Città Di Castello: Holiday Apartment and Cultural Discoveries

Città Di Castello combines historic buildings, art collections, traditional crafts and the easy cycle path along the Tiber. If you are planning a holiday apartment in Città Di Castello, you can choose between art and architectural history, an active day by the river, insights into rural traditions and a seasonal city event.

Renaissance and Art in Città Di Castello

In the historic centre stands Palazzo Albizzini, a building from the late 15th century with the simple architecture of the Florentine Renaissance. A historic palazzo also houses the Pinacoteca Comunale: it is located in Palazzo Vitelli alla Cannoniera, dating from the 16th century.

The Pinacoteca Comunale preserves a valuable collection of works dating from the 3rd to the 20th century, including paintings by Luca Signorelli and Raffaello Sanzio. The Museo Diocesano also preserves a work of early Christian art from the 6th century, the Tesoro di Canoscio. The monumental Chiesa di San Domenico was begun in the 14th century and completed in 1424. In the Chiesa di San Francesco, Giorgio Vasari created the Cappella Vitelli.

Discover Traditions and Crafts

At Grifani–Donati, you can observe traditional book printing, lithography, woodcutting, etching and engraving techniques. Tela Umbra offers another insight into traditional skills: the company continues to produce its goods by hand in the historic Palazzo Alberti Tomassini in the town centre, using the old techniques of spolinato, quadruccio umbro and occhio di pernice.

The Centro delle Tradizioni Popolari "Livio Dalla Ragione" in Garavelle collects objects associated with rural traditions. Together with the art collections and historic churches, this creates a varied cultural programme in which you can discover different forms of history, design and regional craftsmanship.

Cycling Along the Tiber

The Ciclovia del Tevere is an easy cycle path connecting Città di Castello with Perugia and running along the Tiber. In this section, the river is surrounded by lush riverside vegetation. This means that, alongside the cultural attractions, the trip can also include an activity shaped by the surrounding landscape.

Historical Traces and a November Event

The Ex Seccatoi del Tabacco are located on the immediate outskirts of Città di Castello. They were built in the immediate post-war period to dry tropical tobacco, reflecting a distinctive historical use of the buildings.

A seasonal highlight is the Mostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco. It takes place in the streets and squares of Città Di Castello’s old town on the first weekend of November. If you are planning a holiday apartment for this period, your stay can be combined with a specific culinary city event; outside this date, the art, crafts, traditions and Tiber cycle path provide different focal points side by side.

More Places for Planning Your Trip

If you would like to discover other places besides Città Di Castello, you will find suitable points of interest here: Colle Umberto I, Rasiglia, Bastia Umbra, Pian di San Martino, Montebibico, Fratta Todina, Tordibetto and San Litardo.

For the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.