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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.

Mestiere

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 (PG)

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.