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Grand Hotel Italia

Grand Hotel Italia

The Grand Hotel Italia is located in the center of Orvieto and is the largest historic hotel in the city.

A few steps from the suggestive Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo now used as a Conference Centre, the Duomo and all the most famous monuments of the medieval city.
It is an ancient 19th century building on 5 floors, for over 30 years managed by 3 families of friends and hoteliers from Orvieto, who have put hospitality at the center of their professional experience.

The structure has large common areas, 2 breakfast rooms, bar, meeting rooms, 24-hour reception and a beautiful terrace available to all guests where you can relax and admire the beauties of the historic centre.
The large and bright rooms, 46 in total, are divided into two types: Classic and Superior. They are all equipped with a bathroom with shower or bathtub, electronic key access, air conditioning, safe, mini bar, TV, hairdryer, free wi-fi access.

Seven of the recently renovated superior rooms on the top floor of the hotel have a private terrace with a panoramic view of the historic center of the city.
Due to its location, the Grand Hotel Italia is the ideal point from which to explore Orvieto and its historic center in maximum comfort.

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    Grand Hotel San Gemini

    Grand Hotel San Gemini

    History, art, luxury, beauty, elegance, technology and hospitality. The Ducal Palace of the Santacroce family, now Grand Hotel Sangemini, is sumptuous and elegant in its architectural configuration that is fully characterized by those lines typical of the stately homes of the century. XVIII.

    The shapes and colors of the rooms magically envelop the entire structure of the historic Palazzo dei Principi Santacroce, rich in works of art and where you can admire the magnificent paintings of the “Galleria degli Affreschi”and the small but precious art gallery of the Conti Ottelio room that houses works by Umbrian artists from 1500 to today. The restaurant Origine offers a catering attention to detail, with attention to select only large raw materials in terms of quality: space for local breeders, farmers and small suppliers of ternano.

    The focus revolves around the idea of returning to the origin of taste and the use of traditional raw materials, without forcing and without superstructures, but with the elegance and creative flicker needed to bring to the table the poorest ingredients of the territory, exalting the taste with mastery without ever exceeding. The swimming pool in the secular park, private Canova Spa and Canova Fitness complete the services of the hotel.

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      Hotel Villa Ciconia

      Hotel Villa Ciconia

      Villa Ciconia is an authentic 15th century villa immersed in an oasis of centuries-old greenery from which you can reach the center of Orvieto in just a few minutes by car or by funicular.

      A residence full of history and art, was originally a Roman tower “La Turchinetta” property of Monaldeschi of Cervara married with Catherina of Sweden, this enlargement was commissioned to Ippolito Scalza, a great architect and sculptor who became famous for being the master builder of the Orvieto Cathedral in 1567 and for the decorations created in the church such as the Pietà

      The garden, where you find our swimming pool, is a real park, surrounded by 3 courses of water that make it a peninsula, with ancient Trees, Holms, Palms, roses, bamboos and other typical Mediterranean plants. In spring and summer is colored by flowers. 
      The Restaurant, on the ground floor is in the main hall with a lacunar ceiling with engraved and decorated stripes, painted with allegorical motifs and landscape scenes. One can admire a stone fireplace which is thought to be realized by “Ippolito Scalza”.

      The twelve, unique rooms, whose windows overlook the park, are on the first floor.
      The recent reconstructuring has retained all the original features of the villa (thick walls, large beams, and terracotta paving), altrough guaranteeing every comfort and the original atmosphere.

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        Carnival Recipes in Umbria

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        We told you about Carnival, its origins and traditional Umbrian desserts.
        Today here we bring you the recipes of the Carnival:
        Prepare the apron, the work surface and ready to knead and then enjoy!

