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Olive harvest at La Rogaia. Photo: Peter von Felbert, www.felbert.de

Olive Oil - from the Tree into the Bottle

29.11.2016

Food and Drink, Olive trees, Tuscany, Umbria

Olive oil is the "liquid gold" of Umbria, a high-quality and healthy food, that should not be missing in any kitchen. The olive harvest begins in mid October. Everywhere the nets get spread out under the trees. The pickers pick the olives from the trees by hand or with shaking sticks, then the olives they are taken to the oil mill. Read here how the olives finally become olive oil.

Riding on a steam train at Lake Trasimeno

19.11.2016

Travel Tips, Tuscany, Umbria

A very special experience: Going on a historic steam train from Perugia to Terontola, along the Trasimeno lake. The 150 th anniversary of the Terontola-Foligno railway line was celebrated on November 6, 2016 with an extraordinary train journey - and we were on board.

Italian Food, what makes the difference?

11.10.2016

Food and Drink, Special Offers, Tuscany, Umbria

Italian cuisine is considered to be one of the best in the world, but what is it that makes it so special? We will reveal to you some of the secrets ...

Street scene in Tuscany© Foto: René van Bakel/ASAblanca.com

Photo Workshop "Visual Storytelling"

15.08.2016

There are thousands of photos of Tuscany.

Most of them show the typical "Cypress on a Hill", in all shades of colour, on calendar sheets, or on advertisments for pasta, olive oil or hand creams.

So far for the cliché of Tuscany.

But there is another possibility: You can tell the real story of a landscape and its culture and lifestyle, beyond all clichés.

Join us for the next photography workshop with René van Bakel from May 6 to 13, 2017.

"Monte Amiata"

09.08.2016

Special Offers, Travel Tips, Tuscany, Umbria

One of the most spectacular views to be enjoyed from La Rogaia is the view of Monte Amiata. It is an extinct volcano, 5,702 feet high and the second highest mountain of Tuscany.
A trip to Monte Amiata is worth in every season. It is a 2 hours drive from La Rogaia almost to the top of the mountain. Only the last few hundred meters have to be climbed by foot.
A trip to Monte Amiata is particularly attractive in midsummer. On the mountain heights one can escape the summer heat.

Umbria Jazz Festival at Perugia

26.06.2016

Events, Travel Tips, Umbria

Every year in July jazz lovers from around the world come to the Umbrian capital, to celebrate one of the most important jazz festivals in the world, set in the magnificent scenery of the historical town centre of Perugia. This year's programme features a number of giants of jazz and pop.

Seven Good Reasons for Holidays at Villa La Rogaia in Umbria

31.05.2016

Travel Tips, Tuscany, Umbria

Do you want to know why you should come to Umbria for your next holidays ?

Holidays at Villa La Rogaia are exactly right for you, if ...

Where the foxes say good night to the cats

24.02.2016

For more than a year a family of foxes is living on our property. First we noticed a shy vixen who came close to the house in the search for something edible. Soon she discovered some leftovers of the cat food, and after a while she even came to terms with our cats. Last spring she was getting bigger and rounder, and as we should find out soon it was not only because of the good meals ...

Freshly grated Pecorino cheese over the "Maccheroncini al Ragù Toscano della Nonna" is a must at "Locanda al Pozzo Antico" in Cortona, Tuscany

Recommended Restaurants in Southern Tuscany

07.01.2016

Food and Drink, Travel Tips, Tuscany

Hearing of the Italian region of "Tuscany" one immediately thinks of feasting with good food and wine: Bruschetta appetizers and Chianti wine, Acquacotta soup and wild boar ham, Cantucci cookies and Vin Santo. When travelling in Tuscany you can be pretty sure to get something delicious to eat whereever you go. However, there are differences, and the best places to eat are often hidden. And they are not necessarily where most the most tourists go.
In the last 15 years many a trip with guests or with the family has led us to neighboring Southern Tuscany. So we do not want to withhold our tastiest culinary discoveries.

Ornella, our Christmas Angel

23.12.2015

Food and Drink, Umbria

We are often asked what it is like at La Rogaia in winter, and how Christmas is celebrated here.

During a summer vacation with 35° Celsius in the shadow understandably it is difficult to imagine what the joys of winter and Christmas in Umbria look like.

So here's a glimpse at our Umbrian Christmas ...

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