Città della Pieve, a fairy-tale medieval town.

Less than 25 minutes from the farmhouse, in the heart of Umbria, on the border with Tuscany and close to Lazio, 508 meters above sea level, lies the picturesque village of Città della Pieve.

It is impossible not to be enchanted by the timeless charm of Città della Pieve, a medieval jewel nestled on a hill, from which the view is lost in a breathtaking panorama. The town has a unique soul, carved into the brickwork: the famous local terracotta, still made using artisanal methods, sports a color palette that fades from delicate pink to more intense, earthy tones, making the entire town an open-air work of art.

Walking through its alleys is a sensory journey into the past: an enveloping labyrinth of secret glimpses and corners steeped in history, where every wall, every little square, every passage tells centuries of lived life. Here, time seems suspended between ancient memories and the authentic warmth of everyday life.

But the real magic lies in the urban design, which has remained true to its medieval origin. Every street and alley reveals a social narrative: the widest and most sinuous streets speak of knights, ready to gallop off to the battlefield, while the narrow, winding alleys tell the story of pedestrians, peasants and archers, who found refuge in passages impenetrable to horses. An architecture not only aesthetic, but also strategic, shaped by the conflicts and needs of a bygone era, which can still be felt walking through its streets.

Città della Pieve is not only a village to visit, but a place to live, where every corner reveals a story and every step evokes a bygone era, with the charm of time intact.