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A Bird’s-eye View of Orvieto from the Torre del Moro

April 27, 2013 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Torre Del Moro Views

Enjoy 360 Degree View of Orvieto and its Surrounds from the Top of Torre del Moro: Like many medieval hill towns in Italy, Orvieto has its share of medieval towers. For a bird’s eye view of Orvieto, go up to the top of the Torre del Moro on Corso Cavour. This 47-metre high tower from […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: medieval towers, Orvieto, orvieto attractions, torre del moro, Umbria

Assisi: Live from the Rocca Maggiore

March 25, 2013 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Assisi Rocca Maggiore

See the Basilica of St. Francis from the Rocca Maggiore tower, high above Assisi The Basilica of St. Francis is not the only thing to see in Assisi: high above the town is the mighty castle of Rocca Maggiore, a medieval fortress that was built almost a thousand years ago, and from its Eastern Tower, […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Assisi, basilica, castle, fortress, Rocca Maggiore, tower, Umbria

Orvieto: Live From The Moro Tower

March 16, 2013 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Orvieto: Duomo

A Bird’s Eye View of This Famous Etruscan City in Southwestern Umbria, Italy High above Orvieto atop the Moro Tower, Tony Page gives you a bird’s eye view of this famous mediaeval city in southwestern Umbria, Italy. Populated since Etruscan times, it’s built above almost vertical cliffs and dominates the road from Florence to Rome. […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Italy, Moro Tower, Orvieto, Umbria

Food in Central Italy

April 30, 2009 By Tony Page 1 Comment

Food in Central Italy: a brief gastronomical tour! Emilia Romagna; Tuscany; Umbria; Le Marche Pomposa; Ravenna; Ferrara; Bologna; Modena; Parma; Siena; San Gimignano; Pisa; Lucca; Firenze (Florence); Arezzo; Montepulciano; Montalcino; Lake Trasimeno; Perugia; Assisi; Spoleto; Orvieto; San Leo; San Marino; Urbino; Ancona; Ascoli Piceno Food in Central Italy may be the most familiar to tourists, […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: balsamic vinegar, eating and drinking, Emilia Romagna, Food in Central Italy, gastronomical tour, Le Marche, mortadella, parmigiano, tortellini, tortellino, travel to Italy, Tuscany, Umbria

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