Marsciano

This historical town surrounded by hilly and green undulating landscapes is dominated by its marvelous castle with a wonderful tangle of streets that lead to its old town

Located around 25km south of Perugia is Marsciano, an important crossroads between Todi, Orvieto and Perugia and has been for hundreds of years.

It is mainly an industrial town with it being a major brick making centre and is home to the Dynamic Museum of Brick Making and Terracotta but there are a number of historic buildings that remain. The most notable of which is the fortified castle of Marsciano, including parts of the defence walls, two towers, the rebuilt entrance gate (Porta Vecchia) and the tangle of narrow streets and squares of the old town.

The surrounding areas is a very hilly and green, therefore filled with many medieval borghi and at least a couple of notable winemakers. Its territory fully represents the typical features of the Umbrian landscape: fertile countryside and rolling hills dotted with small hamlets where the thread of history unfolds.