https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/First-hand local stories and practical notes for a stay in northern Umbria and eastern Tuscany.en-gbThu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/monte-santa-maria-tiberina-porchetta-sagra/https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/monte-santa-maria-tiberina-porchetta-sagra/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A first-hand evening at Monte Santa Maria Tiberina’s 2026 summer sagra.https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/pizza-citta-di-castello/https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/pizza-citta-di-castello/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000The weekly market, Palazzo del Podestà and our straightforward lunch stop in Città di Castello.https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/rural-italy-holiday-planning/https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/rural-italy-holiday-planning/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A realistic pre-departure guide to cars, ZTLs, shopping, shutters, pools, insurance and the first evening at a rural house.https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/do-you-need-to-speak-italian/https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/do-you-need-to-speak-italian/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A calm answer for non-Italian speakers, followed by the phrases that help most in cafés, markets, shops and car parks.https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/one-week-northern-umbria-tuscany/https://ilpalazzino.co.uk/blog/one-week-northern-umbria-tuscany/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000A seven-day route through Città di Castello, the Tuscan Valtiberina and Gubbio, with a house day and room to change the plan.