The ancient “Villa dei Mosaici” in Spello

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The Villa dei Mosaici in Spello is a suburban villa of the imperial age, dating back to the II – III century a.C., features 500 square meters of polychrome mosaics of fine workmanship, belonging to the central body of the building of which 14 different rooms have been found. The rooms, named according the iconography of their mosaics, feature geometric…

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La Valle, a naturalistic oasis on Trasimeno lake

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The La Valle Oasis is a naturalistic paradise on Lake Trasimeno. The large mirror of the Trasimeno lake, because of its peculiarities, is unique in the world. Vast and at the same time not very deep (its maximum depth is 6.5 meters), it is a closed lake, with no intakes, whose level is regulated only by rain. For these prerogatives,…

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The Beverly Pepper Park in Todi

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Beverly Pepper Park was opened on September 14th, 2019 in Todi: the Parco della Rocca, located on the top of the acropolis, now houses several works by the famous American artist who, for fifty years unitl her death, chose Todi as his home. Beverly Pepper donated to the city of Todi the twenty works from different artistic periods made of…

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Civitella del Lago. Ovo Pinto (Painted Egg) Museum: art and tradition

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The Ovo Pinto museum is located in Civitella del Lago, a charming medieval village perfectly preserved. Walking inside the castle walls, between narrow streets and elegant Renaissance palaces, the atmosphere is timeless. The good location, on top of a hill, gives visitors breathtaking views over the Tiber River and Corbara Lake, and the eye can range, on clear days, up…

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Umbria unveiled: The Brick Museum in Marsciano

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Why should we visit a Brick Museum? Bricks are used to realize buildings and have nothing to do with culture, art, beauty… Nothing could be further from the truth: I realize it as soon as I enter the first rooms of the Museum. Bricks are a fundamental component of human life, from when man started to build dwellings that could…

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Chef Adam Dulye: How american craft beer can elevate food

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Adam Dulye, Executive Chef for the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers, is one of the world’s leading experts on beer and food pairings and the author of The Beer Pantry. Here, he explains how to cook at the intersection of craft beer and great food: “Pairing American craft beer with food…

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