Villa Stella, Cascia

Villa Stella: location

The hotel is in Cascia, in the province of Perugia. Cascia is one of the most important religious and tourist centers in Umbria, linked to Saint Rita, and draws thousands of pilgrims every year.

Villa Stella: services

Villa Stella has eight rooms, each with a bathroom, for a total of sixteen beds. Besides accommodation, the property has a restaurant. For other services and opening periods, it is best to ask the hotel directly.

What to see near Villa Stella in Cascia

In Cascia, a visit almost always starts from the Basilica of Santa Rita and the monastery: the basilica was consecrated in 1947 and holds the body of the saint, who died in 1457, while the 13th-century monastery preserves her cell and the rose garden linked to her last miracle. On the hill, near the remains of the fortress, stands the Gothic Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, with frescoes of the Umbrian and Perugian schools; near Porta Leonina, the Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate preserves two 15th-century fresco cycles and is part of the museum network together with the civic museum in Palazzo Santi, which displays important archaeological finds.

A few kilometers away is Roccaporena, Saint Rita's birthplace, with her birth house, the Scoglio della Preghiera (Rock of Prayer) and the sanctuary built in 1948. On the Chiavano plateau, at Villa San Silvestro, the remains of a Roman temple can be visited.