Further Afield

This central location, also, enables easy access to other famous towns and cities of Italy and the beautiful Chianti region of rolling hills, vineyards and cypress trees.
Lago Trasimeno, the fourth largest lake in Italy, covering an area of 48 square miles, can easily be explored. On the shores of this lake, Hannibal defeated the Romans in 217BC; it is now surrounded by numerous interesting towns.

The charming towns of Cortona, Orvieto, Todi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Montepulciano, Montalcino and Pienza are all within easy driving distance.
The historic cities of Florence, Siena and Rome, the independent state of San Marino and the Adriatic Coast are all possible destinations for a day trip.

Local Cities

Arezzo
Arezzo is the nearest city of size. The home of Petrarch and Vasari, it has a wonderful antique fair on the first Sunday of each month, and a jousting tournament in September. Arezzo was the location for many of the scenes in the movie “Life is Beautiful.” There are approximately 50 trains a day (in each direction) back and forth from Arezzo to Florence

Perugia
The capital city of Umbria, Perugia is based on Etruscan foundations and has a medieval layout. The historic centre may be explored on foot; travel up and down the steep hills is made easier by a series of escalators. It is a university town, which boasts the National Gallery of Umbria. Each July, the city plays host to Umbria Jazz, Europe’s top jazz festival, with a variety of indoor and outdoor concerts. The popular annual Euro Chocolate festival is, also, held here.