Stroncone
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
People from the valley floor built this village around the 10th century on a rocky spur south of Terni, looking for a safer refuge. Its medieval layout survives: narrow winding lanes, churches pressed against houses, stone doorways and a well inside the walls. Long loyal to the popes, it carries the papal keys on its arms, and the nearby Prati di Stroncone plateau offers walks at about 1,000 metres.
Highlights
- Oratory of San Giovanni Decollato, decorated by Giuseppe Bastiani with stucco and grotesques
- The Church of San Michele Arcangelo
- The Church of Sant'Antimo on the small hill north of the village
- The Prati di Stroncone, open grassland at the foot of Monte Macchialunga
- Remains of an archaic sanctuary on the summit of Monte San Pancrazio
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Stroncone (IT), Stroncone (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 4,629
Things to see
Events through the year
- Feast of Blessed Antonio of Stroncone
- Agosto Stronconese
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Stroncone). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Translated and adapted from open data: Manifestazioni storiche 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
6 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 3
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Cottorella · ~44 min by car
- Thermal spa: Terme di Ramici · ~1 h 03 by car
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
- Greccio · 8.9 km
- Arrone · 13 km
- San Gemini · 16 km
- Acquasparta · 23 km
- Scheggino · 28 km