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Why book? Relaxed luxury is the name of the game at this intimate member of Design Hotels in a restored monastery in Umbria, Italy’s green heart. The scale is more intimate than other Italian country estates, like say Castello di Reschio or Borgo Santo Pietro, and feels a bit more laid-back and approachable.
The backstory Frederik Kubierschky, the hotel’s co-founder and general manager, and his partner Catharina Lütjens met while working at the Park Hyatt in Zurich and dreamt about one day opening their own little boutique hotel. When the opportunity presented itself to restore an abandoned monastery, they jumped at the chance to create a design-forward hotel where guests would feel welcomed into the community.
Food and drink In keeping with the owners’ interpretation of relaxed luxury, there are no set hours for breakfast, so if you want to sleep in and have avocado toast at 2 p.m., you’re more than welcome to do so. Breakfast starts with coffee or tea and an étagère piled with pastries, cheese and cold cuts, and fresh fruit. Hot dishes, like shakshuka or French toast, are available to order.
The spa There’s no spa, but there is one spa room located in the annex with a private sauna and outdoor jacuzzi in a private garden. They can also arrange in-room treatments or offer massages or yoga in the deconsecrated chapel upon request.
The neighborhood/area The Umbrian countryside is sometimes called Italy’s green heart and feels a bit like Tuscany with fewer tourists. There’s a casual trattoria nearby where you can try local specialties like fresh pasta with black truffle. Perugia and Cortona are each about 45 minutes away. Assisi, known for its beautiful Medieval cathedral, is about an hour away.
The serviceKubierschky and Lütjens are affable hosts who like to make their guests feel at home and draw them into the community. To this end, they can arrange activities like wine tastings at nearby vineyards, pottery-making classes with the ceramicist who made the hotel’s snack bowls and toothbrush holders, and truffle hunting in the woods.
For families The hotel accepts kids from the age of 14 and up. With advance notice, they will welcome four-legged guests with a dog bed and food and water bowls.
Eco effort Admirable. They try to reduce waste and use recycled materials whenever possible, by offering breakfast a la carte instead of a buffet and using large refillable toiletries instead of little plastic bottles. They grow some of their own veggies and herbs in the garden as well as flowers used to decorate the hotel and source other products locally to reduce emissions. They compost and have a director of blooming who acts as an internal sustainability guide.
AccessibilityThe hotel meets local accessibility standards. There is an elevator in the main building, and one deluxe room and one suite are handicap accessible.
Anything left to mention?I visited in December, so unfortunately I wasn’t able to take advantage of the outdoor pool, but it would be a lovely place to relax in the summertime. During my stay, the hotel hosted a pop-up holiday market in the garden with local vendors selling wine, truffle-based products, leather bags, and other items. They plan to host more community-oriented events in the future.
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can trigger the emission and migration of crustal fluids
as frequently observed on the surface and within the upper crust of tectonically active areas such as the northern Apennines of Italy
To investigate the origin of these fluids and their interconnection with the seismogenic process
we complemented The Alto Tiberina Near Fault Observatory (TABOO-NFO)
a multidisciplinary monitoring infrastructure composed of a dense array of seismic
with a proper geochemical network grounded on four soil CO2 flux monitoring stations and weather sensors
placed near the main vents of the superficial manifestations
The TABOO-NFO is a state-of-the-art monitoring infrastructure
which allows for studying various geophysical parameters connected to the deformation processes active along a crustal fault system dominated by the Alto Tiberina fault (ATF)
which is a 60 km long normal fault dipping at a low angle (<15°–20°)
The region is favourable for conducting geochemical studies
as it is characterised by the presence of over-pressurised fluids trapped at certain depths and superficial manifestations associated with the emission of large quantities of fluids
After describing the theoretical framework and the technological aspects based on which we developed the geochemical monitoring network
we described the data recorded in the first months
the results showed that soil CO2 flux was primarily influenced by environmental parameters
and that the selected sites received a regular supply of deep-origin CO2
the area of the ATF represents a natural laboratory to investigate the relationship between soil CO2 flux variations and tectonic crustal stress
