Video Gallery

We hope you enjoy our video collection. We have compiled all of these to give you the best possible idea of what it is like to be our guest. We hope you watch them all and enjoy watching them as much as we did making them! We have lots of footage from 2009 to produce, so keep coming back to look for more.

* Note that you will see the name DiscoverSoriano.com on many of the videos. This was our company name until late 2009

Video Sections

Compilation Videos from our Vacations

Special Events and Festivals

  • The Soriano Palio 2007

    The annual Palio delle Contrade at Soriano nel Cimino's Chestnut Festival in October 2007. The four districts of Soriano (San Giorgio', 'Rocca', 'Trinita' and 'Papacqua') all compete in an archery and jousting competition to win the coveted Palio and cheer in supremecy. View the Video...

  • Wine Harvest 2007

    Making wine in a small, private Italian cantina in Soriano nel Cimino (Border of Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria) on Sept. 26 2007. This video shows one of the local farmers making their private stock of wine for next year. View the Video...

  • The Ludika Festival

    The Ludika festival in Viterbo, Italy is held each year in the medieval quarter of San Pellegrino. It is a wonderful little event at the end of June in which the citizens bring us back to the year 1243 with period dress, food, events and games. It makes for a wonderful evening as you experience one of Europe's best preserved medieval quarters in the spirit of its ancient roots. View the Video...

  • The Flagthrowers of Soriano

    Filmed during the Chestnut Festival ( Sagra delle Castagne ) in Soriano nel Cimino, Italy. The Flag Throwers ( Sbandieratori ) of the 'Nobile contrada Trinità' put on an amzing show for the many visitors at this festival. View the Video...

  • Jessica Vitelli - "L-O-V-E" - 2007 Tuscia in Jazz Festival

    In a vast sea of talent brought over from the states and other countries (not to mention some amazing Italian talent) that reads like a who's who in the jazz world, this lovely little twelve year old girl took the stage and wowed the crowds to no end. Jessica Vitelli is a shy, young Italian girl from Grosseto Italy who has the voice of an angel. We'll certainly see more of her in the future. View the Video...

  • Jessica Vitelli - "Don't Know Why" - 2007 Tuscia in Jazz Festival

    In a vast sea of talent brought over from the states and other countries (not to mention some amazing Italian talent) that reads like a who's who in the jazz world, this lovely little twelve year old girl took the stage and wowed the crowds to no end. Jessica Vitelli is a shy, young Italian girl from Grosseto Italy who has the voice of an angel. We'll certainly see more of her in the future. View the Video...

  • Jessica Vitelli - "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" - 2007 Tuscia in Jazz Festival

    In a vast sea of talent brought over from the states and other countries (not to mention some amazing Italian talent) that reads like a who's who in the jazz world, this lovely little twelve year old girl took the stage and wowed the crowds to no end. Jessica Vitelli is a shy, young Italian girl from Grosseto Italy who has the voice of an angel. We'll certainly see more of her in the future. View the Video...

  • Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra - 2007 Tuscia in Jazz Festival

    In this video, a group of high school and college kids from the Philly area who call themselves the Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra perform "Against All Odds". The group made a stop in Soriano while on a performing tour of Italy in the summer of 2007. View the Video...

  • Shawnn Monteiro - 2007 Tuscia in Jazz Festival

    In this video, Shawnn Monteiro performs for an extremely enthusiastic crowd in July 2007.
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  • Benny Golson & Buster Williams - 2007 Tuscia in Jazz Festival

    Benny Golson, Buster Williams and Massimo Farao perform to an enthusiastic crowd in July 2007. View the Video...

  • The Taverns at the 2007 Sagra delle Castagne

    During Soriano nel Cimino's annual chestnut festival (Sagra delle Castagne) in October, the town divides into four sections (Contradas - named San Giorgio', 'Rocca', 'Trinita' and 'Papacqua'). Each 'Contrada' competes in a series of contests for various prizes, one of which is the best medieval feast. Each Contrada sets up their own restaurant during the two weeks of the festival for the visitors and townspeople, and each is unique in its own way. This video shows the four taverns belonging to each of the Contradas. View the Video...

