Agriturismo Il Castello di Pupaggi, Sellano
Agriturismo Il Castello di Pupaggi, Sellano
- Type
- Farm stay
- Address
- PupaggiSellano (PG)
- Phone
- 3332064026
- info@castellodipupaggi.it
- Website
- castellodipupaggi.it
Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The agriturismo Il Castello di Pupaggi in Sellano occupies an old fortified castle in the hamlet of Pupaggi and is classified with 1 sunflower (the Umbrian rating for farm stays). The apartments were created in the buildings of the old complex, dominated by a dovecote tower. The rooms keep wooden beams, terracotta floors, vaults and stone features.
On the map
Points from the site database. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors · Protomaps.
Agriturismo Il Castello di Pupaggi: location
Pupaggi is a hamlet of the municipality of Sellano, in the province of Perugia. It is a few minutes' drive from the village, in the direction of Foligno. At the Soglio pass, take the turnoff for Pupaggi, which runs through a beech wood and opens onto a hilly landscape up to the village.
The castle stood near the Via della Spina, which before the Via Flaminia was the main route for travel and trade. The medieval stone basements, with irregular vaults, can still be seen today. The complex is protected by a ministerial heritage order.
Agriturismo Il Castello di Pupaggi: services
The accommodation consists of independent apartments and rooms, with a kitchen, safe, heating and private bathroom. The listed services include a pool, a restaurant with Umbrian cooking, tastings of farm products, a riding stable, bike rental, Wi-Fi, parking, a children's play area and access for guests with disabilities. Pets are allowed.
Guests are also offered experiences for much of the year: truffle hunting in the woods with a dog and pork butchery (norcineria) courses, with tastings of black pig cured meats paired with wines. Works by the artist Ernando Venanzi are displayed in the apartments.
What to see near Agriturismo Il Castello di Pupaggi
The first place to visit is the village of Pupaggi, with the Chiesa di San Sebastiano and the dovecote tower. This is the setting of the legend of the beautiful Pupa, from which the village name is said to derive. The area is part of a Site of Community Importance, with trails and woodland suited to quiet walks.
In Sellano, sights include the medieval castle overlooking the Valle del Vigi and the Palazzo Comunale, which keeps traces of 16th-century frescoes. Then there is the Chiesa di San Francesco, known as Madonna della Croce: it was completed in 1538 and has an octagonal plan. Other accommodation is on the page where to stay in Sellano.
Nearby
What to see nearby
- 1.1 km
- Convent of Santa Croce in SellanoRuins or archaeological site1.8 km
- Church of Sant'Antonio (Sellano)Ruins or archaeological site3.3 km
Where to stay
- La Casa del Grillo, SellanoVacation rental800 m
- 2.1 km
- Valleprata Case Vacanze, SellanoVacation rental2.5 km
Where to eat
- Trattoria Bar La Fojateria, SellanoRestaurant1.8 km
- Osteria Il Canevaro, SellanoRestaurant2.1 km
- Home restaurant Le Rose di Sesta, SellanoHome restaurant2.6 km
Straight-line distances.