Palazzo di Assisi: Castle, Frescoes and Umbrian Cuisine

Palazzo di Assisi combines historic architecture with scheduled cultural and culinary events. At Castello dei Figli di Cambio, the castle, church and frescoes take center stage, while jazz rock, an e-bike tour and a sagra appeal to other interests. You can therefore tailor your stay around culture, a specific date, cycling or regional cuisine.

Castello dei Figli di Cambio and Its Frescoes

Castello dei Figli di Cambio took on its final present-day form in the last quarter of the 14th century. Traces of the old drawbridge are still visible there today. The historic church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is located in this castello and is commonly known by the nickname “Chiesa della Morte.” The small castle church preserves recently restored frescoes by Nicolò Alunno. During restoration work in 2019, remarkable frescoes were rediscovered at Santa Maria delle Grazie.

The castello therefore offers several points of cultural and historical interest: its medieval character, the visible traces of the drawbridge and the church’s artistic decoration. Those interested in architecture, sacred spaces or painting will find different aspects here in a historic setting, without needing to combine them into a single experience.

Music and Special Events

Events also give Palazzo di Assisi clearly distinct reasons to travel. On July 16, 2026, the Paolo Ricca Group played an Italian jazz rock session at Castello di Palazzo di Assisi as part of the Cambio Festival. The Cambio Festival was founded in 2000 to combine enthusiasm for music with the enhancement of Umbria’s historical and artistic heritage. The event therefore represents both Italian jazz rock and the connection between music and cultural heritage.

During “Christmas in Palazzano,” traditional Christmas markets with handicrafts, food and Christmas gifts were held on December 13 and 14, 2025, at Castello Figli di Cambio in Palazzo di Assisi. This past event adds a seasonal market with a focus on crafts and culinary offerings to the area’s cultural profile.

Discover Palazzo by Bike

The e-bike tour “Discovering Mount Subasio: The Castles of Assisi” on September 5, 2026, also includes Castello di Palazzo as one of its points of interest. Palazzo di Assisi is also located at kilometer 17 on the Strada del Vino Cantico. These two references have different focuses: the tour lists the castello as a point of interest, while the wine route places Palazzo at a specified location.

Umbrian Specialties in Palazzo

From August 28 to September 6, 2026, the Sagra dell’arvoltolo farcito e delle norcinerie umbre will take place in Palazzo d’Assisi. At this festival, freshly prepared arvoltoli are served fried and filled with Umbrian specialties. This event is particularly interesting if you want to plan regional cuisine not merely as an accompaniment to a cultural trip, but as a focus in its own right.

Getting There and Choosing Your Reason to Travel

For travel by public transport, Busitalia operates the request stop PALAZZO_1 on route E007 between Perugia, Petrignano and Assisi. If you are planning to use public transportation, you can therefore place PALAZZO_1 within the route of this line. When choosing a hotel for Palazzo, your personal reason for traveling can then be the deciding factor: the historic castle and frescoes, a festival date, the e-bike tour, the Strada del Vino Cantico or the sagra featuring Umbrian specialties. This keeps your planning focused on the specific themes of the place.

Further destinations for your travel planning include Gubbio-Nerbisci, Monte Petriolo, Morcella, Città Di Castello, Valtopina, Bruna, Norcia and Cerqueto.

For the overview of the wider travel area: Perugia.