Montone

Montone is a town of 1,600 people (2019) in Umbria in central Italy. It is a peaceful hill town in a beautiful panoramic position between two tributaries of the Tiber river.

Understand
It used to be controlled by the families which dominated the area, such as the Del Monte, the Fortebraccio and the Vitelli families. However, around the middle of the 16th century the town was ceded to the Papal State.

Today it is a lively, typical Italian hamlet and was elected one of Italy´s most beautiful villages. Situated high up on a ridge, it watches over the valley of the river Carpina, facing the Appenin peaks far in the back, a fully preserved surrounding wall, on top of it the small houses with colorful fronts, nestled around the piazza.

Get in
Montone is just off the E45 highway going north-south from Cesena to Perugia.

Sleep
Montone offers a variety of places to stay - from hotels in town to country houses in the vicinity.



Go next
Montone is a pleasant base for trips to a whole range of other towns in northern Umbria and southern Tuscany, including Arezzo, Perugia, Assisi and Gubbio.