Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem

Panicale

Umbria

Panicale spirals up its hill in three tiers around a central piazza with a fountain, keeping a theatre, a Perugino fresco and long views over the lake and the Val di Chiana from its ramparts and the "belvedere" gardens. One of the "borghi più belli d'Italia".

Duration
1 hour
Distance
2 km
Elevation
+60 m
Best season
Year-round

Parking · Free

Free parking below the walls.

Water

Fountains in the town.

Highlights

  • Concentric-ring medieval plan
  • Perugino "Martyrdom of St Sebastian"
  • Ramparts over Lake Trasimeno

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome in the concentric lanes and on the belvedere.