Storie
Essays and deep dives from the hilltop
From the Village
Long-form stories, historical deep dives, and personal essays from Panicale and the Trasimeno hills.
The Divine Painter's Last Masterpiece
How Perugino's Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian came to cover an entire wall in a tiny church outside the village gates — and why it matters.
24 Boxes, 330 Years
The improbable story of how twelve families built one of Italy's most intimate opera houses — and how it still fills with music today.
Rolling Cheese Through Medieval Streets
Ruzzolone: the joyfully absurd tradition that brings Panicale together the day after Easter, one wheel of pecorino at a time.