Citerna
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
A terracotta Madonna and Child by Donatello, rediscovered in the early 2000s, is the prize of San Francesco, one of two churches here filled with art paid for by the Vitelli family. The walled village rises above the Tiber valley, with views to La Verna, Gubbio and Assisi, and Garibaldi sheltered here with his volunteers in July 1849.
Highlights
- Donatello's terracotta Madonna and Child in San Francesco
- Della Robbia terracottas in the church of San Michele Arcangelo
- The oval walls and their two gates, Porta Romana and Porta Fiorentina
- The 1883 spire on Colle delle Felcaie, marking Garibaldi's stay
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Citerna (IT), Citerna (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 3,367
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel
- La Bisaccia del Tartufaio
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Citerna). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Eventi e manifestazioni in Umbria, Regione Umbria (CC BY 4.0).
Specialities of Umbria
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Black truffle of NorciaLocal produce
- Prosciutto di Norcia (IT)Cured meat
- Castelluccio lentils (IT)Local produce
- PorchettaDish
- CiauscoloCured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina umbra). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
8 places to stay within 3 km
- B&Bs and guest houses 6
- Hotels 1
- Hostels 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Anghiari · 6.9 km
- Montone · 23 km
- Mercatello sul Metauro · 24 km
- Passignano sul Trasimeno · 35 km
- Frontino · 36 km