Saints, Salamis & Unspoilt Nature – Surprising Umbria!

St. Benedict, the finest cured meats, and wild unspoilt nature are all located in Eastern Umbria. Perugia is Umbria’s political capital, but the surrounded town of Norcia is the place known as being the culinary capital. Below the famed Appennines, in the region’s wild and mountainous east, the forests provide habitat for many game birds. [...]

Perugia’s Unforgettable Umbria Jazz Festival

Every July, Perugia hosts the Umbria Jazz Festival, one of the most popular jazz events in Europe. And every year since 1973, this beautiful medieval hill city has drawn thousands of music lovers, young and old, from all over the world, to play and hear all styles of jazz. Local performers get a chance to [...]

Indulge yourself at Perugia’s famous Eurochocolate festival

Perugia’s Eurochocolate Festival, an annual event that is famous throughout the world, is the most popular chocolate festival in Europe. Chocolate is big business in Umbria and Italy, with annual sales of 350 million euros. Consumption has doubled over the past 10 years, rising from two to four kilos per year, per person – and [...]