        FRAPPE

        Ingredients
        500 g of 00 flour
        3 eggs
        Lemon peel to taste
        1 teaspoon baking powder
        250 g of butter
        100 g of sugar
        1 pinch of salt

        For frying
        1 liter of peanut oil

        To decorate
        Powdered sugar/honey or alkermes

        Method
        Create a fountain of flour on the work surface and arrange the baking powder in the centre, start mixing flour and baking powder, then always in the center add the eggs, the lemon peel (pay attention to the white part of the lemon which is more bitter) and the pinch of salt. Once the ingredients are mixed, add the butter at room temperature and the sugar. The dough will be ready when it is smooth, homogeneous and will come off easily from your hands. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes covered with cling film.
        After 30 minutes, roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it forms a sheet that is not too thin. With the washer, cut the dough into rectangular strips with a small cut in the center where you pass one end of the frappa through the middle, simulating a bow.
        Fry the frappe in hot oil for about 5 minutes. Once ready and cooled, decorate them with icing sugar, honey or alchermes as you like

        CASTAGNOLE

        Ingredients
        230 g of 00 flour
        2 eggs
        ½ sachet of baking powder
        4 Tablespoons of sugar
        1 small glass of liqueur (mistrà, sambuca)
        50 ml of milk at room temperature
        2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
        Lemon peel to taste
        1 pinch of salt

        To frying
        Plenty of peanut oil

        To decorate
        Icing sugar/honey or alchermes and colored sugared almonds

        Method
        Break the eggs into a small bowl and mix with the sugar until you have a frothy and light consistency. The sugar must be well mixed. Add the sambuca, slowly add the milk and oil and finally the grated lemon peel (pay attention to the white part, as above!). Mix everything until all the ingredients are well blended. Then add the flour and baking powder until you get a batter-like consistency.Let the mixture rest covered for about 10-15 minutes.Pour the batter into hot oil (help yourself with a spoon to form balls) and turn them halfway through cooking. Once ready, decorate with alchermes honey sugar and colored sprinkles

        N.B There are variations that also include filling them with cream, chocolate cream or cream!

        STRUFOLI

        Ingredients
        400 g of flour
        6 eggs
        6 tablespoons of sugar
        1 small glass of Mistrà or Sambuca
        1 lemon peel and lemon juice
        1 cup of milk
        25 g of baking powder
        6 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil

        To frying

        2 liters of peanut oil

        To decorate

        Honey

        Method

        With a whisk, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until you obtain a frothy consistency. Whip the remaining egg whites until stiff and add them to the yolks and mix well. Add the lemon peels and slowly add the oil and milk.
        Gradually add the flour, baking powder, lemon juice and liqueur. Knead until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough. Sprinkle it with oil and cover it with a cloth to let it rest for at least 2 hours.
        Slide the balls of dough into the hot oil (again with the help of a spoon). To help the dough remain round, slowly rotate the pan (with the handles) in which you are frying the strufoli (be careful! )
        Once cooled, sprinkle them with honey melted in a bain-marie.

        CICERCHIATA UMBRA

        Ingredients
        300 g of 00 flour
        30 g of butter
        3 eggs
        1/2 grated lemon peel
        Alchermes to taste

        To frying
        2 liters of peanut oil

        To decorate
        400 g of honey
        colorful candies
        dried fruit like almonds cut into strips
        100 g of candied fruit

        Method
        On a pastry board, mix the flour with the eggs, the lemon peel, the butter at room temperature and the liqueur until a homogeneous and smooth consistency is obtained. Create sausages from the dough from which to obtain the irregular balls cut with a knife and fry them in hot oil. Heat the butter and once melted, pour the fried balls and mix well. Then add the sugared almonds, candied fruit and almonds to taste.
        Then cut into strips 150 gr. of peeled almond

         

        CRESCIONDA SPOLETINA

        Ingredients
        50 g of 00 flour
        70 g of sugar
        4 eggs
        500ml of milk
        200 g of macaroons
        50 ml of mistrà liqueur
        100 g of dark chocolate
        1 grated lemon peel

        Method
        With a whisk or mixer, blend the amaretti biscuits. Then proceed by beating the yolks with the sugar until you get a frothy consistency; then add the minced chocolate, the liqueur and the milk slowly. Finally, the amaretti biscuits and the flour little by little, together with the grated lemon. Whip the egg whites until stiff which will then be joined to the mixture from bottom to top. Grease and flour a baking tray (24 cm in diameter) and bake at 180° for 60 minutes.

