Scheggino

Culture, Adventure and Truffles

The small village of Scheggino is located in the heart of the Valnerina, in the south-eastern part of Umbria. The territory is entirely mountainous and is crossed by the river Nera.

A town of medieval origin with remains of walls and a semi-destroyed donjon from the same period, it was built in the 12th century by the Duchy of Spoleto as a defensive outpost and for this reason was attacked and sacked several times.

In 1522 Scheggino was besieged by the neighbouring castles, led by Picozzo Brancaleoni and Petrone da Vallo, who took advantage of the absence of the men occupied in the fields to conquer the village, but did not succeed in their undertaking as they were repelled by the women and young people who rushed to defend their homes.

Scheggino is not just a beautiful ‘Borgo’, full of culture, history and art which can be seen in it’s castle and churches, such as San Nicola:

The Church of San Nicola dates back to medieval times and was extensively renovated in the first half of the 16th century. The building contains frescoes inspired by the forms of Giovanni Di Pietro. As a tribute to Spoleto, the Coronation of the Virgin was painted in the apse just like in the Cathedral of Spoleto. Also of interest is the church of Santa Felicita (12th century), which retains its original appearance with the exception of the façade, which was modified in the 17th century.

It is also a ‘Borgo’ with many modern day activities, such as rafting on the River Nera,

climbing in the Adventure Park, https://www.pangea-italia.com/

and of course not forgetting the magnificent truffles that can be found in this area and are celebrated in the restaurants of the town

and of course in its Truffle museum:and museum of the Truffle is a real must!

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