Historical-artistic itineraries in the territory of Foligno 

Historical-artistic itineraries in the territory of Foligno 

In the district of Foligno there’s an elevated concentration of territories to visit, none of them can be discarded. Just think about the nine Umbrian suburbs belonging to the club of the ''Most beautiful Suburbs of Italy'', three of them are near Foligno: Bevagna, Montefalco and Trevi. These are three places that show an extraordinary maintenance of their medieval past, united to an excellent level of offered services to make an unforgettable vacation in every period of the year.

Each of the other cities have features of great merit. Besides of them there is Spello, a place from the unmistakable charm, suggestive medieval landscape, symbolized by the imposing Torre di Properzio,beside the Porta Venere, the main town entry street.

Foligno has one of the most suggestive historical centre and the most beautiful squares in Italy, surrounded by buildings as the Cattedrale of San Feliciano, the City-hall, PalazzoGiusto Orfini and PalazzoTrinci. The ancient charm of the city is exalted in during period of the Torneo della Quintana (Tournament of the Quintana), which is a demonstration that recalls an ancient past arousing every year new passions.

There is then Gualdo Cattaneo, with an interesting itinerary composed by many castles and from churches in Romanesque style.

Even from artistic point of view there are lots of works of art that can be admired, as the two masterpieces of Niccolò di Liberatore, known as the Pupil, preserved in the Cattedrale of Foligno, the frescos of Benozzo Bozzoli of Montefalco or the works of the Perugino in the CappellaBella of Spello.

At Trevi there is then a reality fully to discover, the Flash Art Museum for instance, is an expositive centre of very vivacious contemporary art collecting the artistic experiences of over seventy international artists.