The "world's largest Christmas tree" is lit up each year on the slopes of Monte Ingino, overlooking the mediaeval town of Gubbio in Italy's central Umbria region. To mark the festive season, the town illuminates its magical Christmas tree-shaped installation with more than 700 lights in an annual ceremony that started in 1981. This year the lightin...

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The Diocese of Rockville Center, which encompasses the majority of Long Island, New York, is hosting an exhibition all the way from the Italian diocese of Assisi. The exhibition is a permanent display at the Museum of Memory in Assisi, but they take it on the road for a tour titled “Assisi 1943-1944.”  This traveling show of Italian history highlig...

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Christmas markets in Umbria evoke historical and religious places and are set up in medieval villages and towns of great architectural interest, such as castles, fortresses and abbeys. They provide a pleasant break that combines entertainment with a unique cultural experience. If you want to experience a magical atmosphere that immediately brings y...

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We’ve often found that the most beautiful villages in Italy are small, off-the-beaten-track towns that we never heard of, ones we find serendipitously or are told about by friends. These diminutive destinations tend to be more authentic and far less touristed. And, as a rule, the residents are more likely to welcome visitors more warmly than the de...

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While you may already be well-acquainted with some of the best day trips from Rome such as Pompeii, Tivoli, and Florence, there’s another enchanting option that might not have yet crossed your radar: the picturesque town of Orvieto. You can reach the town in just about 1.5 hours, making it an easy and accessible city to explore. Given the abundance...

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Sister-city friendships come with economic, artistic and cross-cultural benefits, but even more than that, they offer meaningful personal relationships and ongoing friendships. The idea of creating global understanding person-to-person was a driving force behind President Dwight Eisenhower’s creation of the national sister cities program in 1956. F...

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Amid twinkling lights, Christmas music and the depths of history, Assisi is preparing to welcome winter with a special Christmas, commemorating and celebrating the 800th anniversary of the first nativity scene in history, created in 1223 by St. Francis in Greccio. From Dec. 1, 2023 to Jan. 7, 2024, the magical Umbrian city will offer a richly stru...

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On Monday, October 30 at 7.40am — exactly seven years after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck central Italy — the Basilica di San Benedetto in Norcia, a small Umbrian town near the epicenter of the disaster, held its first mass since 2016. Many local and regional authorities, including President of the Region of Umbria Donatella Tesei, were in atte...

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