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        Carnival sweets in Umbria

        The ancient Latin saying reads
        “semel in anno licet insanire – once a year it is permissible to go crazy”

        Carnival Origin
        The common thread that binds Carnival, the mask or masquerade party par excellence, all over the world seems to be precisely the concept that is furthest from what the Romans called mos maiorum, good morals, morality.

        But before we get to the Romans, let’s take a few steps back.
        The origin of the Carnival dates back to 4000 years ago with the Egyptians and the rites in honor of Isis, the goddess of fertility.

        With the Romans, the Carnival Festival coincided with the Lupercali, in honor of the God Luperco, symbol of Roman fertility. The period, for both Egyptians and Romans, is celebrated at the end of February.

        Sacred and Profane
        The Carnival, between banquets, parties and masks, thus becomes a sort of social “level”: a disguise that hides the status of belonging and allows everyone to set aside moral rigidity for a day.
        With Christianity, Carnival from the Latin “carnem levare”, Shrove Tuesday becomes the last day to eat meat before abstaining from consuming it during the period of Lent but also the last opportunity to fill your belly with sweets rich in sugars!

        Tipical sweety food in Umbria
        Whether it’s Egyptian, Roman or Christian, the “reasons” of Carnival are disguise (masquerade) and the consumption of food, especially sweets!

        Let’s see what are the typical ones in Umbria:

        • Frappe
          Strips of sweet puff pastry in the shape of a bow. Covered with alchermes sugar or honey, they can be either fried (as per the original recipe) or baked in the “lighter” variant. In any case, the result is a crunchy, sweet and tasty pastry.
        • Castagnòle
          The name derives from the memory of the small chestnuts with their rounded shape. The dough is composed of flour, eggs, sugar, yeast and an aromatic liqueur. Also these sweets, as per tradition, are fried paying particular attention to making them golden on the outside and cooked well inside, helping them to remain round during cooking by moving the pan in a rotating direction. Then covered with sugar, honey or alchermes.
        • Strufoli
          Traditional from Perugino, they resemble castagnole with the difference of having a softer texture and are, on the other hand, larger in size. They are then covered with sweet dripping honey.
        • Cicerchiata umbra
          From the name of the Umbrian Cicerchia, a rounded legume, the cicerchiata is a crown of sweet balls covered in honey.
        • Crescionda spoletina
          With this dessert we move to Spoleto with its Crescionda.
          Originally prepared with chicken broth, or lard, in fact also known as “grescia unta” for being particularly fat, sugar, cheese, chocolate and breadcrumbs were then added. Or the version prepared with apples and dried fruit. Today his recipe marries modernity using chocolate, milk and amaretti biscuits. It is also recognized as a Traditional Umbrian Agri-Food Product.

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        Country Hotel Poggiomanente

        Country Hotel Poggiomanente

        Set within a beautiful garden, with a magnificient view on the surrounding Umbrian hills, this ancient windmill has been completely restored to welcome you into a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
        It offers large rooms with country views equipped with heating, air conditioning,Sky Tv, hair-dryer,Wifi. Living rooms with old walls and original ceiling arches, as well as a swimming pool and gardens complete the naturalistic quality of the complex.A rich italian Buffet breakfast with local products is served every morning.