we established a network of four stations to continuously monitor the soil CO2 flux at the sites of CO2-rich gas emissions
we described the characteristics of monitoring stations
and the investigations conducted to select the monitoring sites
we discussed the data acquired during the first 5 months of monitoring
A Google Earth satellite image of the investigated area is shown with the Alto Tiberina Fault (ATF)
GUF (Gubbio Fault) and the four monitoring sites at Fungaia
The origin of fluids emitted in the seepage sites of the northern Apennines is a widely debated topic due to the lack of the presence of unique and consistent isotopic markers. The isotopic composition of CO2 emitted in seepage sites displays a wide range of δ13C values ranging from 1.5 to −6.1‰ (Chiodini et al., 2004; Collettini et al., 2008)
and helium isotopic compositions range from 0.019 R/Ra to 1.5 R/Ra (where R is the 3He/4H ratio in the sample and Ra is the air 3He/4H ratio)
These values do not correspond to a pure mantellic marker
Many of the superficial manifestations linked to fluid emission (seepage sites) are located along the Tiber Valley
both the periodic monitoring of the variations in chemical and isotopic composition of fluids emitted from main vents of seepage sites and the high-frequency acquisition of the soil CO2 flux emitted around them
are important issues that need further investigation
Through the periodic monitoring of the chemical and isotopic composition of gases emitted in main vents of seepage sites the origin of the emitted fluids can be evaluated
using contemporaneous high-frequency (hourly) monitoring of soil CO2 flux emitted around the main vents the acquired data can be compared with high-frequency geophysical data (e.g.
geodetic) to investigate possible relationships
the contemporary record of high-frequency geophysical and geochemical parameters
along with the periodic acquisition of more detailed geochemical data in the seismogenic area
is the key to building conceptual models that can describe the relationship between fluid emission seismicity patterns and faulting
These relationships might help to better understand the preparatory processes of earthquakes
including the identification of seismic precursors (e.g.
transient signals detected almost regularly before the occurrence of relatively larger seismic events)
The last site (Nogna) is located 10 km northeast of Gubbio and consists of an artesian well with bubbling gases
The main vents of three high CO2 discharging sites are: (A) Fungaia; (B) Uppiano; (C) Umbertide
The stations were located around the main vents
The chemical and isotopic composition of the collected gases is reported in Table 1. Carbon dioxide was the main component in the three sites (Table 1)
whereas methane dominated the emission in Nogna
The sites in Fungaia and Umbertide had a similar chemical composition with the highest CO2 concentration (>90%) and very low concentrations of CH4 (<0.3%)
Uppiano had a slightly lower CO2 concentration (82%) along with higher concentrations of CH4 (5%)
Enrichment in less soluble gases relative to CO2 was partially due to the scrubbing processes during the rise of fluids toward the surface
The emission of fluids in Uppiano was characterised by a significantly lower emission rate relative to that in Fungaia and Umbertide
A lower emission rate allows wider water-gas interactions
which promotes the scrubbing of more soluble gases
the carbon isotopic composition of CO2 in the three sites was slightly variable and had a δ13C range between −3.4‰ and −4.8‰
the helium isotopic composition had a narrow range of 0.026–0.019 R/Ra
and the CO2 concentration and δ13C values were the lowest (0.5% and −12.1‰
was similar to that of other sites (R/Ra =0.013)
The chemical and isotopic composition of bubbling gases supported the deep origin of fluids emitted in the selected sites
the low O2 concentrations and the high 4He/20Ne ratios in all the analysed gas samples indicated that these gases had low air contamination
TABLE 1. Chemical and isotopic composition of bubbling gases emitted in the selected sites. CO2, CH4, N2 and O2 concentrations expressed in vol%,: He, Ne, Ar in ppm. Carbon isotope ratios (δ13C-CO2) are expressed as δ‰ units vs. V-PDB. All the measured 3He/4He ratios are expressed as Rc/Ra units and normalized to the atmospheric ratio [Ra= 1.38 10−6 (Ozima and Podosek, 2002)]
Rc/Ra is the R/Ra value corrected for air component
The monitoring stations (Figure 4A) were designed and developed by the INGV staff following the methodology proposed by Camarda et al. (2016). Each station (Figure 4B) had a data logger with an on-board programmable real-time clock
an electronic circuit board for signal and power supply input (input module)
a CO2 Infrared Gas Analyser (IRGA; NG Gascard
and a pneumatic module consisting of a pump
The power supply was provided by a solar panel
The stations acquired hourly data on the soil CO2 flux and main environmental parameters and transmitted the recorded data to the INGV acquisition centre daily
