📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 4 km, 8 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: half a day, but you will keep coming back
🗺️ Where: Tuscan Upper Tiber Valley, province of Arezzo
Anghiari is the medieval village just down the road from Cà del Bocca: a gem perched on a hill overlooking the whole Upper Tiber Valley. It is one of the Borghi più belli d’Italia (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy), holds the Touring Club Orange Flag and is a Cittaslow town. Its name is linked to the Battle of Anghiari of 29 June 1440, made famous by Leonardo da Vinci’s lost fresco in Palazzo Vecchio. With its walls, stone lanes and craft workshops, it is perfect for a stroll, an aperitivo or a traditional dinner.
What to see in Anghiari
- Museo della Battaglia e di Anghiari (Battle Museum) in Palazzo del Marzocco, telling the story of the 1440 battle and of the town.
- Museo di Palazzo Taglieschi, a state museum with art and objects from the valley, including a beautiful wooden Madonna by Jacopo della Quercia.
- Piazza Baldaccio and the Galleria Magi, the covered passage linking the two main squares, opened in 1889 to a design by engineer Francesco Tuti and named after the sixteenth-century Anghiari military engineer Girolamo Magi.
- The walls and the sentry walk, with the medieval gates and the viewpoint on Via delle Mura over the Tiber valley.
- Lo Stradone (Corso Matteotti), the long straight road running down from the village towards Sansepolcro: the best view is from the Chiesa della Croce.
- The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (the Propositura) and the Badia di San Bartolomeo, with important works of art.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
Anghiari is only 4 km from Cà del Bocca, on the road to Caprese Michelangelo. Our Google map shows the free car parks, the lift up to the old town and all the sights, together with Sansepolcro.
Tips for your visit
- Park in one of the free car parks below the village and take the lift up to the old town.
- The Battle of Anghiari Museum is usually open every day 10 am–1 pm and 2.30–6.30 pm. Opening times may change: please check before your visit on the Comune di Anghiari website (or ask us: we are happy to give you up-to-date information).
- Don’t miss the village events: the Palio della Vittoria on 29 June, the Crafts Fair in spring and I Centogusti dell’Appennino food festival in autumn.
Stay at Cà del Bocca, 8 minutes from Anghiari
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari: peace and green surroundings with the village just minutes away.
