End of Season Suggestions

Film Buffs, http://www.reelstreets.com/, come and discuss the merits of some 200 British films

Lead soldier enthusiasts, http://www.soldierssoldiers.com/, come and view some 30,000 model figures

Property seekers, http://www.propertiesumbria.com/, 200 properties sold, 65 restored, come and talk to the “master”

Luxury accommodation, http://www.lapreghiera.com/, ……………treat yourself with end of season discounts.

Villa rentals, http://www.villamoscatelli.com/, ……..or bring a group of friends for self catering

Weddings, http://www.weddingsumbria.com/, if you’re thinking of getting hitched, have a look at this site

English language, http://www.tunstillsdislexicon.com/, fascinated by words? This is where the Dislexicon began

Ryanair are offering penny flights, there and back, Stanstead to Bologna Forli, just an hour and 50 minutes from us. A closer airport, Asissi/Perugia also has Ryanair flights, and it’s only 20 minutes away

And what’s Umbria like? Look at http://www.lifeinumbria.com/

Contact Neal on info@lapreghiera.com for bookings, we’ve only got 11 rooms, and the season ends on 15th October

Best wishes

Liliana and John Tunstill

Festival of the Nations 2007

Music festival

Città di Castello
40th Edition
The Festival delle Nazioni was conceived in 1968 with the view to promoting the artistic heritage of the Upper Tiber Valley and its culture and music, as well as compete for and occupy a quality space in the most prestigious Italian and European cultural events arena.The Festival’s cultural framework has been characterized since its inception by the choice of one guest country each year which is given the opportunity to present to the public the best of its musical production in a particularly beautiful, natural and architectural surrounding.In this context, the contribution offered by the Festival delle Nazioni to the European Union through art and culture has been universally appreciated.For the full program visit the web site.
Date
From August 25 to September 7, 2007
Internet Site
www.festivalnazioni.com

CHOCOLATE FORTNIGHT

Dozens, if not hundreds, of choclatiers meet every year in the Autumn in the famous city of Perugia. Thousands, even tens of thousands, of tourists arrive to sample the produce on offer. Take our toy-town train from Trestina, spend the day amongst the chocolate passionate throng, train back to Trestina for a restful, calm, evening and night at La Preghiera, where we promise we won’t mention chocolate for at least two days!

FUNGI FESTIVAL

The Fungi ( mushroom) festival
is happening this week in San Leo Bastia, one of our local villages. Fried, dried, sliced, pickled, battered, spiced and a few other ways I can’t remember, this lively festival, the 33rd, is now famous throughout central Italy and draws in hundreds of tourists to this sleepy little town nestled on the borders of Umbria and Tuscany, between Citta’ di Castello and Cortona on the old pilgrim route over the hills. In days gone by some of these religious travellers would have taken refuge at La Preghiera, and the small church annex still has a sloping floor which could be washed down after the pilgrims had left, as they weren’t necessarily of the cleanest. Today La Preghiera offers the traveller the highest standards of comfort in an exceptionally beautiful setting. Will you make the pilgrimage?