📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 12 km, 18 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: half a day
🗺️ Where: Tuscan Upper Tiber Valley, among chestnut and beech woods
Caprese Michelangelo is the village where Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on 6 March 1475, son of the local podestà (magistrate). It lies on the same road as Cà del Bocca, climbing towards the chestnut woods of the Alpe di Catenaia: a quiet, green place, perfect for combining art, nature and good mountain food.
What to see in Caprese Michelangelo
- Michelangelo’s Birthplace Museum: the podestà’s house where the artist was born and the nearby castle, with casts of his sculptures and an exhibition on his life.
- Church of San Giovanni Battista, where Michelangelo is traditionally said to have been baptised.
- The castle gardens, with a lovely view over the woods and valleys.
- The chestnut woods: in autumn they are home to the Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo DOP chestnut, which also grows in the northern part of Anghiari, exactly where Cà del Bocca stands.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
Caprese Michelangelo is on the SP47 road, the same as Cà del Bocca: just keep driving uphill past the hamlet of Motina, without going through Anghiari.
Tips for your visit
- In October don’t miss the Chestnut and Marrone DOP Festival, usually held on the last two weekends of the month.
- Combine your visit with a walk in the woods or a lunch of mushrooms, chestnuts and mountain dishes.
- Museum opening times vary with the season: check before you go, or ask us.
Stay at Cà del Bocca, 18 minutes from Caprese Michelangelo
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari, the ideal base for exploring Tuscany and Umbria.
