📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 15 km, 20 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: half a day (combine it with Citerna)
🗺️ Where: Tuscan Upper Tiber Valley, on the border with Umbria
Monterchi is a small medieval village perched on a hill in the Upper Tiber Valley (Valtiberina), a few kilometres from the border with Umbria. It is famous all over the world for one extraordinary masterpiece: the Madonna del Parto by Piero della Francesca, one of the most celebrated frescoes of the Renaissance. From Cà del Bocca it takes about twenty minutes, driving through the countryside between Anghiari and Citerna.
What to see in Monterchi
- Musei Civici Madonna del Parto: home to Piero della Francesca’s fresco (c. 1455-1465), originally painted for the little church of Santa Maria a Momentana. A pregnant Madonna, very rare in art, between two angels opening the curtains of a pavilion.
- Museo delle Bilance (Scales Museum) in Palazzo Massi: one of Europe’s most important collections of antique scales and weights, with an interactive section on old trades. The same ticket covers the Madonna del Parto.
- The village and its walls: medieval lanes, arches and gates, up to the panoramic terrace of the Rocca, overlooking the Cerfone valley and the Umbrian hills.
- Churches nearby: San Michele at Padonchia (about 2 km), Sant’Apollinare at Le Ville and San Michele Arcangelo at Pianezze.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
From Cà del Bocca drive through Anghiari, take the SS73 road towards Arezzo and shortly after follow the signs for Monterchi. Our Google map shows the route, the main sights and Citerna, just a few minutes away.
Tips for your visit
- Opening times and tickets change with the seasons: check them before you go on the official website of the Musei Civici Madonna del Parto.
- Combine Monterchi with Citerna, an Umbrian village a few minutes away, and drive back through Anghiari: a lovely half-day trip.
- If you are here in September, look out for the Sagra della Polenta (polenta festival) run by the Pro Loco, usually on the second-to-last weekend of the month.
Stay at Cà del Bocca, 20 minutes from Monterchi
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari, the ideal base for exploring Tuscany and Umbria.
