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City: Bettona (Perugia) - Pop.
3800 -
Alt : 353 m asl
Description: The little town of Bettona stands in a splendid
panoramic location within the 14th Century ellipsoidal walls. It was a
Etruscan and Roman settlement. Bettona is surrounded by fields and olive
groves.
Sights and attractions: The very well preserved walls •
Collegiate Church of St. Maria Maggiore with decorated abside • Oratory
of St. Andrea (very beautiful fresco cycle of Passion of Christ
attributed to Giotto's pupils) • Church of St. Crispolto with 36
paintings in the interior depicting episodes of St. Crispolto life.
Museums: Palazzo del Padestà (1371) seat of the Pinacoteca
(Art Gallery) which preserves paintings from the 14th to the 18th
Century including works by Perugino, Dono Doni, Della Robbia, Tiberio
d'Assisi, Jacopo Siculo, Spagnoletto, Benedetto Bandiera, Boccanera and
other archelogical finds • Villa del Boccaglione, a grandiose
country residence designed by the famous architect Piermarini
Events: May 12: Pocession of St. Crispolto • August: Roasted
Goose festival • Sept 8: Feast of Madonna del Ponte.
Typical products :
Salami, wine and olive oil
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Colle, Passaggio di
Bettona, Cerreto.
Neighboring towns: Assisi,
Bastia Umbra, Cannara, Collazzone, Deruta, Gualdo Cattaneo, Torgiano.
 Nearest airport: S. Egidio airport www.airport.umbria.it
(35km) or Rome International Airport
(123 km)
 Public transportation:
website
By Car: Autostrada A1, exit Valdichiana then take the freeway
to Perugia and follow the signs to Bettona Distances: Assisi
17 km;
Florence km;
Orvieto 65 km,
Perugia 21 km;
Rome 164 km;
Siena 124
km; Todi 34 km;
Terni 74 km;
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