Many varieties of modern sports events...

Many varieties of modern sports events also provide memorable entertainment,; various car, motorcycle and bicycle races and rallies pass through our part of the world. Light aircraft flying, hang-gliding, paragliding etc., are available for those interested. Facilities for football, tennis and swimming are also available in many towns.

More specialised events such as craft fairs, music festivals, exhibitions, re-enactments of jousts, horse races, parades in medieval costume, food fairs, crossbow competitions, kite flying, music, etc., etc., etc., take place in the larger towns and cities. Many of these events will appear on the wall posters and most will be in the newspapers. Have a look at these in the bar. It doesn't matter that you can't understand all the language - there will be pictures, dates and places. And of course museums, churches and galleries will be listed in all the other guide books and pamphlets that you will have obtained before you arrive.

During Spring, Summer and Autumn...

During Spring, Summer and Autumn, Umbria is alive with events, festas, which the local people prepare with great pride and enthusiasm, featuring everything from tulips to snails, horses to furniture. Most villages and towns have their very own festivals celebrating their Saint days. Other festivities offer regional gastronomic dishes, local harvested produce, etc., usually held in the open air, and ending with jolly bands playing traditional folk and other popular music, for children, parents and grandparents to dance to "sotto le stelle", (under the stars). These events take place at Passignano, Tuoro, Lisciano Niccone, Mercatale, Calzolaro, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina, San Leo Bastia, Citerna, Monterchi, Selci Lama, Montone, Preggio, etc., and even our town of San Pietro a Monte at the end of June. The tunes of “Clementine”, “Tipperary” and especially “Roll Out the Barrel” are often heard, seemingly traditional local Italian songs; who pinched from whom I wonder. Other favourites include “Coming Round the Mountain”, “Old MacDonald”, “All over Italy They Play the Piccolino” and of course “Volare”.