Mrs. J. E. Westropp (Perugia, Aug. 28, 1854).On our return to the hotel we sent for a man who owned carriages, and agreed with him to take us to Lake Thrasymene the following morning. Ever since my arrival in Perugia I have longed to make...
Charles Heath WilsonI now beg your attention for a few minutes, whilst I describe the next drawing. In the summer of 1833 I made a journey from Leghorn to Rome along the coast, a terra incognita to most travellers, my object being to trace the...
Brustico is a typical local dish commonly prepared in the territories of Lakes Trasimeno, Chiusi, and Montepulciano. The name traces its origins from the vernacular "abbrustolire" which means "to burn".The origins of this dish probably date back to the first fishermen of the...
The boat is fire engine red, has a triangular form, and is flat bottomed. If it isn't the last of Bolsena’s traditional wooden boats it is at least amongst the remaining few that are still able to be admired on the shores of the...