Porchetta, long tables and Monte after dark.
A first-hand evening at the village’s 2026 summer sagra.
Read the storyThe places we return to, and what is useful before you go.
First-hand notes from the Upper Tiber Valley: a village festa, a Città di Castello market morning, practical rural planning and routes that leave time for the house itself.
Five field notes and practical guides.
A market morning and the pizza we return for.
The weekly market, Palazzo del Podestà and our straightforward lunch stop in the centre.
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10 things to know before a self-catering holiday in rural Italy.
A realistic pre-departure guide to cars, ZTLs, shopping, shutters, pools, insurance and the first evening at a rural house.
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Do you need to speak Italian on holiday?
A calm answer for non-Italian speakers, followed by the phrases that help most in cafés, markets, shops and car parks.
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One week between northern Umbria and eastern Tuscany.
A seven-day route through Città di Castello, the Tuscan Valtiberina and Gubbio, with a house day and room to change the plan.
Read the guidePlan the stay, then see whether the house fits.
The house pages set out the bedrooms, pool, terraced access and rates without hiding the practical details behind the travel writing.