(A) The arrangement of the monitoring station: the orange tube is the upper part of the soil CO2 measurement probe
and the lower part of the probe was inserted 50 cm into the soil
The green case had a watertight box carrying the electronic devices and the battery
The weather sensors and solar panels were installed on top of the steel pool
(B) The details of the inner part of the station with the layout of the main components
Four soil samples with air permeability ranging from 0.36 to 123 μm2 were examined; such a wide range adequately represented the range of permeability values normally found in the soil
a sensor for measuring the soil VWC was inserted 50 cm below the soil surface
Soil gases were sampled at a depth of 50 cm using a Teflon tube (5 mm in diameter) connected to a syringe
the gas was stored in glass flasks equipped with vacuum stopcocks
The isotopic composition of carbon in the collected CO2 was measured using a Finnigan Mat Delta Plus Mass Spectrometer
The isotopic values were expressed as δ13C in per mill relative to the Vienna Pee Dee Belemnite (V-PDB) standard; the uncertainty was ±0.2‰
Whether each monitoring station was working properly was checked by analysing daily data; any errors were noted to arrange maintenance interventions in advance
Field maintenance campaigns were periodically performed to repair the detected faults
Maintenance included specific tests to verify the functionality of all the pneumatic components and the IRGA
To test whether the IRGA was working properly
an independent measurement of the soil CO2 flux was performed each time using a portable IRGA
the value of CO2 flux was compared with the flux value acquired by the station
they are particularly sensitive to crustal stress changes and also to processes acting within the crust
temporal records showed large variations associated with environmental parameters
although such variations can be removed through a careful data filtering process
the variation linked to the crustal transient can be easily masked and
regarding the usage of soil CO2 flux values for selecting the best monitoring site
we followed the saying “medio stat virtus” since
the more suitable values of soil CO2 flux should neither be too high nor too low
CO2 generated via the decarbonation of crustal limestone has the same value as that of the carbonatic basement
Another key requirement for the monitoring site is a morphological position
avoiding stagnation or a massive flux of water
water might be aspired by a pump and might enter the IRGA
the measurement points were asymmetrically distributed relative to the main vents
We were forced to operate in this way because not all areas around the main vents were accessible for technical and practical reasons
A Google Earth satellite image of the site at Uppiano
The location in which the measurements were performed to select the monitoring site with the relative soil CO2 flux values (circles); “St” indicates the site selected for installing the monitoring station
The location of the main vent is shown by the star
In Uppiano (Figure 5), we performed 28 measurements over an area of about 1 km2. The soil CO2 flux varied from 5 to 570 g m−2 d−1. The sites with the highest values (red dots in Figure 5) were placed closer to the main flow line
the preferential drainage area of the water
an area with such features is unsuitable for continuous monitoring purposes
we selected a site with a lower soil CO2 flux value
but above the selected organic threshold value (21 g m−2 d−1)
We selected the site for the suitability of its position and because it was the nearest to the highest emission zone
The δ13C value of the carbon of CO2 measured in the selected site was −2.5‰
which indicated a prevalent deep intake of CO2
which reflected a mix between these two-end members
we inferred that this site might be suitable for recording variations in deep CO2 supply
A Google Earth satellite image of the site at Fungaia
A Google Earth satellite image of the site at Umbertide
we performed a few measurements near the well
The soil CO2 flux values were between 10 and 280 g m−2 d−1
We selected a point with a soil CO2 flux of 200 g m−2 d−1 located between the monitoring station and the well
we obtained the lowest value of δ13C CO2 equal to −20‰
The deep CO2 supply at this site was lower than that in other sites because the main component of the bubbling gas in the well water at this site was methane
After identifying the most suitable sites, we installed the stations; the stations at Fungaia and Uppiano were installed in June 2015, the station at Umbertide was installed in November 2015, and finally, the station at Nogna was installed in October 2016. As shown in Figure 8
the four soil CO2 flux monitoring stations were well-integrated within the NFO-TABOO infrastructure
The data from Nogna was not considered because the station was installed after August 2016
Daily running average time series of the air temperature
The soil CO2 flux series are characterised by mean values that are different, ranging from 370 g m−2 d−1 at Umbertide to 2,800 g m−2 d−1 at Uppiano (Table 2)
