📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 44 km, 50 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: half a day
🗺️ Where: Umbria, Upper Tiber Valley, near Umbertide
Montone is a medieval Umbrian village perched on a hill between the Tiber and Carpina valleys. It has been one of the Borghi più belli d’Italia (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy) since 2003 and holds the Touring Club Orange Flag. It is the home town of Braccio Fortebraccio, the famous condottiero, and keeps a deeply venerated relic, the Holy Thorn (Santa Spina).
What to see in Montone
- San Francesco museum complex: the fourteenth-century church and museum, linked to the story of the Holy Thorn, the relic given to the village by Carlo Fortebraccio.
- Piazza Fortebraccio, the heart of the village, and the paved lanes climbing between stone houses.
- Braccio’s fortress (Rocca) and the Collegiate church, in the upper part of the village.
- The medieval gates, such as Porta del Verziere, and the viewpoints over the Umbrian hills.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
From Cà del Bocca drive to Sansepolcro and take the E45 dual carriageway towards Rome, then follow the signs for Montone and Pietralunga. Our Google map shows the route.
Tips for your visit
- Leave the car in the car parks outside the walls and walk up: the village is small and compact.
- The village celebrates the Holy Thorn festivities every year: if you happen to be here on those days, you will see Montone in party mood.
- Combine Montone with Città di Castello or Gubbio for a day in Umbria.
Stay at Cà del Bocca, 50 minutes from Montone
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari, the ideal base for exploring Tuscany and Umbria.
