📍 Distance from Cà del Bocca: about 11 km, 16 minutes by car
⏱️ Time needed: half a day
🗺️ Where: Tuscan Upper Tiber Valley, province of Arezzo
Sansepolcro is the largest town in the Upper Tiber Valley and the birthplace of Piero della Francesca, one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance. Its flat, orderly old town is lovely to walk around, full of palaces, churches and shops. Here you can see Piero’s Resurrection, which Aldous Huxley called “the best picture in the world”, and every September the town celebrates the Palio della Balestra crossbow contest.
What to see in Sansepolcro
- Museo Civico: home to Piero della Francesca’s Resurrection and Misericordia Polyptych, together with works by Pontormo and Santi di Tito.
- Cathedral of San Giovanni Evangelista, with the Volto Santo, a large wooden crucifix of medieval origin.
- Aboca Museum, the museum of herbs and old pharmacy, in an elegant palazzo in the centre.
- Piero della Francesca’s house and the streets of the old town, with Piazza Torre di Berta, the heart of the town.
How to get there from Cà del Bocca
From Cà del Bocca drive down to Anghiari and take the Stradone, the long straight road that leads directly to Sansepolcro. Our Google map shows the route, car parks and sights together with Anghiari.
Tips for your visit
- Start at the Museo Civico to see Piero’s masterpieces, then wander through the old town for a coffee or an ice cream.
- On the second Sunday of September the Palio della Balestra crossbow contest between Sansepolcro and Gubbio takes place: a costume spectacle not to be missed.
- For opening times and tickets see the Museo Civico di Sansepolcro website.
Stay at Cà del Bocca, 16 minutes from Sansepolcro
Two self-contained apartments in the countryside of Anghiari, the ideal base for exploring Tuscany and Umbria.
