Getting there
The nearest international airports to the
key towns on the Piero della Francesca
trail are Florence, Rimini and Perugia.
The painter’s hometown, Sansepolcro,
is about 90 minutes’ drive from Florence
and Rimini, and an hour from Perugia.
The main stops on the trail – Sansepolcro,
Perugia, Urbino, Arezzo and Monterchi- are all within a radius of about an hour’s
drive, and the landscapes and villages
between are among Italy’s most beautiful.
Della Francesca’s art
ArezzoSaint Mary Magdalen, Arezzo
Cathedral.Via Ricasoli
The Legend of the True Cross, Basilica
of San Francesco.Piazza S Francesco,
pierodellafrancesca-ticketoce.it
MonterchiMadonna del Parto, Museo
Civici Madonna del Parto.Via della
Reglia, 1, madonnadelparto.it
PerugiaPolyptych of Perugia, Galleria
Nazionale dell’Umbria.Corso Pietro
Vannucci, 19, gallerianazionaledellumbria.it
SansepolcroThe Resurrectionand
Polyptych of the Misericordia, MuseoCivico Sansepolcro.Via Niccolò Aggiunti,
65, museocivicosansepolcro.it
UrbinoThe FlagellationandMadonna di
Senigallia, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche
(inside Palazzo Ducale).Piazzale Duca
Federico, 13, gallerianazionalemarche.itStay
I Caprioli di StiglianoA stylish B&B in
an old country mansion in the rolling hills
just north of Anghiari.Stigliano di Sotto,
località La Scheggia, icapriolidisigliano.it
Casa VolpiThis boutique hotel with a
restaurant overlooks the old city centre
of Arezzo.Via Simone Martini, 29,
+39 0575 354 364, casavolpi.com
La Miniera di GalparinoThis agriturismo
in an elegantly refurbished farmhouse
just outside Città di Castello has
parkland, a swimming pool and an
exceptional restaurant.San Secondo,
Vocabolo Galparino, +39 075 854 0784,
galparino.com
ColleverdeA country-house hotel with
a wellness centre, 3 kilometres from the
centre of Urbino.Via Bocca Trabaria Ovest,
96, +39 0722 339 213, colleverde-urbino.itEat
La NenaIn the high part of Anghiari, this
restaurant serves all the local specialties
including bringoli, thick spaghetti made
only in this town.Via Giacomo Matteotti,
10/14, Anghiari, +39 0575 789 491,
http://www.ristorantenena.it
La Torre di GniccheThis osteria in
old Arezzo specialises in Tuscan soups,
charcuterie and cheese, and has an
impressive wine list.Piaggia S. Martino,
8, Arezzo, +39 0575 352 035
LeaThis trattoria in Città di Castello
is renowned locally for itstrule and
mushroom dishes.Corso Cavour, 8,
Città di Castello, +39 075 852 1678
Cà AndreanaThis agriturismo restaurant
in Urbino features dishes, including
crescia sfogliata, made with the produce
of the farm.Via Gadana, 119, Urbino,
+39 0722 327 845Trip
notes
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