  • Celebrating the 2006 Italy World Cup Victory

    When Italy won the Soccer World Cup in 2006, we were in Soriano nel Cimino for the experience. We could never have imagined how intense the celebration would be. From an American's perspective, it is difficult to think of any event that would cause people to celebrate to the degree they did. We could sweep the Olympics and many of us wouldn't know about it. Even when the Red Sox finally won the World Series, the level of celebration in Boston looked like a funeral compared to the way the Italians celebrated their World Cup victory over France. This video was shot with a simple digital camera, so the quality is very poor. View the Video...

Unique Destinations

  • Calcata - A Quick Peek

    Calcata is an ancient hilltop village that is about 45 minutes from Soriano, near Rome. What makes this village so special is that in the 1930's, it was condemned, and became a ghost town. However, in the 60's hippies and artists began to squat here, and over time it developed into a thriving artist colony of sorts. There are currently about 60 local residents of the village, who have restored it over the years and opened restaurants, cafes, and art galleries. View the Video...

  • Spoleto - A Quick Peek

    Spoleto is one of the more beautiful cities in Umbria, but it is best known for its Jazz festival. The city dates back to the fifth century BC, and its vast history can still be seen at every corner. Some of the more interesting sights in Spoleto are the massive 14th century Rocca Albornoziana (The Albornozian Castle), which is full of beautiful frescoes and the 12th century cathedral (Duomo), both of which are shown in the video. View the Video...

  • Waterfalls and 13th century olive mill in Soriano nel Cimino Italy

    Hidden in the woods along a branch off the Tiber river, about 2 miles from the town of Soriano nel Cimino, Italy once can find these ruins of a 13th century olive mill, that once stood beside these beautiful waterfalls. The river in this location formed small channels as the water eroded the volcanic rock the sits in the bed. It is so remote that very few locals are even aware of it. No signs point to this location, and no guidebooks list it. However, the striking beatuy is nothing less than awe-inspiring. View the Video...

Our Village Homes

  • La Campana

    Our 'La Campana' Village Home is one of the homes in the medieval quarter of Soriano nel Cimino, Italy that we offer to our Soriano cooking vacation guests. This beautiful home has a stunning view of Soriano and Mount Cimino behind it, as well as a view of the Umbria and Tuscany countryside in the distance. It features a bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom. The bedroom has a queen bed, while the living room has a queen futon, sleeping four people total. This home has the best views of any of the homes we offer, with breathtaking vistas from every window. The decor is light and bright, full of sunflowers, contrasted by beautiful dark wood furnishing. It has broadband wireless internet, satellite television, and air conditioning as well. View the Video...

  • Il Ponticello

    Il Ponticello is one of the medieval village homes that our Soriano cooking vacation guests stay in. It is a beautiful home, located in Soriano nel Cimino's medieval quarter, just below the ancient castle that was once the summer papal residence. If has a beautiful loft with a Queen bed that overlooks the main living area with a full kitchen, bathroom and den. The den includes a Queen Futon and a rollaway cot, allowing Il Ponticello to sleep up to five people. Some of Il Ponticello's other features include a balcony with a beautiful view of Soriano, the Tiber Valley and the Umbria countryside. It has a wood-burning fireplace, air conditioning and heating, broadband Internet access and WIFI, Satellite television with many English channels, fully stocked kitchen with American coffee maker, Italian Espresso machine, microwave, over, stove and dishwasher, and much more. Il Ponticello is located just a few hundred feet from Soriano's Piazza, giving guests the freedom to explore this winderful Italian hill town at will. View the Video...

  • Vecchio Forno

    Our 'Vecchio Forno' Village Home is one of the homes in the medieval quarter of Soriano nel Cimino, Italy that we offer our Soriano cooking vacation guests. In medieval times, Vecchio Forno was the village bakery. We recently did a complete restoration, converting it into a beautiful home. It is beautifully decorated and features a bedroom that is carved out of rock. While this home is a piece of history, it doesn't lack modern conveniences such as air conditioning, satellite television, broadband internet and more. This is our romantic getaway that sleeps 2. View the Video...

...and just for the fun of it

  • The Blindfolded Chef

    One evening back at their winter home in the United States, Paola tells Michael (Paola and Michael are our founders) that she could make dinner with her eyes closed. Michael sees it as a challenge and bets that she can't. Dinner is Ceci Bean Soup. Most of you only know us when we are in Italy, but come inside our home in the States where we spend out winters as Paola takes this challenge and shows Michael what she is made of! View the Video...

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