Cannara

Informations on Cannara

The city of Cannara is in the center of the Umbrian valley between the towns of Bevagna, Foligno, Assisi and Bettona. It is famous for its Festival of onion, who plays annually in the month of September. The onion is a food with many therapeutic properties, known since 1500. It can be flattened or rounded, with pale colors or more until dark purple, taste sweet or pungent, stronger and better. During the festival you can taste the traditional recipes, such as soup with onion, second dishes accompanied by onions in sweet, fried or roasted, you can also dare with donuts with creamed onions!

History of Cannara

Cannara is identified with the camp that the Romany called Castrum Canarii, which became a real village inhabited only early in the Middle Ages. In the vicinity of the city, close to Collemancio, there are Roman remains, identified with the old Urvinum Hortense, which most likely was destroyed by the Goths at the beginning of the Middle Ages or was abandoned after an earthquake; you can admire some furnishings in the Antiquarium close to the excavations. The village of Cannara already in the twelfth century had a ring of walls and numerous churches. This is demonstrated by staying in the city of St. Francis of Assisi; near here, in Piandarca, where he made the famous Sermon to the birds. The name probably derives from Valerio Ranieri, noble from Perugia, that took refuge here and, finding the place plenty of reeds, named it Cannaia. In 1291 the city is allied with Perugia, not to be subjugated by Assisi. In the years that followed came under the domination of Baglioni, but once conquered by the State of the Church, joined the Duchy of Spoleto. In 1387 he was captured by a group of Breton soldiers, but was later released and made independent thanks to the intervention of Pope Urban VI. But a century later came under the control of the family Baglioni, who held it until 1648, when it passed under the Papal States.

Attractions in Cannara

In addition to the aforementioned excavations of Urvinum Hortense, the city of Cannara now keeps a few remains of the original city walls, only a tower, but still in its historic core original urban grid. Worth a visit to the church of San Biagio, with the Romanesque facade made of white and red stone from Subasio, like many buildings in nearby towns. Other churches and monuments inside the city are those of St John Beheaded, which houses a valuable painting, XIV - XV century. Attributed to John Peter, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, church of San Sebastian, the home of the Art Gallery, Palazzo Baglioni, the hovel of St. Francis, the Old Courtyard, Old Square Tower and the House of Ughi Dukes of Florence.

Accomodations in Cannara:

Bed and breakfast Le Rosette in Cannara

Bed and breakfast Elgaro' in Cannara

Holiday houses Nonna Rana in Cannara

Farmhouse Il Cicaleto in Cannara

Bed and breakfast Barbara in Cannara

Hotel Hortensis in Cannara

Farmhouse Il Casale Del Cipresso in Cannara

Farmhouse Bella Treccia in Cannara

Bed and breakfast Le Pratarelle in Cannara

Farmhouse Il Cerreto in Cannara

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Frazioni of Cannara: Collemancio