Holiday apartment in Torgiano: discover art, wine and olive oil

Torgiano is a fortified medieval village at the confluence of the Tiber and Chiascio rivers. Rolling hills covered with vineyards and olive groves provide the setting for the town. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Torgiano will find a destination where history, art, wine and olive oil come together within a small area.

For you, this means a clear choice of holiday focus: if you would like to combine days spent exploring medieval local history, museums, wine traditions and the rural landscape, Torgiano offers several concrete points of interest. Those travelling with children can alternate between cultural discoveries and the characteristic hills, vineyards and olive groves, without reducing the town to a single theme.

Ceramic art and Vinarelli in Torgiano

The Museo Arte Ceramica Contemporanea, or MACC for short, houses its collection on two floors of the Palazzo Malizia. The ground-floor collection includes 58 works donated to Torgiano by Nino Caruso. The exhibition “Vaselle d'autore per il Vino Novello” documents works created for an event conceived by Nino Caruso in 1996. In this way, ceramic art is directly connected with the town’s wine heritage.

Vinarelli is a tradition in its own right. The open-air painting event has taken place every August since 1983 as part of Agosto torgianese in Torgiano. The artists dilute their paints with wine. The permanent Vinarelli exhibition is housed in the former stables of Palazzo Graziani Baglioni and displays a selection of representative works from each edition.

Wine, olive oil and historical evidence

MUVIT displays archaeological finds, ceramics, engravings, winemaking tools and waffle irons. The collection also includes the monumental 18th-century “Catone” wine press, which was used until 1973.

The Museo dell'Olivo e dell'Olio, or MOO for short, is located in an old oil mill that remained in operation until the last century. The museum displays archaeological finds, ceramics, books and other material relating to the mythological origins, production, spread and various uses of the olive tree and olive oil. A reservation is required to visit the MOO from Monday to Sunday.

The historical character remains visible outside the museums as well. The Chiesa della Madonna dell'Ulivello contains paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries. The Torre Baglioni is a testament to the ancient fortified city walls of Torgiano. In addition, Lungarotti in Torgiano offers winery tours and tastings by prior reservation.

When choosing your holiday apartment in Torgiano, therefore, use your own holiday days as the benchmark: the museums and wine offerings favour a culture- and pleasure-oriented stay, while the village, rivers, hills, vineyards and olive groves define the character of the landscape. This allows you to choose your accommodation according to the mix of discoveries, regional history and peaceful rolling countryside.

More destinations for planning

More destinations for your planning: Castiglione Della Valle, Montecolognola, San Secondo, Poreta, Rancolfo, Pesciano, Perugia and Carbonesca.

To the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.