Ponticelli: Crafts, Festivals and Ways to Explore the Surroundings

Ponticelli can be discovered from several perspectives: through handcrafted Cotto, music and sporting events, historic festival traditions, museums and archaeological sites, as well as hiking and cycling experiences. This allows you to shape the character of your stay according to your personal interests, without reducing the place to a single attraction.

Crafts, Music and Events

At Fornace Cotto Umbro in Ponticelli, you can learn how handcrafted Cotto is made by appointment. This insight is therefore aimed at visitors who would like to discover local craftsmanship in addition to the landscape and excursions.

For sports-oriented events, there is the Campo di Ponticelli. It is an established venue for numerous national and international endurance events. The Campo di Ponticelli was expanded to broaden its use for many sports and activities. Depending on your travel dates, such events can therefore be a reason in their own right to include Ponticelli in your personal travel plans.

The Festa della Trebbiatura

The Festa della Trebbiatura in Ponticelli is a historical reenactment of the grain harvest and threshing. It allows visitors to follow the individual stages of grain processing at close range. As part of a Festa della Trebbiatura in Ponticelli, baked goose, among other dishes, was served as a traditional meal.

Cultural Destinations in the Surrounding Area

The archaeological and natural-history site “Parco Archeologico Naturalistico Di Belvedere” is located in the surroundings of Ponticelli. Also in the surrounding area are the “Opera Laicale Della Cattedrale” museum, the “Museo Archeologico Nazionale Chiusi” and the “Museo Civico”.

Caves and Mountains

The surroundings of Ponticelli also include the “Grotte paleolitiche di Belverde” caves, as well as Monte Cetona, Monte Calcinaio and Monte Spano. The caves and mountain destinations broaden the range beyond events and museums to include distinctive natural and landscape themes. If you do not want to focus your stay exclusively on culture, these places can provide the setting for a varied exploration of the wider surroundings.

Hiking and Cycling

Several specific paths and tours also connect Ponticelli with different forms of travel. The “Fondovalle e Poggio Cavaliere” hike reaches Ponticelli after 11 km. The Ciclovia del Sole reaches Ponticelli at kilometre 9.3 via Vocabolo Pozzarello. In addition, a mountain-bike and gravel tour starts in Ponticelli on Via della Chiesa.

This allows you to distinguish between a hike with Ponticelli as its destination, reaching the village via the Ciclovia del Sole, and a mountain-bike and gravel tour starting in Ponticelli.

Planning Ponticelli According to Your Interests

Those interested in crafts can consider making an appointment at Fornace Cotto Umbro. Those who prefer events will find several different themes in RockforLife, the Campo di Ponticelli and the Festa della Trebbiatura. Culture enthusiasts can include the museums and the archaeological and natural-history site in the surrounding area, while the caves and mountains offer a different focus. When deciding on a hotel or other accommodation in Ponticelli, you can therefore first determine which of these themes should shape your trip: a festival date, a cultural excursion, a hike or a cycling route.

Other destinations: Torre Del Colle, Ferretto, Scheggia E Pascelupo, San Martino In Trignano, Triponzo, Bosco, Città Di Castello, Ripa

To the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.