Marsciano is a city in Umbria between Perugia and
Todi.
Marsciano is mainly an industrial town with not too much to detain visitors. As a brickmaking town it has an interesting little museum on the topic. The area covered by the municipality (North of the town) is a very hilly and green area, with many medieval borghi and at least a couple of notable winemakers. Marsciano is a good starting point also for exploring the Monte Peglia, a massif in the adjacent Provincia di Terni, with plenty of holiday houses and B&Bs.
- Piazza San Giovanni
- The Brick and Terracotta Museum, Palazzo Pietromarchi, Largo Garibaldi (the entrance of the museum is accessible either from Largo Garibaldi (opposite the town hall) and from Piazza San Giovanni (opposite the church), +39 075 8741152. F-Su 10:30-13:00; M 10:30-13:00. €2; concessions: €2/€1 for over 65, under 26 and 15+ groups; free for children under 6.
- Modernist building, 37 Piazza Carlo Marx. This elegant Modernist building, painted salmon pink, provides counterpoint to the buildings of the historical centre. There is a war memorial outside with a pair of statues. It's not possible to go inside, but this is no loss because the exterior is the part that's worth seeing. Free.
Piazza San Giovanni
The Brick and Terracotta Museum, Palazzo Pietromarchi, Largo Garibaldi (the entrance of the museum is accessible either from Largo Garibaldi (opposite the town hall) and from Piazza San Giovanni (opposite the church), +39 075 8741152. F-Su 10:30-13:00; M 10:30-13:00. €2; concessions: €2/€1 for over 65, under 26 and 15+ groups; free for children under 6.
Modernist building, 37 Piazza Carlo Marx. This elegant Modernist building, painted salmon pink, provides counterpoint to the buildings of the historical centre. There is a war memorial outside with a pair of statues. It's not possible to go inside, but this is no loss because the exterior is the part that's worth seeing. Free.
- Cinema Teatro Concordia, Largo Goldoni, 9, +39 075 8748 403. Theatre built in 1873 and recently restored again, its beautiful terracotta facade is still original. It has 323 places, Dolby 3D Digital Cinema, film and digital projectors. €6/€5.
Cinema Teatro Concordia, Largo Goldoni, 9, +39 075 8748 403. Theatre built in 1873 and recently restored again, its beautiful terracotta facade is still original. It has 323 places, Dolby 3D Digital Cinema, film and digital projectors. €6/€5.
Panino con la porchetta
Porchetta (roasted pork) is made from the meat of locally bred swine, mainly in the northern area of the municipality. It is available from vans which park around the town (or in Piazza Marx on Monday mornings during the market) or at butchers.
- Oasi Villaggio, Voc. Marcurischio, 1, +39 075 87 43 532. Some locals say this is the best restaurant in Marsciano. Good food and service. The restaurant seems to be the Oasi's main business rather than lodgings (see below). Has a large car park. Closed Mondays. Pizzas around €6.
- Be Happy, Via XX Settembre, +39 075 874 28 26. Very stylish "dinner cafe" in the historical centre of town. Has reasonably priced pizzas as well as posh gourmet dishes. Good service and English spoken.
Oasi Villaggio, Voc. Marcurischio, 1, +39 075 87 43 532. Some locals say this is the best restaurant in Marsciano. Good food and service. The restaurant seems to be the Oasi's main business rather than lodgings (see below). Has a large car park. Closed Mondays. Pizzas around €6.
Be Happy, Via XX Settembre, +39 075 874 28 26. Very stylish "dinner cafe" in the historical centre of town. Has reasonably priced pizzas as well as posh gourmet dishes. Good service and English spoken.
- The Galleon Pub & Tavern, Via Tuderte 47, +39 075 874 2304. Allegedly the only pub in town, the main room is decorated in the style of a galleon. There are other rooms and a large "Summer garden" during the hot season. Friendly staff, good choice of beers and also good for a meal.
The Galleon Pub & Tavern, Via Tuderte 47, +39 075 874 2304. Allegedly the only pub in town, the main room is decorated in the style of a galleon. There are other rooms and a large "Summer garden" during the hot season. Friendly staff, good choice of beers and also good for a meal.
- Castello di Sant' Apollinare
- Cerqueto, 7 km north of Marsciano, has a parish church notable for a 1478 fresco of St. Sebastian, the earliest known work signed by the local artist Perugino.
- Deruta. A major ceramics center.
- Monte Peglia, scenic views of the Apennines with ancient "borghi" and a vulcanologic museum in San Venanzo.
Cerqueto, 7 km north of Marsciano, has a parish church notable for a 1478 fresco of St. Sebastian, the earliest known work signed by the local artist Perugino.
[[Deruta]]. A major ceramics center.
Monte Peglia, scenic views of the Apennines with ancient "borghi" and a vulcanologic museum in [[San Venanzo]].