the soil CO2 flux showed a highly uneven trend with different coefficients of variation (CV)
The CV is obtained from the ratio of the standard deviation to the average and shows the extent of variability concerning the mean of the population
They varied from the lowest value of 13% at Umbertide to the highest value of 54% at Uppiano
The CV was positively correlated with the mean soil CO2 flux
which suggested that over 5 months of observation
the variability in soil CO2 flux was mainly induced by environmental parameters
the heavier the influence of environmental parameters
the air temperature changed with the seasonal cycle
with a maximum value of 28°C recorded in late July 2015 at Fungaia and a minimum value of −2°C recorded in mid-January at Umbertide
The time-dependent evolution of VWC was more variable because it was influenced by air temperature and precipitation
The VWC decreases when depletion caused by evapotranspiration losses exceeds input from precipitation
The VWC dynamic depends on soil moisture conditions: under dry soil conditions
only small fluctuations are recorded in response to the precipitation
during the first 2 months of monitoring
with a mean value of 1,000 g m−2d−1
the soil CO2 flux increased and reached an average value of 4,000 g m−2d−1 and remained around this value until the end of November 2015
the average value of soil CO2 flux showed narrow long-term variability
the signal displayed wide and frequent oscillations
particularly intense precipitation was recorded
At Umbertide (Figure 11)
the soil CO2 flux mean value was slightly variable and remained around a mean value of 350 g m−2d−1
From late December 2015 until the middle of January 2016
the soil CO2 flux decreased to about 250 g m−2d−1
with episodes of small and brief decreases
reaching the maximum value at the end of March 2016
the period of higher variability coincided with the main rainy events
with hourly data recording and daily running average
Result of Fast Fourier Trasformer analysys: (A) Air temperature
(B) Atmospheric pressure; (C) VWC; (D) Soil CO2 flux in Uppiano site; (E) Soil CO2 flux in Fungaia site; (F) Soil CO2 flux in Umbertide site
Low frequencies (<0.5 d−1) include noise because of relatively short duration of measurement
To investigate the mid time scale correlations
The MRA is a statistical tool for the investigation of the relationships between two or more variables
In this analysis the values of one parameter are compared with one or more parameters by means of scatter plots
The degree of correlation between parameters is obtained by the value of the correlation coefficient (R) of best-fitting straight lines
a decrease in atmospheric pressure enhances the pressure gradient between the gas source and the atmospheric one
leading to an increase in the soil CO2 flux; as a result a negative correlation is observed
the VWC has a slight negative influence on the soil CO2 emissions
Correlation Matrix between soil CO2 flux and environmental parameters
the results show the soil CO2 flux was primarily influenced by environmental parameters
only air temperature and atmospheric pressure displayed moderate influences in some sites
the soil CO2 flux values are differently affected by the environmental parameters in each site concerning the peculiar characteristics of each
remain well above the typical values for organic-derived CO2 (21 g m−2d−1)
indicating a regular supply of deep-origin CO2 for the selected sites
These findings are promising for future studies on the possible links between soil CO2 flux and stress and seismic rate variations
The data acquired by the four stations are available in the Data Portal of the European Plate Observing System (EPOS) at the following web address: http://fridge.ingv.it/nfoineurope.php
along with the data from six European NFOs
The datasets presented in this study can be found in online repositories. The names of the repository/repositories and accession number(s) can be found below: Data are available inside on EPOS Data Portal—the European Plate Observing System at the following web address: http://fridge.ingv.it/nfoineurope.php
and SD install the stations; MC and SD analysed and interpreted the data; LC and SD wrote the original draft of the manuscript; MC
All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version
Part of this work has been financially supported by the EPOS Research Infrastructure through the contribution of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR)
The authors would to thank Giuseppe Messina and Ivano Carluccio for database management
Fabio Di Gangi for field work support for the installation of the stations
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UMBERTIDE AGAPE: Landi, Luchetti, Benedetti, Ndedi Rodrigue, Grilli, Montani, Nicoletti (19' st Altameni), Volpi (45' st Xhafa), Bigarelli (39' st Aversario), Corrado, Polidoro (35' st Giuliani sv). Pucci, Pazzaglia, Paciotti, Bennani, Capati are available. Coach Marco Sabatini.
