Foligno: a Journey to the ‘Centre of the World’

Over the centuries many important people have had a connection with the city. Among them Frederick II of Swabia, who lived his childhood here; Dante Alighieri, because the first copy of the Divine Comedy was printed in Foligno and St. Francis of Assisi, who frequented the city that was the scene of some fundamental episodes of his life.

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Cantine Scacciadiavoli, the Agricultural Soul of Montefalco

he property covers 130 hectares of surface, with 40 hectares of vineyards and the rest of arable land. It is a succession of harmonious reliefs, in symbiosis with the typical landscape of the southern Umbrian Valley, terroir of the five municipalities included by the Montefalco DOC and DOCG and Spoleto DOC denominations: Gualdo Cattaneo, Giano dell’Umbria, Bevagna, Castel Ritaldi and of course Montefalco.

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The Covered Farmers’ Market Returns Home

Today, the Farmers’ Covered Market is not just a place to shop, but a solid and steadily growing economic reality. The move to its new location in Piazza dell’Antica Gora marks an important step forward: more space, more services and more experience, while preserving its identity. A place where shopping becomes a conscious choice, and where the territory is told every day through the hands of those who cultivate it.

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La Giò Viola, the Taste of Experience: a Patisserie where Tradition and Technique come Together

The choice of raw materials is therefore crucial: everything is prepared using high-quality butter, selected for its workability during lamination, cold-working for shortcrust pastry, and controlled blast chilling to preserve shape and structure. Margarine and cheaper blends are avoided.

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