        The on-site Restaurant is one of the most appreciated in the area and a point of reference for those who appreciate quality food & wine holidays in Umbria: truffle, porcini mushrooms, roast meat and handmade pasta are some speciality of the menu.
        The Ceremonial Hall is also an extremely lovely part of the facility, an elegant space available for special occasions and banquets such as weddings,parties and other events. It is a Convivial Hall closed off by large windows in the winter and opened out onto the gardens during the midler seasons.

        The complex is located between Umbertide and Gubbio, just a short time away from the most important Umbrian cities and neighbouring regions of central Italy.

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          Hotel Umbriaverde Sporting & Resort

          Hotel Umbriaverde Sporting & Resort

          Umbriaverde Sporting & Resort nestled among the green Umbrian hills adjacent to the famous medieval villages of Todi and Montefalco is strategically positioned in the heart of Umbria.

          The Hotel has 35 rooms, all recently renovated to make your stay as comfortable as possible. There is also a spa centre, a gym, an outdoor swimming pool and a professional skeet shooting range at your disposal

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            Hotel Park Ge.Al.

            Hotel Park Ge.Al.

            The structure, located in the immediate vicinity of the Città di Castello Nord exit of the E-45 highway, is less than a kilometer from the historic center. The ideal accommodation for those who choose to spend their holiday or weekend discovering our beautiful city and the Upper Tiber Valley.

            During the summer you can spend pleasant moments of relaxation in the large garden with swimming pool.

            The relaxing atmosphere and the courtesy of the staff will welcome you in a comfortable environment with attention to detail.

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              The Sanctuary of Merciful Love of Collevalenza

              Umbria, with its picturesque hilly landscapes, medieval villages, and deep spiritual roots, is one of Italy’s gems. Among the numerous attractions this region has to offer, the Sanctuary of Collevalenza stands out as a place of devotion, hope, and reflection.

              Located just a few kilometers from Todi, the Sanctuary of Collevalenza was founded at the behest of Mother Hope and built by the Spanish architect Julio Lafuente in 1951, with the intent of creating a place that represented and expressed God’s Mercy for all the faithful who had committed a sin and were seeking forgiveness and spiritual comfort.

              An Enchanting Architecture
              Beyond its spiritual significance, the Sanctuary also captivates visitors from an architectural standpoint: it has a circular plan with two large sacred halls, the crypt, and the upper church, which converge into a single architectural entity.

              The Sanctuary creates a serene, welcoming, and bright atmosphere, thanks to a huge concave glass window.

              Pilgrims visiting this sacred place are greeted with genuine smiles and a kindness typical of Umbrian hospitality. They can always confess, in the name of the same Mercy that the Sanctuary represents.

              The Message of Water and the Famous Pools
              Since March 1, 1979, the Water of the Sanctuary, coming from a nearby well, has been flowing into the pools (separated for men and women) and open to pilgrims or for the immersion of the sick, who could immerse themselves during the “Liturgy of the Waters” by the priests of the Sanctuary.

              Currently, the “Liturgies of the Waters” are still active, while due to post-pandemic restrictions, immersions have been temporarily suspended, but at the same time, pilgrims who go to the Sanctuary and participate in the liturgy will be accompanied by the priest to the feet of the statue of Mary the Mediatrix to drink from the small fountains while reciting the prayer of the proper use of the Water and its spiritual meanings as “refreshment to the body and health to the soul and renewal of wonders for healings,” as always said by Mother Hope.

              The Water of the Sanctuary is still considered a sign of Grace and an instrument of the Lord’s Mercy.

               

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              Hotel La Terrazza

              Hotel La Terrazza

              The Hotel La Terrazza is located just 900 meters from the historic center of Assisi, surrounded by greenery and surrounded from olive trees. The entire structure offers its customers a magical natural landscape, with the verdant and colorful Umbrian countryside to frame the guests of the hotel.

              For three generations, Hotel La Terrazza has preserved the values of tradition and hospitality with an eye always attentive to innovation.

              We offer our guests a relaxing experience just minutes from the historic center of Assisi that, year after year, is enriched with new services and amenities.

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