Anghiari

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

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On 29 June 1440 the plain below Anghiari saw Florence defeat Milan, a battle Leonardo da Vinci was later asked to paint in Palazzo Vecchio. The town crowns a gravel hill above the Tuscan stretch of the Tiber valley, all steps and steep lanes, and a dead-straight road laid out by the Tarlati runs to Sansepolcro. The Palio della Vittoria still marks the victory every 29 June at sunset.

Highlights

Museo della Battaglia e di Anghiari, inside Palazzo Marzocco
Palio della Vittoria, a foot race run every 29 June since 1441
Belvedere on the lower walls, pointing towards the battlefield
Museo di Palazzo Taglieschi, with art from Valtiberina churches
Anghiari Festival of classical music and opera every July

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Anghiari (IT), Anghiari (EN)), Wikivoyage (Anghiari). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 5,384

Things to see

pieve di Santa Maria a Corsano (IT)
Badia di Anghiari (IT)
Biblioteca e archivio storico comunale di Anghiari (IT)
Castello di Montauto (IT)
Cenacolo di Montauto (IT)
Chiesa della Croce (IT)

Events through the year

Mostra Mercato dell'Artigianato della Valtiberina Toscana Fairs and markets · 25 April to 3 MayCraft fair inside the walls: wood, leather, textiles, wrought iron, ceramics
Festa del Santissimo Crocifisso Religious · 3 May
Scampanata Historical · Every five years, in May · every 5 yearsLatecomers to the 6 am meeting are paraded around town in a cart
Palio della Vittoria Historical · 29 June, at sunsetFoot race up the Croce road, run since 1441 for the 1440 battle
Anghiari Festival Music and arts · JulyClassical, chamber, choral music and opera with London's Southbank Sinfonia
I Centogusti dell'Appennino Food and wine · Three days, late October to early NovemberShow of farm-stay produce and local food and wine
L'Intrepida Sport and games · OctoberNon-competitive ride on three routes for vintage bikes and period clothing

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Anghiari (IT), Anghiari (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Local food & wine

Bringoli with sugo fintoDishHand-cut spaghetti of water and flour

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Where to sleep

6 places to stay within 3 km

B&Bs and guest houses 3
Campsites 2
Hotels 1

Nearby member villages

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Montone · 30 km
Raggiolo · 31 km
Poppi · 32 km