cathedral
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
A 13th-century basilica housing Giotto's frescoes and the tomb of St. Francis, a major pilgrimage destination.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Umbria, Italy · Europe
Montone sits on the route: 10 minutes from Umbertide, 52km from Frasassi Caves.
Montone is a town located in Umbria, Italy. With a population of 567, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Montone sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Montone to your route.
The Torre di Moravola is a 10th-century medieval watch tower built in Umbria, central Italy, to guard the southern approaches of Montone by the Fortebraccio, a condottieri family of the Renaissance. Positioned on a hill top ridge, Madonna di Confine, overlooking the Carpini valley 450 metres above sea level, thisRead more
strategic site served the dual purposes of holding the high ground and allowing the knights stationed there views of approach routes.
On observing an approaching enemy the knights would signal Montone via line of sight. The warning time was sufficient to allow the citizens of Montone to retreat to defensive positions.
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Montone is located in Umbria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3608 latitude, 12.3235 longitude.
Montone has a population of approximately 567 people, making it a town in Italy.
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cathedral
A 13th-century basilica housing Giotto's frescoes and the tomb of St. Francis, a major pilgrimage destination.
39 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
The birthplace of St. Francis, featuring the magnificent Basilica with Giotto's frescoes set against the slopes of Monte Subasio.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Walled Renaissance city rising in brick tiers over the Marche hills, birthplace of Raphael and seat of Federico da Montefeltro's Palazzo Ducale: now home to Piero della Francesca's Flagellation. A UNESCO site most itineraries inexplicably skip.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
One of Europe's largest show-cave systems, discovered in 1971: the Ancona Abyss entrance chamber could swallow Milan Cathedral. Guided routes wind past 1.4-million-year-old stalagmites deep under the Marche's Genga gorge.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A Renaissance hilltop town in southern Tuscany celebrated for its Vino Nobile wine and elegant Piazza Grande.
53 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Surrealist 'ideal city' of stacked theatres, towers and esoteric symbols built by Milanese architect Tomaso Buzzi from 1958 inside a Franciscan convent's grounds. Deep in rural Umbria and visitable by reservation only, it feels like walking into a dream.
53 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Fortress town on a sheer limestone crag in the Montefeltro, where the Renaissance rocca, prison of the alchemist Cagliostro: seems to grow from the rock itself. The single road in climbs through a cleft in the cliff.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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