Montone

Informations on Montone

Wonderful ancient town, built during the Middle Ages, Montone was an important domain of a few powerful local families, such as Del Monte, Vitello and Fortebraccio, then a significant possession of the State of the Church, under the control of which remained until its annexation the Kingdom of Italy at the end of the nineteenth century.

The town borders of the cities of Umbertide and Città di Castello, introducing himself as a guardian of precious art and ancient traditions, strolling along the streets of the village will be an absolutely amazing and exceptional experience. Set among environments and places extraordinarily worth to be observed and appreciated, the village of Montone rises in an area full of natural oasis of great charm, in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of Umbria, between the rivers Tiber and Carpine, in the Tiber valley. We can visit the Municipal Historical Archives, which preserves ancient documents and testimony, the Fortress of Braccio, the Fortress of Aries, a beautiful old building, the old bastion, the Municipal Palace, and the structure of the defensive wall, the Art Gallery of St. Francis and the Astronomical Observatory.

The village shows the Pieve di San Gregorio, dating back to the ninth century, the Collegiate, main building of the city of Montone, the Church and Convent of St. Francis, whose construction dates back to 1300, the Monastery of St. Catherine , built on the ruins of an old Fortress, the Church of Santa Croce, one of the oldest sacred buildings of the village, and the Church of Our Lady of Grace one of the main holy places. Tendendo present the marvels Montone offers its visitors, then you can not remember Montone among the most beautiful region of Umbria.

Accomodations in Montone:

Farmhouse Il Palazzo Del Sole in Montone

Bed and breakfast Il Poggio Delle Noci in Montone

Holiday houses Borgo Di Coloti in Montone

Farmhouse Caigherardi in Montone

Hotel Adamo in Montone

Bed and breakfast Natura Cavallo in Montone

Holiday houses Caigatti in Montone

Bed and breakfast Spazzavento in Montone

Hotel Fortebraccio in Montone

Rooms Ca' Baldella in Montone

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Montone tra i Borghi più belli d'Italia

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Frazioni of Montone: Cárpini, Corlo, Faldo, Santa Maria di Sette