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| a profferlo in San Pellegrino medieval quarter |
It might be
chilly and windy but the sky is blue and
the quiet medieval center of Viterbo beckons to be explored.
A Sunday morning walk through Viterbo’s
perfectly preserved medieval quarter
to the Papal Palace for a wedding show is the perfect excuse to get some exercise and meet up with old and new
friends.
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| Daniela Lai's Artistica laboratory and shop |
After
parking alongside the 12th
century walls that encircle the city pass through the Porta San Pietro and head for the cobbled
streets of San Pellegrino medieval
quarter.
On this January morning the only shop open was Artistica ceramics
laboratory where we stop for a chat with
Daniela Lai and admire her latest masterpieces.
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| kids' ceramics workshop Feb. 14th |
Around the
corner another open door entices us in. Here we find several rooms full of antique furniture of excellent quality.
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| Oriental reflections |
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| credenza cupboard (approx. 4,000euro) |
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| Fortepiano |
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| mirrors... |
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| ...and more mirrors |
San Pellegrino was the best place to find
antique furniture back in the 60s-80s
when Danilo’s uncle was my main source
for antiques.
Check the Antiques page on my website for stories of collecting antiques in Viterbo.
Braving the
wind we cross Piazza San Lorenzo to the Papal Palace, the venue for this
weekend’s wedding show housed in the lower
levels of the majestic 13th century palace.
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| Piazza San Carluccio |
A large number of foreign couples get married in Italy each year and with the dollar stronger than ever that number will be increasing.
The possibile locations in the Viterbo /Etruria area range from an agriturismo to a fortified castle. See my Partners page for some examples of magical places in central Italy that I recommend. More are being added during the next few weeks, so check back.
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| Palazzo dei Papi |
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| ladies of Tenuta di Corbara |
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| ladies who sell wedding rings and locations |
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| restaurants and photos for weddings |
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| Antonella's vintage setting |
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| Torre Alfina, a castle location |
The
Colle del Duomo Museum and palace
complex is the focal point for visitors to Viterbo for something is always
going on here: Mark your calendar for the March 21-29 Antiques Fair and for the illustrated conferences
that I will be presenting in February and March.
Here is the poster for the first one -February 20 at Vetralla's library
On Friday, March 6th this talk will be repeated for ArcheoTuscia at Viterbo's Prefettura (with Chief Inspector Felice Orlandini) and on Thursday,March 19th my newest book "Etruria Storie e Segreti" will be presented at Museo Civico, Viterbo with Cristina Carosi and Francesca Ceci.
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