Massa Martana
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Framed by the Monti Martani, Massa Martana is a walled medieval town on a tuff shelf near the old Via Flaminia. Badly damaged by the 1997 earthquake, its old centre was carefully restored and reopened in 2006. The countryside around is scattered with Roman remains and country churches, among them Santa Maria in Pantano, built on Roman foundations at the site of Vicus Martis.
Highlights
- Santa Maria in Pantano, with Roman urns and inscriptions reused inside
- Santuario della Madonna della Pace beside a medieval town gate
- Colli Martani DOC wines and extra virgin olive oil (IT)
- Nociata, an Umbrian nougat
- Walls built by the Bentivenga lords, still standing around the old town
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Massa Martana (IT), Massa Martana (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 3,613
Things to see
Events through the year
- Ice-cream sagra
- Feast of Saint Felix
- Presepi d'ItaliaExhibition of nativity scenes and artworks from every Italian region
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
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Local food & wine
- NociataSweetUmbrian nougat
- Colli Martani DOC wines (IT)Wine
- Colli Martani PDO olive oilOlive oil
- PorchettaCured meat
- TrufflesLocal produce
- Sausages and hamsCured meat
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Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 1
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Ramici · ~1 h 03 by car
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Nearby member villages
- Giano dell'Umbria · 7.9 km
- Acquasparta · 9.7 km
- Monte Castello di Vibio · 16 km
- Montefalco · 17 km
- San Gemini · 18 km