Torgiano
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Wine is the reason most people come to Torgiano, the first area in Umbria to win DOC status, back in 1968. The town sits on a hill almost encircled by the Tiber and the Chiascio, which meet just below its walls. In the 17th-century Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni, the Lungarotti family's wine museum traces winemaking from Etruscan and Roman amphorae to a giant old press.
Highlights
- The Wine Museum (MUVIT), with over 3,000 exhibits going back to Etruscan times
- The Olive and Olive Oil Museum, also run by the Lungarotti Foundation
- Torgiano Rosso Riserva, the DOCG red from the surrounding hills (IT)
- Torre Baglioni, the tower outside the walls that is the town's symbol
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Torgiano (IT), Torgiano (EN)), Wikivoyage (Torgiano). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 6,583
Things to see
- San Bartolomeo (IT)
Events through the year
- Corpus Domini infiorataFlower carpets laid in the streets
- Gustando i Borghi
- Calici di StelleTastings of wine and typical products
- Feast of Saint Bartholomew
- Scultori a BrufaIn the hamlet of Brufa, in the municipality
- Vaselle d'autore per il vino novelloArt show tied to the new wine festival
- New olive oil festival
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Local food & wine
- Olive oil of TorgianoOlive oil
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Where to sleep
8 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 3
- B&Bs and guest houses 2
- Hostels 2
- Campsites 1
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