Piedicolle: Medieval Walls, Churches and Regional Culture

Piedicolle invites you to explore historical traces in the town itself and in its surrounding region. In the town, Piedicolle preserves the course of its medieval walls. If, when travelling, you enjoy experiencing buildings, art and landscapes in their spatial context, you will find several different points of interest here. The destinations are located on different spatial levels: some belong directly to the town, while others are situated in the surrounding area or the wider region. This distinction will help you plan your visit according to your interests.

A church, a chapel and a fresco

At the entrance to Piedicolle stands the parish church of San Giacomo Maggiore. It was probably built around the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. The combination of its location and the cautious dating makes it interesting for visitors interested in culture. Below Piedicolle lies the Madonna dell’Acquasanta chapel on the road between Collepepe and Pantalla. The apse of the chapel contains a fresco that originally adorned a larger wayside shrine. This wayside shrine was later converted into a rural chapel. If you consider churches and chapels not only by their present-day appearance but also by their origins, you will encounter two different stories and locational contexts here.

What lies in the surrounding area

The area around Piedicolle extends beyond the town to further cultural and scenic destinations. The Castello Di Cisterna castle is located there, as is the Museo del vino museum. The mountains Poggio delle Civitelle, Monte Veduta del Lago and Poggio Mazzucchina are also in the surrounding area. For your travel planning, this creates a combination of historic buildings, a museum and mountains. If you would like to combine culture and landscape, you can consider this area as a separate part of your travel plans.

The wider regional surroundings

The regional surroundings extend even further. The Museo Paleontologico Luigi Boldrini Pietrafitta museum and the Museo Civico di San Francesco museum are located there. The mountain Monte Monteano is also situated in this wider regional area. These destinations expand the range to include two additional museums and another mountain. If you would like to combine your stay in Piedicolle with excursions in the region, this classification will help you choose the scope of your plans realistically. You can focus on destinations in the town and its surrounding area, or also include the wider regional surroundings.

A summer event in Piedicolle

Every summer, the Torneo Notturno San Giacomo Maggiore tournament takes place at the local ACLI club in Piedicolle. If you are travelling in summer, you can also take this tournament into consideration. When choosing a hotel in Piedicolle, you can therefore orient yourself according to the desired scope of your trip: Would you like to focus on the town and its historical traces, or should the destinations in the surrounding area and the wider regional surroundings also be included?

Further places for your travel planning: Valfabbrica, Torricella, Petrignano, Cascia, Torchiagina, Montecolognola, Todi, Azzano

To the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.