City: Umbertide (Perugia) - Pop.
15000 - Alt : 247 m asl -
Location: Umbria
Description: Umbertide is a town of Northern Umbria in
strategic location on the road connecting Città di Castello (Umbria)
with Arezzo.
Sights and Attractions: Piazza Mazzini • The ancient Rocca
(fortress) dating back to 1374 and housing the Center of
Contemporary Art • Collegiate Church of St. Maria della Reggia
(fresco on the high altar) • St. Maria della Pietà with the fresco
"Madonna with Child and Angels" attributed to Pinturicchio • Theater
of Riuniti • Palazzo Comunale • hermitage and Abbey of
Montecorona (4 km)
Museums: Museum of Contemporary Art • Museum of Santa Croce,
preserving the deposition from the Cross" a beautiful work by Luca
Signorelli (1516), other archeological finds and a collection of
ceramics.
Nearby: The 14th Century castle of Civitella Ranieri, a
very well preserved medieval fortress with squared plan and four
towers • Castle of Serra Partacci (7 km away) • Castle of
Montalto • Castle of Ascagnano • Preggio
Events: Mid September: Historical re-enactment • Mid October:
Chestnut Festival •
Typical products: Ceramics, oil, wine.
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Badia, Calzolaro,
Castelvecchio, Comunaglia, Leoncini, Mita, Molino Vitelli,
Montecastelli, Niccone, Pierantonio, Preggio, Spedalicchio
Neighboring towns:
Città di
Castello, Cortona, Gubbio, Lisciano Niccone, Magione, Montone,
Passignano sul Trasimeno,
Perugia,
Pietralunga
Nearest airport: S. Egidio airport (km 30). www.airport.umbria.it
or Rome International Airport
(180 km)
Nearest Train Station: Umbertide ( Take the Fienze-Roma line:
Get out the train at the Arezzo stop. Take the bus to Citta' di
Castello. The FCU Sansepolcro-Terni line: in conection with the
state train line, goes across the Tevere river valley and offers you
the possibility to stop at different locations.
Public transportation:
website
By Car: If you are coming from the South: Autostrada A1
Firenze-Roma, exit at Orte. Then take the E45 freeway heading
towards Cesena. Exit at ad Umbertide and get to the town Umbertide
(about 4 km off the exit).
If you are coming from the North (2): Autostrada A1 Firenze-Roma,
exit at Valdichiana. Then follow the sign: raccordo Perugia-Bettolle.
Exit at Passignano sul Trasimeno and follow directions to Castel
Rigone-Preggio. At about 15 km from Castel Rigone, there is a fork
marked Preggio-Umbertide follow the directions to Umbertide.
Distances: Assisi
46 km; Città
di Castello 22 km;
Florence
137 km;
Orvieto 106 km;
Milan 420 km;
Perugia 33
km; Rome 157 km;
Spello 30 km; Terni
km 111; Todi
25 km
