An itinerary to discover the most evocative places of the “Divin Pittore” known as the Perugino
Trip
Early afternoon arrival in Città della Pieve. Hotel accommodation. A short walk through the historic centre to admire the views of the landscape from the alleys and city walls. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit to the most significant buildings in Città della Pieve, included in the museum itinerary, where paintings by Pietro Vannucci known as 'Il Perugino' can be admired: the Cathedral of Saints Gervasio and Protasio, the Oratory of Santa Maria dei Bianchi, where Perugino's extraordinary 'Adoration of the Magi' is located, the diocesan civic museum of Santa Maria dei Servi, Palazzo della Corgna . Lunch at a restaurant. Early afternoon continuation to Piegaro, a mediaeval town where some master glassmakers from Venice brought the art of glassmaking to the town, which is still present in the town's social life today. Visit to the glass museum. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning arrival in Panicale, free visit of the village, with the beautiful octagonal travertine cistern dating from 1473, later transformed into a fountain, in front of the 14th-century Palazzo Pretorio. The visit will touch on the most representative monuments: the Museo del Tulle, the Church of San Sebastiano where a painting by Perugino 'The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian' can be found, the museum of the Madonna della Sbarra. Lunch in a typical restaurant. Early afternoon departure for Paciano, a small village among olive groves where the view sweeps towards Lake Trasimeno and nearby Tuscany. Visit to the Trasimeno Memory Bank and Palazzo Baldeschi. In this space, through the faces of the local population, it will be possible to reflect on the 'memory and knowledge of craft, agricultural and food and wine work'.
End of services.
The fee includes:
- Hotel accommodation with half board
- Lunches in typical restaurants or agritourisms as per programme
- Single ticket museums
- Technical agency and insurance organisation
- Information material and support staff available.
The fee does not include:
- Entrance fees for museums not included in the single ticket
- Tips and extras of a personal nature
- Transportation and transfers
- Everything not included in 'The fee includes