Discover Colmurano

Colmurano appeals to travelers looking to combine art and architectural history with a festival, a cycling tour or a taste of local food culture. The town lies on a hill on the left side of the Fiastra River valley. From Colmurano, views of the Monti Sibillini invite you to explore the area. Cultural highlights include a Renaissance fresco, medieval architectural features, religious art and Artistrada. If you are looking for a hotel in Colmurano, you can start by considering which of these aspects you would like to shape your stay: art and history, festival events, cycling or local beer and food culture.

Art and architectural history in Colmurano

At the church of SS. Annunziata, architecture meets painting: the façade is adorned with ceramics, and the church houses a Nativity fresco created by Giovanni Andrea De Magistris in 1560. The Porta ogivale di San Rocco offers a different historical note. This gate, which is almost entirely intact, dates from before 1200. Colmurano also retains significant sections of its castle walls from the 14th and 15th centuries. The gate and walls thus represent different periods in the town’s architectural history.

Religious art and history can be found at other sites: in the parish church of San Donato, reliquaries hold a small cross and a Holy Thorn. At Fonte Allungo, original medieval spring structures and a fresco of the Madonna and Child have been preserved. The church of della Loggia, also known as San Rocco, once served as accommodation for pilgrims. These places offer different ways to explore Colmurano’s history—from surviving architectural features and frescoes to religious relics and a former pilgrims’ lodging.

Artistrada and the historic center

Artistrada is a street arts festival organized by the Pro Loco of Colmurano. During the festival, the alleys, gardens and small squares of the historic old town become open-air stages for national and international street performers. Events take place in various locations throughout the historic center. If you would like to plan your stay around Artistrada, it is best to check the event dates in advance; the specific program may vary.

Cycling tour and landscape

A cycling tour starting in Colmurano takes you through countryside and woods, along white roads and down unpaved stretches toward the border with Urbisaglia. Unlike the town’s art and architectural features, the route itself takes center stage here: the landscape, woods, road surfaces and gradients shape this different way of exploring the area. From Colmurano, views of the Monti Sibillini also invite you to explore the area.

Beer tasting and Paccucce

At Birrificio Il Mastio in Colmurano, beer tastings and brewery tours are available. Tastings accompanied by local food can be arranged for groups by reservation. If you are planning a tasting or tour, it is best to confirm the booking arrangements in advance; a reservation is required for the combined tasting for groups.

Preparing Paccucce involves harvesting apples early, slicing them and drying the slices in the sun or in an oven; the slices are then preserved in Vino cotto or grape must. Preparing Paccucce can therefore be another focus of your trip alongside beer tastings, complementing the town’s art and architectural features.

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