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WHAT TO VISIT

The richness of the city and its surrounds offer the chance to discover the art and history found within and without the city walls and throughout the outdoors or in the surroundings of the town or in all of Upper Tiber Valley.
The Museum itinerary , includes the visit of many museums, and it allows the visitor to uncover the historic masters of art . A few of whom are Raphael, Luca, Signorelli and even Alberto Burri.
The renaissance itinerary should include the elegant Vitelli Palace, the historical centre, which is a museum itself, with the 10th-11th century cylindrical bell-tower , or “campanile”, the Civic Tower from 14th century and the Palace of Podestà, hich is attributed Angelo da Orvieto. Also within the main square is the stunning baroque façade of the Commune Palace or Palazzo dei Priori and associated buildings, the work of Angelo da Orvieto. This large area so full of beautiful architecture is composed of the Matteotti Square and Gabriotti Square, which are known, respectively, as the upper square “Piazza de’ Sopra” and lower square “Piazza de’ Sotto”. The religious itinerary contains many historic churches such as the Duomo (cathedral), San Francesco, Madonna delle Grazie, The Convent of Santa Veronica, Santa Maria Maggiore, San Domenico, which are in the city centre and the magnificent Santuario della Madonna di Belvedere, (baroque in style) in a panoramic position above the town, the Belvedere was the work of Antonio Gabrielli and Nicola Barbioni. The Hermitage of Buon Riposo,where Saint Francis stayed alone during his journeys around La Verna. Also worth a visit are the Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria and Sant'Egidio (11th – 12th century) at Badia di Petroia, The Oratorio of San Crescentino at Morra with a fresco cycle painted by Signorelli in 1507.
Nature Trail is for nature lovers it is easy to discover the beauty of the whole area on foot or on horseback.

Archeological Plant
Crafts in Miniature
Model Train Exhibition