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Signature places
26 places we have written about
These are not certified businesses: they are the villages, the views, the trades and the traditions around the network.
Borgo
Acquasparta and its thermal springs
Acquasparta (TR)
A medieval Umbrian borgo surrounded by woodlands and natural thermal springs, a restful destination away from the busiest tourist routes. Its curative waters make it a rejuvenating stop at the heart of the region.
Museo minore
Allerona and the Museo dei Cicli Geologici
Allerona (TR)
The village of Allerona holds a museum preserving fossilized cetacean skeletons from roughly two million years ago and a rare fossil ambergris find, evidence of a vanished ancient sea.
Mestiere
Ancient medieval crafts of Bevagna
Bevagna (PG)
Bevagna preserves four active medieval crafts — papermaker, chandler, weaver and ropemaker — still working with period techniques, making the borgo a living workshop of historic craftsmanship.
Antico Cotto Pievese
Piegaro (PG)
A craft tradition of terracotta work in Pieve, where bricks and amphorae for wine and oil are still made by hand using age-old techniques. A trade that has survived to tell the story of rural Umbria's material culture.
Tradizione
Bevagna — Maestri di Bottega
Bevagna preserves a living tradition of ancient medieval crafts passed down in the artisan workshops of its historic centre, among papermakers, wax-workers and weavers.
Cammino
Cammino dei Borghi Silenti
Spoleto (PG)
A walking itinerary through minor villages and rural landscapes of Umbria, designed to foster genuine encounters with local communities and the slow rhythms of the land.
