Holiday apartment in Pozzuolo: Churches, Palio and Lake Views

Pozzuolo among Hills, Lake and History

Pozzuolo is situated in a hilly location at 358 metres above sea level, a few kilometres from the border with Tuscany. Panoramic views over the Valdichiana and Lake Trasimeno define the town.

Churches and Places of Remembrance

The Chiesa del Pentimento is also known as the Cappella di Santa Margherita and is located on the boundary between Pozzuolo and Petrignano. It was built in 1757 to commemorate the place where Santa Margherita found Arsenio’s body. An original brick-built altar and two paintings depicting Santa Margherita and the Madonna enthroned are part of the church.

The ancient Chiesa di Pozzuolo has been documented since 1026 AD; Santa Margherita da Cortona was baptised there in 1247. The 1757 construction date of the Chiesa del Pentimento thus contrasts with the documentary evidence for the ancient Chiesa di Pozzuolo dating back to 1026 AD. In 1383, the inhabitants of Pozzuolo asked Perugia for permission to build a fortress intended to provide protection from the wars. The smugglers’ caves, created in the 18th century to conceal goods, are still visible today.

Palazzo Moretti-Costanzi and Events

Palazzo Moretti-Costanzi is a historic 17th-century aristocratic residence in Pozzuolo Umbro and houses a permanently established museum complex. Since 2008, it has also housed the permanent documentary exhibition and archive dedicated to Franco Rasetti.

The Palio dei Fiaschi is a historic race between the contrade of Pozzuolo. It takes place in September and recalls the rural traditions of grape harvesting and wine bottling. Five contrade compete: Castellaro, Centro, Mulino, Fonte and Scopeti.

The Festa della Fisica is a recurring event in Pozzuolo Umbro and reached its eighth edition at Palazzo Moretti in 2026. It offers the public free workshops on physics, geology and palaeontology, biology, photography and the environment. The Festa thus combines scientific topics with photography and the environment, while the Palio draws on the rural traditions of grape harvesting and wine bottling.

Wine and Olive Oil from Pozzuolo Umbro

At the Cantina Goccia winery at Loc. Nardelli 2, Pozzuolo Umbro, several wine-tasting experiences are offered: Goccia Express, Diversamente Umbri, Degustazione Creativa and Nardelli Experience. Reservations are recommended for Goccia Express and required for the other experiences.

Diversamente Umbri includes five wines, a guided cellar tour and bruschette with local extra virgin olive oil. The Nardelli Experience comprises a guided tasting of three extra virgin olive oils at the Cooperativa Oleificio Pozzuolese, Via Croce 3, Nardelli, as well as a 100 ml bottle of olive oil as a gift. The two offerings therefore also differ in the number of products tasted: five wines for Diversamente Umbri compared with three extra virgin olive oils for the Nardelli Experience.

Discover More Destinations

For further orientation: Fratticiola Selvatica, Fanciullata, Crocemarroggia, Montefalco, Castello Delle Forme, Colle Calzolaro, Torgiano, Foligno.

For the overarching travel overview: Perugia.