Arrone

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

A Roman noble named Arrone is said to have built a castle on a rocky spur of the Valnerina in the late 9th century, and the village still carries his name. The upper quarter, the Terra, keeps its walls and narrow lanes, while the Santa Maria district grew outside Porta San Giovanni. The river Nera runs past the castle walls, bringing rafting, rowing and canyoning.

Highlights

San Giovanni Battista, a 14th-century church with 15th-century Umbrian frescoes
Santa Maria Assunta, with its 1493 portal and a 1487 predella
Living nativity scene in the old castle at Christmas
San Nicola at Casteldilago, with frescoes by Lo Spagna or a pupil
Feast of the patron, Saint John the Baptist, on 24 June

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

Population: 2,555

Events through the year

Feast of Saint John the Baptist Religious · 24 June
River Nera canoe races Sport and games · SummerCanoe and home-made boat descents of the river
Novelliamo Seasonal · November
Living nativity scene Seasonal · Christmas seasonStaged at the old castle

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

Adapted from Wikipedia (Arrone). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Eventi e manifestazioni in Umbria, Regione Umbria (CC BY 4.0).