umbria

My personal addiction to Italian culture happened several years before my encounter with the extraordinary hill town of Orvieto over 12 years ago, when friends brought me for three weeks of travel to this densely artistic place. I fell so in love with what I experienced that I’ve made two or...

We were unable to rent the same apartment we had in 2019 - the owners were fortunate enough to arrange a contract for government workers, and all the apartments had to be available at a moments notice. The contract runs thru April 2022, so Elena, our previous landlord, recommended another place...

Buongiorno everyone, just to let you know that our new guide to our old stomping grounds has just come out-- basically our old Cadogan guide, now seriously updated as a guide for Bradt.. the very last independent general travel publisher left in the UK. Luckily I was able to go to do the...

The remains of the ancient Roman city of Ocriculum sit beside the River Tiber (Fiume Tevere) below the modern city of Otricoli. The remains of an amphitheater, forum, theater, monuments and other buildings have been preserved in an archaeological park which is open to visitors. The Via Flaminia...

Perfect bruschetta.

We had an excellent lunch at Ristorante Bar Le Delizie.

Stones from the ancient Roman city were used to build medieval Otricoli.

Ancient Roman pillar on the street corner.

Stones from the ancient Roman city were used to build medieval Otricoli.

Stones from the ancient Roman city were used to build medieval Otricoli.

Modern town of Otricoli sits above the archaeological site.

The Theater built into the hillside.

The big substructure with 12 vaulted rooms on two levels.

Forum and Basilica area.

The Nymphaeum.

Via Flaminia and the round funeral monument.

Fountain for the public spring, beside the Via Flaminia.

Cart tracks in the stone of Via Flaminia.

Via Flaminia and monuments.

Monument.