Hotels Norcia, Guesthouses Norcia and Residences Norcia

The beautiful city of Norcia rises on the top of a 600-metre-high plateau which lies on the slopes of Mounts Sibillini, just in the heart of the south-eastern edge of Umbria and a short distance from the boundary with the Marches. It is famous all over the world for the enchanting mountainous landscapes of the nearby Natural Park and for the tasty traditional specialities from the surrounding area, such as pork meat-based delicacies and excellent cheeses.

Both gourmets and sports lovers will have the opportunity to perform their favourite activities while staying at one of the comfortable hotels which distribute across Norcia. The enchanting landscapes of the Natural Park of Mounts Sibillini are peppered with charming farm houses which give guests the possibility to spend pleasant holidays here based on the utmost relax, while the old town is scattered with intimate bed and breakfasts and plenty of guest houses belonging to every category.

Visitors flocking to this thriving city of Umbria will have the opportunity to perform different kinds of activities: the nearby Mounts Sibillini give them the possibility to play numerous winter sports, such as skiing and snowkiting, as well as to perform plenty of further exciting activities: rafting, horse-riding, trekking and so-called gorg, that consists in rolling inside a big inflatable ball.
Norcia also boasts an outstanding historical-artistic heritage of great value. One of the city's most representative monuments is the beautiful Basilica of St. Benedetto, which dominates the homonymous square. Erected in the XII century, it celebrates the city's patron saint. The Basilica is flanked by the so-called Portico delle Misure, the former cereal market dating back to 1570 which still retains the original stone measure tools. Not to be missed is the so-called Castellina, the ancient seat of the prefecture and the papal governors which was erected in the XVI century. A short distance from the central square are the Co-Cathedral of St. Maria Argentea, the fourteenth-century monumental complex of Saint Francis, which is now the seat of the municipal archives and library, and the lovely Tempietto by Vanni della Tuccia.
Gourmets flocking to Norcia will have the possibility to eat in the fine restaurants of the city centre, which serve traditional specialities from the surrounding area and tasty local staples, such as the famous I.G.P. Norcia Ham, the exquisite black truffle, excellent lentils and emmer and a a remarkably wide array of cold cuts and cheeses.