Umbria Holidays, Meetings, Weddings and Restaurant at Antica Posta di Braccio

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Antica Posta di Braccio is a residence and restaurant in Umbria. It is a picturesque conglomerate of houses in typical Umbrian style with delicious red roofs and set in a lush green countryside. It sits right besides the Trasimeno Lake sporting one of the most magnificent views over one of its islands and offering a peaceful stay for short and long term holidays in Umbria. You will find it over the southern shore of the Lake near the town of San Arcangelo di Magione.

The origins of the palace are in the Renaissance period and its style is typical from that age. The restaurant specializes in truffles, an Umbrian specialty. The summer garden is a wonderful place where to enjoy the meals cooked with the ancient wood brick oven. This is a historic place that started its hospitality tradition in the 15th century, hosting those who traveled these lands.

That tradition continues to these days where guests are accommodated into 20 splendid apartments all boasting independent entrance and self catering services. This is also the ideal place if you need a large accommodation for your guests to celebrate a happening such as a wedding or a get-together, a birthday, or a company meeting. The large cross vaulted rooms are the ideal setting where to gather many people at once in an elegant and functional space. The entire structure is immersed in the green setting of the Trasimeno Park.
The efficient organization of this residence in Umbria will provide anything you need to make it happen for parties, large meetings, and conferences.

To top it all on the property grounds you will find a splendid swimming pool–pond decorated with submerged stone blocks and set in stone for a terrific visual impact and pleasurable relaxation. The pool also includes a Jacuzzi in an elevated and panoramic position commanding views over the Trasimeno area.

Umbria Restaurant "L'Oca Bruciata"

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Today I want to talk about the Umbria restaurant where I went to eat about two months ago with my friends from Paciano. They brought me to this little tavern in town which I really loved. I get to talk about this only today because I finally could remember the name of the restaurant that made me laugh when I first heard it, and was able to locate the contact information and the address so you can find it too.
The name of the restaurant is "L'Oca Bruciata", that means the burnt duck, which somehow makes me laugh because you might think this is not the best name for an eatery.

Despite the name the place is really good with homemade cooking, delicious meats and vegetables that the owners personally cultivate in their vegetable garden. Umbria doesn't have an access to the sea, therefore you might think that here the culinary tradition for fish is not well developed. On the contrary, the Trasimeno Lake, which is the fourth largest lake in Italy, throughout the centuries has provided enough fish for the entire region to make possible that delicious lake fish recipes would be developed. So is the case of this Umbria restaurant, which in addition to game also specializes in lake fish recipes.

The cook is a woman called Rossana, who loves to personally choose the ingredients of her homemade cooking. Everything here is homemade. As I said the vegetables are cultivated in the garden of the owners, pasta is also homemade and the pizza is cooked in the wood brick oven. In addition, the owners of this restaurant in Umbria really love fresh mushrooms of the Porcini kind and truffles. I personally had a first entry of fettuccine "Profumo di Bosco", or scents of the woods, a delicious combination of mushrooms and black truffles lightly mixed with cream. It was delicious!

The ambient is very pleasant and familial, quite typical of a rustic restaurant in Umbria, with the service that loves to keep things simple, straightforward and efficient, never forgetting to smile at your request. We had the wine of the house, and it was quite good, I believe it was a Sagrantino.

The restaurant is located in the province of Perugia, in the town of Paciano. The exact address is Viale Roma 7c, and the phone number is +390758307008. You will find the restaurant closed on Mondays and during the entire month of February.

Restaurant Paprika in Castiglione del Lago

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Yesterday I was at restaurant Paprika in Castiglione del Lago in Umbria. The restaurant is very nice, adorned with some kind of intriguing modern and rustic style. The food is also very nice with fresh fish and cruditès.

It is located right in front of the ducal Palace of the Corgna. It is a very warm and welcoming place where the owner greets you with a nice smile on his face. He has been managing this place for many many years now and knows how to welcome guests from any part of the world. He has hired some of the best chefs it seems, as the food was really really delicious. We enjoyed a trout with fresh tomatoes and trouts, which went really well with the Sagrantino white wine.

Talking to the owner let us discover that his cooks are very experienced and try new dishes every day experimenting within the boundaries of the Umbrian and Tuscan tradition. The terrace of the restaurant is very nice and filled with flowers. Tables are under the shade of large sun umbrellas and a gentle breeze comes to remove the summer heat and create a very pleasant ambient.
The view of the terrace is over the Palace of the Corgna and the squares of Castiglion del Lago. The fresco on the wall pictures the lake Trasimeno, which cannot be seen directly from the terrace, but can be tasted on the table. This is the perfect place if you're looking for a small corner of peaceful and truthful Umbrian environment to eat.

Restaurant Paprika is actually not that big. It has a maximum of 40 seats inside and 25 on the terrace, so you might be better off booking before going there. You can book at phone number +39 075953545 or at the cell phone of the owner at +39 339 1982283 or even e-mail at ristpaprika@alice.it.

The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays, and prices are around 22 Euros per person without beverages but you could also enjoy a tourist menu for 13 Euros per person without beverages. You can find the restaurant in Via di Vittorio in Castiglione del Lago, Umbria.

What to Do: Clubs and Diners in Umbria

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Additional things to do in Umbria! If you do not know the region properly, here are some suggestions about how to pass your evening in Umbria.

Clubs and Discos
Umbria is one of the best destinations for those longing for an impressive night of entertainment, since this site is rich in world's most excellent discos. One of the most interesting traits of clubs includes their large dance floors.
Discos here include established DJ's who excite and galvanize vacationers by performing the most popular international music. Here one could spot among the most modish clubbing crowd of Italy.

Food and Wine Tasting
Umbria abounds with world's best bars wherein visitors are able to sample the most striking kinds of wines. Vacationers can satisfy their wine appetites since bars here offer sweet, middle sweet and partially sweet kinds of wine, which are deemed as the most popular wines in the full Italian territory.

All the taverns in this region are famous because of their unsurpassed and proficient bar service delivered by classy and respectful bartenders who have a reliable knowledge of pleasing visitors thanks to their engaging and still skilled approach. Umbria is well-known for having efficient eateries such as restaurants providing delightful Italian cuisine to visitors. Eating out or even buying regional food from street markets makes self-catering holidays stimulating and simple.