Discover Colombella – Culture, Nature and Holiday Apartment

Colombella combines green hills and woodland with sacred architectural and artistic history. The surrounding landscape includes natural arches and mountains, while palaces and museums provide additional cultural attractions. The Convento della Santissima Pietà di Farneto connects the area's sacred history with the hillside landscape and the holm oak forest.

Parish Church and Sacred History

The parish church, Chiesa Parrocchiale di S. Maria Annunziata, is located in Colombella. It was built from 1921 onwards based on a design by architect Pietro Guidi and was inaugurated in 1924. The church therefore has a clearly dated construction history within the town.

Convento di Farneto: Hillside and Tradition

The Convento della Santissima Pietà di Farneto is situated on a hill surrounded by a forest of holm oaks. In 1218, Benedictine monks from the nearby monastery of San Giustino donated the convent to Saint Francis. Its connection with San Giustino and Francis therefore dates back long before the parish church was built.

Works of Art in the Convent Church

The convent church contains copies of a triptych by Pellegrino di Giovanni. It also houses a 13th-century painting attributed to the Maestro del Farneto. The painting therefore dates from an earlier period than the parish church, which was built from 1921 onwards.

Palaces and Museums Around Colombella

The area around Colombella is home to Palazzo Gallenga and the Soprintendenza Beni Architett. museum. The Casa Museo di Palazzo Sorbello museum and Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo are also located nearby.

Villa La Colombella and Natural Formations

Villa La Colombella is a historic patrician residence in the green hills near Perugia. The area around Colombella includes the natural arch Arco dei Gigli and the natural arch Mandorlàs Arch. Monte Tezio and Monte Urbino are also located nearby.

Hiking Route and Cycle Path Around Colombella

A hiking route through the hills of Colombella follows a circular course: It begins at the CVA in Colombella, leads through the woodland to the Convento di Farneto and returns to the starting point. After Villa Pitignano, the Itinerario 5 – Ponte San Giovanni e Fratticiola Selvatica cycle route follows a paved road that runs along Colombella. On foot, the route passes through woodland; by bicycle, it follows a paved road along Colombella.

Festa della Colombella in 2026

The Festa della Colombella is scheduled to take place as a folk festival in Colombella from August 28 to September 6, 2026. The date falls in late summer and spans the transition from August to September.

More Destinations for Your Travel Planning

If you would like to expand your selection beyond Colombella, these places will take you to further destinations in the same area: Vernazzano Basso, Pucciarelli, Pale, Pezza, Sanguineto, Paciano, Civitella Benazzone and Gubbio.

For the higher-level travel overview: Perugia.