The best MTB trails around Castel Ritaldi

Bevagna / Region – Umbria / Province – Perugia (PG) The town, surrounded by a city wall with towers and gates, has an intact medieval structure (12th-13th centuries). In the upper part of the town, numerous Roman remains can still be seen: the ruins of a temple, the theater, and a thermal bath complex, of which a frigidarium with a magnificent black and white floor mosaic depicting marine figures from the 2nd century AD survives. The medieval town structure, with its squares and noble houses, developed over the Romanesque foundations: The magnificent Piazza Silvestri is home to the Palazzo dei Consoli (1270), which houses the Torti Theater, the Romanesque churches of San Silvestro and San Michele Arcangelo, both from the late 12th century, and the church of San Domenico e Giacomo (1291). Worth seeing is the Palazzo Comunale (late 18th century), which houses the historical archives, the library, and the art gallery. The Baroque churches of the Monastery of Santa Margherita and San Filippo are also very interesting. At the highest point in the town stands the Church of San Francesco (late 13th century). Next to the altar, one can see the stone on which St. Francis knelt when he preached to the flock of birds at Pian d'Arca. The 18th-century Palazzo Lepri houses the Museum of Bevagna, with works that tell the story of the town from pre-Roman times to the 18th century: archaeological finds from the ancient city of Mevania, medieval documents, and paintings by Dono Doni, Fantino, and Corrado Giaquinto. In the surrounding area, the Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie (late 16th century), the Sanctuary of Madonna della Valle, and the Monastery of Annunziata (11th century), formerly a defensive castle, rise up against the hillsides. Text / Source: Umbria Tourism.it contatti@umbriatourism.it https://www.umbriatourism.it/de/bevagna

trail not mapped on koomot branches off into the woods and then descends into the valley...very suggestive, does not present great difficulties...the surface of the path is stable and earthy except for a few stretches..highly recommended

Great place for lunch. Some of the best wines in umbria

Particularly charming in the medieval village of Bevagna is the old washhouse and the masonry bridge over the river Topino. When the sky is blue and the water is stagnant, the green algae on the surface of the water are particularly photogenic on sunny summer days.

From there you can only continue on foot

It is the land of the famous Sagrantino wine but not only... The following varieties of wine are produced in Montefalco: Montefalco Bianco, Montefalco Rosso, Montefalco Sagrantino and Montefalco Sagrantino Passito. History tells that in Montefalco the ancient monks vinified the grapes of their own harvest to create a sweet version of the consecration wine and in the 1960s some producers managed to recover this tradition. Then, in 1979 this product obtained the controlled designation of origin and in 1992 the superior label of controlled and guaranteed designation of origin.

Just outside the walls, near the Porta dei Molini, is a small artificial lake formed by the damming of the Clitunno River, which overlooks the town washhouse. A small waterfall flows from the lake, powering the blades of the nearby mill.

In my opinion, together with Spello, the most beautiful village in the eastern Umbrian Valley