May 18th, 2020 – COVID19 time – Again for posterity; we are entering the second phase of Phase 2 – quite complicated, but so it is! – Not so many words needed for this post; you just have to click on Play and fill up your eyes with the beauty, the calm, the quality and […]
May 18th, 2020 This is a #nowordsneeded post. You just need to click on play; then open up your eyes, take a deep breath and fill up your heart with Beauty. Enjoy and share the two brand new TV commercials by the Umbria Region! Green, lovely, genuine, friendly, beautiful Umbria is waiting for you. Because […]
For posterity: Italy, Umbria, Todi, May 14th, still stucked in Covid-19 quarantine. We are living a first, feeble Phase 2 but on Monday, May 18th, we will enter the real Phase 2; that means going around without self-certification – but only within the region borders -, visiting relatives and friends, and some other “freedoms” but […]
For the ages, we are still locked down due to Covid-19… ! In this unthinkable situation, the Comune of Todi is arranging some virtual, cultural conferences and tours in order to bring “culture at home”. Last week I had the pleasure of cooperating with this project, virtually touring in the Painted House in Todi! The […]
Collevalenza is a tiny village not far from Todi – about 4 miles -, belonging to the Municipality, and quite famous in Italy as a pilgrimage site thanks to the Sanctuary of Merciful Love. Founder and beating heart of both the order and the sanctuary is the Blessed Mother Speranza, a charismatic woman and nun […]
Many people visiting Todi don’t expect to find out that our town is the hometown of one of the most famous and important Italian poets; Jacopone da Todi. Jacopone was born in Todi around 1230, he joined the Franciscan order when he was 48, and he is considered among the fathers and founders of our […]
As you admire the view of Todi from the Oberdan Garden, you can’t help but notice a large building attached to the Duomo and overlooking the medieval Nidola District: this is the Bishop’s Palace. Located a few steps from the Piazza del Popolo, the palace was entirely restored and enlarged in the second half of […]
WHO WAS JACOPONE DA TODI? At the bottom of Saint Fortunatus staircase you can see a stone monument dedicated to the most important person from Todi, Jacopone. Jacopone was a Franciscan friar; he was born in 1230, 4 years after the death of St. Francis, and is very famous in Italy and in the world […]
Located in the lovely district of San Silvestro and set between two precious medieval treasures ( Scannabecco Fountain and Sant’Ilario church ), the Pongelli Palace is a masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance architecture. According to tradition, this elegant building was erected in the late 16th century incorporating some medieval houses belonging to the Benedettoni family, […]
Let’s go on browsing the many excellences of our Todi! This time we are walking down Via della Maleretta, a steep alleyway along the main Via Santa Prassede. In a small, but bright room looking over a nice internal courtyard, we meet Mr. Mario Battistoni, one of the most expert wood worker in town…even if […]