Footnotes: warned: Polidoro, Benedetti, Sabatini, Principi, Montani.
One point for one between Terni Fc e Umbertide Agape which leaves a bitter taste in the mouth for Sabatini's team which, in the event of a victory, would have mathematically secured the playoff. Agape ahead in the 33rd minute when Corrado guesses the right diagonal. In the second half Principi appears and scores the equalizer 11' from the 90th minute. It ends 1-1. For Agape everything is postponed until next Sunday. Terni Fc is already thinking about next season.
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Valerie Fortney-Schneider returned to her roots in the southern Italy region of Basilicata
Nancy Hampton eagerly anticipated her print subscriptions from International Living
so she’d clearly fostered a dream to live overseas for a long time
managed to garner some good work gigs in Germany; Nancy as a graphic artist and Luther in IT
They loved immersing themselves in a new culture
as well as the friendliness of the people.”
Nancy and Luther quickly settled on Umbria for its central location—midway between Rome and Florence and between both coasts. They also loved the bucolic lifestyle and food. “It offered the same qualities as Tuscany
We felt there were too many foreigners already in Tuscany,” Nancy says
“We ultimately chose Umbertide because it was a ‘real’ town with regular Italians going about their lives.”
sits along the Tiber; it has about 16,000 residents and a tangle of streets in the compact historic center
and some headliner Renaissance art that includes Pomarancio
“Everything we needed would be in walking distance.” There is also a couple dozen expats in the area for socializing and help with bureaucratic matters
“We are friends with all the local shopkeepers
and we have some good Italian friends here; we like to cook for each other,” she says
“I still have some difficulty speaking Italian
Nancy and Luther have been in Umbria for three years now
She says they’re having a happy retirement here
We like having an aperitivo on the piazza [square]
It’s also a good location for touring around
and for access to the airports in Perugia and Rome for trips around Italy and Europe
that is when they usually visit other cities
They also like to go for a walk along the Tiber River
take a drive into Tuscany or other parts of Umbria
Umbria affords the Hamptons a more affordable retirement than life in the U.S
Nancy rejoices that in Italy you pay no property tax on your primary residence
“Many places cost just $17 per person for a three-course meal
Great pizza is around $8 for a whole pie.”
Travel around Europe is within geographic and financial reach
with low-cost airlines offering easy flights
Europe’s rail system offers another choice for vacations
They recently hopped on a train to Venice for $60 each way
Umbria has been a good choice for the Hamptons
which they say has absolutely met the expectations they envisioned as they endured those last working years while planning for a retirement in Italy
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with its miles of undulating hills carpeted in sunflowers
Less troubled by the tourists who flock to the Tuscan Renaissance cities
Umbria — known as the green heart of Italy — remains low-key
but its highly agricultural way of life is increasingly valued by house hunters
the Italian National Institute of Statistics
in January there were 97,541 foreigners living in Umbria
For Tuscany the figures are 417,382 and 29.3 per cent
On the Italian property portal Gateaway.com
Umbria was the sixth most searched-for region by British property hunters in the first six months of the year
SANSEPOLCRO (4-3-1-2): Vaccarecci; Innocentini, Petricci, Adreani, Del Siena (9' st Brizzi); Bruschi, Gorini, Corsini (9' st Merciari); Pasquali; Bartoccini, Valori (38' st Mariotti). Coach Antonio Armillei.
PIETRALUNGHESE (3-4-3): Abibi; Magalotti, Capezzuto, Met Hasani; Ventanni (37' st Simoncini), Rossi (21' st Aquilini), Mangiaratti. Coach Marco Provincia (Luca Pierotti suspended).
Goals: 39' pt and 4' st Mangiaratti (P), 12' st and 20' st Valori (S).
