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A House and all that Jazz For Sale in Umbria, Italy
How would you like to have your very own a country retreat in a quiet medieval village in the heart of Italy? A place which enjoys glorious views of the surrounding countryside, and which is not far from Italy’s eternal city -Rome. If so, there is a house for sale which might be of interest.
Situated in the midst of the unspoilt Italian region of Umbria in a gorgeous medieval village, the house for sale is not far from the truly spectacular Marmore Falls, the highest waterfalls in Europe.
Jazz fans may be interested to hear that the annual Umbria Jazz festival is held in Perugia, which is about an hour away by car.
Far away from the hubbub of the big city, this home for sale has been restored and is ready to move into. The house is located within in a village so tranquil that you will probably be able to hear yourself unwinding. As an added bonus, cars are not allowed into the centre of the village, so you’ll be able to sleep in without having to be worried about being awakened rudely by some passing Ferrari or Ducati.
Casa Manuela, for sale in Umbria, Italy
There are plenty of other attractions too, such as the breathtakingly beautiful views you’ll wake up to. And with the addition of a pleasant roof terrace, how about breakfasting whilst gazing out over the lush green Umbrian countryside? In the evenings you could chat to a few guests over a prosecco based aperitif. Sheer bliss.
All this must sound rather tempting, so if you would like to know a little more, and see a few photographs of the house and its fabulous views, then please read on to find out more about Casa Manuela.
The Best Pizza Restaurants in Italy
While pizza is to be found in just about every corner of the world, its popularity in its land of origin has never diminished. Pizza is as popular today in Italy as it ever has been. Have you ever wondered where in Italy the best pizzas can be found?
Seeing as much of Italy appears to be fuming over the latest escapade of the Berlusconi government, I felt it might be nice to take a break from politics for a moment and to look at a distinctly more appetising subject, which is also much easier to digest: pizza.
Italian author Orietta Boncompagni Ludovisi has had her book “The Best Pizzerias In Italy” republished some five times since it first appeared in 1996. Each time a new edition of Boncompagni Ludovisi’s pizza book hits the bookshops of Italy, it sells like hot cakes. Perhaps that should be “sells like hot pizzas”.
Anyway, I was reading a copy of what I’ve been told by our local news-stand is one of Italy’s best selling travel magazines, Dove, and I found a delicious article all about pizza. Part of said article was a list of the top ten pizzerias in all of Italy in the opinion of Boncompagni Ludovisi, who is probably Italy’s number one pizza expert.
Pizza
I thought it would be interesting for the rest of the world to know the names of what are considered by an Italian pizza expert to be the top pizzerias in Italy. And once they know, pizza fans the world over will have a better idea of where in Italy they should be spending their holidays.
Before reading on, in which Italian towns and cities do you think the best pizzerias in Italy are to be found?
OK, here’s the top five. For the other five, you’ll have to buy the March 2010 edition of Dove. By the way, ‘Dove’ is pronounced ‘dough-vay’, and is Italian for ‘where’.
Little Storms in Italy
I’ve been a bit too snowed under with work recently to write much about what’s going on in Italy. Meanwhile though, little storms have been blowing up all over the place in the Living Museum.
To kick off, we’ve got the allegations of corruption levelled at Guido Bertolaso, the head of Italy’s civil defence organisation. This affair is still fizzling away, although Bertolaso seems to have evaded most of the flack.
The Bertolaso affair though, was merely the tip of an iceberg.
