2018

Olive tree in Umbria
Olivetree in Umbria

Olive oil, the liquid gold of Umbria

We just have finished the olive harvest 2018 at La Rogaia.

This year the harvest was very satisfying, after several years with high losses.

Together with guests and friends from Germany and England, we picked the precious olives from the trees for almost four weeks and had them pressed into the "liquid gold" of Umbria.

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Umbria Jazz Festival. Photo: Steve McCurry
Umbria Jazz Festival. Photo: Steve McCurry

Umbria Jazz Festival July 13 to 22, 2018

Every year in July Jazz fans from all over the world flock to Umbria to celebrate the "Umbria Jazz Festival" in the historical town center of Perugia.

Also this year the list of performers from the international jazz and pop world is impressive.

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A sea of flowers - Umbria in early summer

At the moment we are experiencing a flower explosion in La Rogaia:
April has brought a lot of water and has turned our garden into a sea of flowers.


One more reason to come to La Rogaia in May and to explore Umbria in the Whitsun holidays.

Last minute discount of up to 30%!

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Siena. Photo: Helen M.
Siena. Photo: Helen M.

Siena - Pearl of Tuscany - Places worth to see in Tuscany

Amidst the rolling hills of the Crete, Siena looks like a stranded ship, with the town hall tower "Torre del Mangia" and the zebra-striped cathedral tower as the mast trees.

It was our destination for a family trip on a February weekend.

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Sculptures by Wolfgang Sandt in the snow
Sculptures by Wolfgang Sandt in the snow

A Winter Fairy Tale at La Rogaia

The winter had seemed almost over in Umbria. But now it has turned back!

If you go on a holiday in La Rogaia in the spring or even in a hot summer, you can not imagine how it might look like in winter.

Here are a few impressions from the garden of La Rogaia and the surrounding area

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Montalcino
Montalcino

Montalcino - Quintessence of Tuscan Culture

Not only for wine lovers, the name Montalcino evokes images of vineyards in the warm sunlight and the taste of earth and full-bodied fruit flavors. The famous little town amidst gentle hills is one of the highlights of every gourmet trip in Southern Tuscany.

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