Note: Brizzi (S) sent off in the 49th minute of the second half for foul play
SANSEPOLCRO - Another thrilling Sunday for Sansepolcro, who managed to recover from a double disadvantage at home against an excellent Pietralunghese, but not to close the promotion debate. The 0-0 away draw for Angelana (joined in second place by Narnese and with Cannara out of the game) is ultimately the real favorable result for the Bianconeri, who to return to Serie D must not lose next Sunday in Umbertide against Agape.
Holiday home buyers who want to move to Italy quickly fall for Umbria’s hilltop towns and villages
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Landlocked Umbria is known as the green heart of Italy for its steep wooded hillsides and wild countryside
an agricultural landscape little changed for centuries with medieval villages and charming stone houses
affordable alternative to top-dollar Tuscany
prices in both have fallen heavily and remain up to 35 per cent below pre-recession highs
Buyers in Umbria used to want hilltop isolation
but now “everyone wants a three- to four-bedroom house within walking distance of a trattoria or village
The villages and countryside north of Perugia are the focus for most buyers
especially within touch of Città di Castello
Underrated towns include beautiful Orvieto with its cathedral and vibrant bars and restaurants
Buyers like homes that are often up to 500 years old
Many such homes are hidden down rough and often steep tracks
comments Ferrand: “They choose Umbria because they love architecturally interesting homes
ones where the stonework tells how the house has changed over the centuries
The best houses have kept their authenticity but offer 21st-century living.”
Ten minutes and an easy drive above Umbertide
a charming three-bedroom semi-detached cottage is £255,000
The three-storey home is in a hamlet facing a small
The garden has several olive trees and space to add a modest pool subject to permission
Original features include cotta floor tiles
Room sizes are good and the cottage has a strong rental history
it is also an ideal lock-and-leave property for weekends in Umbria
Also close to Umbertide but higher above the valley stands a handsome three-bedroom house of 2,691sq ft in a 13-acre plot
Pre-recession the price would have been £560,000
Lovingly restored and owned by two American professors for 25 years
it is on the prized north side of the Niccone Valley — “the Mayfair of the Upper Tiber Valley” says Ferrand — with idyllic rural views
The interiors are cosy while the grounds are mostly wooded
With a large range of good-value restored homes on offer and few ruins available
buyers are generally reluctant to do a full renovation
Holiday flats in traditional village with some of Europe's best skiing
Medieval villages near Barcelona with homes that rent well all year
Lake Como's not just for the Clooneys with holiday homes from £150k
those who are up for the challenge should be careful not to overspecify their project
Alternative energy sources such as solar panels are a good idea but underfloor heating is not
interesting wall cracks and ground-floor damp are “part of the joy of life in Umbria” and good insulation is vital
Most houses rely on wells and not all have good capacity in high summer
While Umbria is on the whole less restrictive in building permissions than Tuscany
always confirm that any changes will be permitted before buying a property
a retired architect and a marketing executive from Bath
bought their house in Umbria in 1992 after several family holidays around Umbertide
Their property search took some time but they fell for Chiesina at first sight
and its proximity to bustling market town Umbertide,” says Charlotte
there is wonderful food at a small organic market on Saturdays and gorgeous hilltop villages nearby such as Montone
Over the years the couple replaced all the windows
installed a staircase and created the hillside garden complete with olive trees
“We came out for two to three months every summer when our children were young but now we come with family and friends for shorter visits at different seasons, renting the house out for 10-14 weeks each year in between.” Chiesina is for sale for £255,000 with Abode Italy
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The Gambia will open their account in Group A against Slovenia later today as part of the international football tournament held in Umbria
The team headed by Bonu Johnson will later take on Italy in their last group game
England and Romania complete the other teams in the Group
After having their first training session on Sunday at the Umbertide Stadium
a thirty-minute drive from the Sporting Hotel
the Gambian team and delegation joined five other national cadet teams to a manifestation ceremony on Monday
This is the prelude to the tournament and would be characterised by presentations and match-past of the participating teams and officials of their delegation
The Gambian team has been joined since Sunday by its Honorary Consul General in Italy
a Gambian working at the Consulate in Milan
The two will be with the Gambian team to the end of the finals
The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports
