Nocera Umbra: Historic Center, Apennines and History

Holiday apartment in Nocera Umbra between the historic center and the Apennines

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Nocera Umbra, you can plan your stay around the historic center and the landscapes of the Umbrian-Marchean Apennines. Four suggested circular routes through the historic center include ancient walls, sights, works of art and churches. The center preserves small alleyways, the former Via del Borgo from the 13th century, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, traces of frescoes and artistically designed portals.

Art and History in the Center

The Museo Civico di San Francesco is located in the former church of San Francesco in the historic center. It preserves a cross from the second half of the 13th century, a polyptych created in 1483 by Niccolò di Liberatore (l’Alunno), and a work by Matteo da Gualdo. Nocera Umbra Cathedral has a Romanesque portal from the 10th century. The Museo Archeologico houses significant finds from the Lombard necropolis in the Portone area.

Also located in the historic center is CEDAT, the Centro di Documentazione dell’Acqua e della Terra, in Palazzo Camilli. It presents Nocera’s water and land, including the three most important springs, Angelica, Cacciatore and Flaminia. The Palio dei Quartieri began in 1989 as a historical re-enactment intended to rediscover and enhance Nocera Umbra’s historic center.

Springs, Garden and Special Places

The Giardino dei colori aromatici is a multisensory garden that is also accessible to people with disabilities. It includes rest areas at the viewpoint, a fountain, flowerbeds and sensory areas. The Angelica spring rises in Bagni di Nocera; its mineral water was already being drunk there for therapeutic purposes in 1500, and a spa center was later opened near the spring. In the surroundings of the Angelica spring in the village of Bagni, the Romita di San Francesco preserves the remains of a chapel apse, the course of the walls and the hermitage where Saint Francis lived in the summer of 1226.

Hiking on Monte Pennino

Monte Pennino is a mountain in the Umbrian-Marchean Apennines, reaches 1,571 meters above sea level and is the highest mountain in the Nocera area. Excursions on Monte Pennino lead as far as the Grottos of Sant’Angelo, which are considered to have been a former monastery dating from the 8th century. When choosing a holiday apartment in Nocera Umbra, these landscape and cultural themes can help you organize your ideas for each day.

Sentiero 318 begins in Nocera and ends in Cariè; it is intended for suitably equipped tourists and hikers wearing sturdy shoes or hiking boots. Sentiero 306 begins in Nocera Umbra and ends in Bagnara. Sentiero 351 is intended for hikers equipped with shoes or hiking boots with sturdy soles, a backpack, water and a snack. The various details provide guidance when you are mentally sorting out your hiking days and the preferred location of your accommodation.

Waterscapes in the Surrounding Area

In the surroundings of Nocera Umbra, the Diga di Acciano reservoir is considered suitable for sport fishing, canoeing and diving. The Cascate delle Ferce form a natural waterfall landscape on the Topino River, created by a fault approximately 80 meters high and a series of steps. Depending on whether you give greater weight to routes, museums, springs or water activities, you can tailor your search for accommodation in Nocera Umbra to your travel ideas.

Further Destinations for Orientation

For further orientation: Sant'enea, San Biagio De La Valle, Pila, San Luca, Perugia, Armenzano, Fabbri, Collescille.

For the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.