Poppi

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

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The castle of the Counts Guidi, recorded from 1191, towers over Poppi, whose walls trace an unusual L shape from the castle to the abbey of San Fedele. Dante stayed here in 1307 and again in 1311, and the battle of Campaldino was fought in sight of the castle in 1289; a museum on its ground floor tells the story.

Highlights

Poppi Castle: courtyard, bold outside staircase, frescoed chapel and a library of rare manuscripts
Madonna del Morbo, a Baroque church with a Virgin attributed to Filippino Lippi
The abbey church of San Fedele at the other end of the town
The late-June festival, when the Virgin's image is carried in procession
The Hermitage of Camaldoli, cradle of the Camaldolese order, within the municipality (IT)

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

Population: 5,823

Things to see

Events through the year

Feast of Saint Torello Religious · 16 March
Festival of the Madonna del Morbo Religious · From 29 June, for a weekProcession carries the Virgin's image to Santi Marco e Lorenzo for a week

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

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