“A” IS FOR AREZZO AND ANTIQUES Antiques don’t particularly excite me, yet I love the Arezzo Antiques Fair. I planned this trip around a visit to the Antiques Fair, even though it meant shaking off jetlag and jumping out ofContinue reading... →
BENANO’S NEIGHBORHOOD ARTIST Marino Moretti We love collecting travel tips from our guests. Some of our favorite guests told us that one of the highlights of their stay at Rocca di Benano was their visit to renowned ceramic artist MarinoContinue reading... →
THE GREENGROCER COMES TO BENANO Sub-title I wish a truckload of fresh fruits and vegetables would pull up to our front door in Cincinnati every week. A note for our guests: this truck arrives on Thursdays around noon. The completeContinue reading... →
MARKET DAY IN ORVIETO The market comes to Orvieto on Thursday and Saturday mornings. There’s something for everybody. VEGETABLES, FRUIT, PLANTS, AND FLOWERS BEANS, NUTS, AND GRAINS FRESH FISH, LOTS OF CURED MEATS, AND PORCHETTA (Look closely. That’s a tail.Continue reading... →
ANTIQUES LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE Antiques are all relative, aren’t they? When I moved from California to Ohio, a friend reminded me that “things sold here as antiques are, further east, just old things left behind.” Paul andContinue reading... →
EYE CANDY Sub-title Orvieto is known for its ceramics, and I had the good fortune of getting to shop for a gift for an April wedding. (Congratulations, Elaine and Allan!) We had lots to choose from. TITLE Sub-title TITLE Sub-titleContinue reading... →