Below you'll find a list of all posts from June, 2009
Let the flavors of Italy dance in your mouth and sing in your heart on a Ciao Laura Culinary Vacation. Ciao Laura offers hands-on cooking lessons, boating excursions, winery visits, personal chef services & customized itineraries in Italy. Mention this ad and receive 10% off our Make Your Own Mozzarella Excursion in Sorrento (new bookings only; expires 9/1/09) We can …
Explore the incredible region of Umbria. We review three Umbria villa rentals that you won’t want to miss. From a local wine bar to a Slow Food mecca, we find four must-visit restaurants in Umbria. Cooking lessons…Deruta ceramics…private guides in Assisi…truffle hunting…visiting Lake Trasimeno and more. (12 pages)
In between Florence and Rome
and close to Tuscany's Cortona
and Umbria's capital of Perugia,
Lake Trasimeno makes for a relaxing stopover or base for your Umbria
vacation.
Le Vigne's hilltop position, in Colombella ("a speck of a village"), place it on a short list of residences with extraordinary views . No detail has been missed at this elegant Umbria villa rental.
This relatively new farmhouse in the Italian region of Umbria comes with all you will need for a successful villa rental including a pre-programmed Tom-Tom GPS, owners on-site and a welcome wine tasting.
Four great Umbria restaurants including the best wine bar to try local vino and authentic dishes, a casual eatery in the Umbria onion capital, the best trattoria to encounter a passionate Italian chef and an elegant dining experience in an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Get a preview of our first full-color print newsletter. Become a fan of Dream of Italy on Facebook on/or before July 1st and we’ll send you a link to this full 12-page special report on Umbria – for free! Our new color printing means prices have to go up so subscribe or renew by July 15th and save $15 to …
Umbrian truffles are prized throughout Italy. Improve your knowledge of truffles and tempt your palate with a truffle hunt and cooking lessons featuring black and white truffles.
Ready to roll up your sleeves and go to cooking school in Umbria? We've got the perfect place and the perfect cooking teacher at an agriturismo near Assisi. Plus recommended tour guides in Assisi.
For years now, Da Vinci Capers has remained a standout in small group tours of Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast, mostly because of owner Barbara Hardesty’s devotion to her company’s mission: to spark the imagination and feed the soul in the tradition of Leonardo Da Vinci. Each week-long programs incorporate Leonardo DaVinci’s teachings, especially sfumato, an open mind and playfulness …