is also expected to join the team at its opening encounter against Slovenia
Also at the Sporting Hotel in Gubbio is the hosts team Italia
Sunday’s training session was done in cold weather
which eventually ended with a downpour of rains
Head Coach Peter Bonu Johnson later advised that rain jackets or coats would be better for such conditions in order to avoid the disturbing weather
No injuries were reported in camp since the arrival of the team
A technical meeting was scheduled to be held yesterday
where Gambia’s head of delegation Cherno Touray and assistant coach Lamin Sambou were expected to represent the team at 15:30 local time
Before then the team had its second training session at the Umbertide Stadium at 14:30pm
The Gambia would later be invited to watch a 2nd division match at the Juve Stadium between two local sides
The final item on Monday’s programming will be an official dinner thrown by the organisers at the Gubbio Historical Centre
A serious fire has hit an external area of a factory located in the municipality of Umbertide
have generated a column of dense black smoke
This phenomenon has caused concern among the residents of the town of Umbertide and in the surrounding areas
who have witnessed an event of this magnitude with anxiety and fear
the firefighters from the Perugia power plant promptly intervened
supported by the detachments from Città di Castello and Gubbio
The extinguishing operation required a considerable deployment of forces and resources
The firefighters worked tirelessly to tame the flames and limit the damage
while the thick smoke continued to rise into the sky
The Municipality of Umbertide has communicated that
technicians from Arpa Umbria were also sent to the site
These experts were tasked with assessing the environmental impact of the fire
monitoring air quality and the presence of toxic substances
representatives of the municipal administration
the local police and staff from the USL were also involved
to carry out health checks and adopt prevention measures necessary to protect public health
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Nestled in the countryside of Umbria, about an hour away from the charming medieval city of Perugia, Vocabolo Moscatelli occupies a 12th-century monastery that’s been painstakingly restored by German hoteliers Frederick Kubierschky and Catharina Lütjens
Having met while working at the Park Hyatt in Zurich
the young couple dreamed of creating their own little hotel
chatting with guests and the locals who frequent the restaurant and lobby bar.
They worked closely with Florence-based architect Jacopo Venerosi Pesciolini to breathe new life into the crumbling monastery
adding contemporary design elements like bespoke four-poster beds in sleek silhouettes made by fourth-generation ironsmith Emanuele Lispi
colorful bathroom tiles by local ceramics studio Cotto Etrusco
They even hung a replica of Boy with Apple from Wes Anderson’s film The Grand Budapest Hotel above the check-in desk as an homage to Kubierschky’s time as a concierge
Lütjens describes the hotel as “a place that offers all the amenities of today’s generation but doesn’t get bogged down in standards.” To that end
breakfast is included and they serve it a la carte all day long
freeing guests from the constraints of typical hotels
They also strive to draw in locals with community-oriented events and help guests delve into the destination by offering activities like foraging
and pottery classes with a local ceramicist
Each of the 12 rooms and suites was individually designed
plus a mix of antiques and contemporary furnishings
Some of the rooms in the main building have a private balcony with an outdoor bathtub and curtains for privacy
The annex has a bridal suite and a spa room with an indoor sauna and an outdoor jacuzzi in a private garden
Kids aged 14 and up are welcome as well as dogs
who get their own amenities including pet beds
The hotel is surrounded by about 2.5 acres of grounds with an outdoor pool
and a garden that grows vegetables and herbs used in the restaurant
The Vibe: A historic monastery with modern interiors and a laid-back vibe nestled in the countryside
Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: Kubierschky and Lütjens are wonderfully welcoming hosts with a worldly outlook who go out of their way to make guests feel at home
Food + Drink: The restaurant serves modern Italian cuisine with international influences
inspired by the cooking of Yottam Ottolenghi
The cozy lobby bar serves classic and creative cocktails as well as local wine and beer.
Any Neighborhood Recs?: Trattoria da Volpelli just up the road is a no-frills spot serving authentic Umbrian cuisine
like homemade tagliatelle with freshly shaved black truffle
The charming city of Perugia is about an hour away
Amenities: outdoor pool; manicured grounds with a vegetable garden and pergola; deconsecrated chapel used for yoga
and other events; breakfast a la carte served all day; in-room dining; pet beds
Rooms: There are 12 rooms and suites in the main building and annex
Pricing: Starting nightly rate at €380 ($414)
Closest Airport: San Francesco d’Assisi Airport in Perugia
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