Lisciano Niccone

Lisciano Niccone

Its origins are ancient and the territory was certainly subjected to the Etruscans as is evidenced by the close hypogean of Sagraia Villa and the fortified village of Bellona on the top of Mount Murlo.

Surely in 217 a.c., after the unfortunate battle of Trasimeno, Lisciano and Bellona populations offered their help to the Roman soldiers which escaped the massacre and this is why AnnibaIe began took the country by fire and sword.

It is possible that the Lisciano name came from Lisius or Licius that had some possessions in the Roman period. The addition of Niccone to the name is linked to its stream that cuts through the entire length of the Val di Pierle and that the monks of the Abbey of St. Benedict, which ruins remains, began to clean up first.

The Pian di Marte, located a short distance from Lisciano seems to be the birthplace of Roman emperor Commodus successor to Pertinax. Throughout the Valley, also in the Byzantine period, became an important strategic position as a communications way through a narrow corridor well fortified, between Ravenna and Rome via Perugia and the Upper Tiber Valley. The castles of Lisciano, Pierle, Dance, Pugnano, Sorbello and Reschio testify to the existence of this defensive line.

In 1202 the castle of Lisciano, through the Marchesi del Monte who hold it, gone under the protection of Perugia. After a brief period when the castle belonged to the Family Lisciano Casali in Cortona in 1479 came under the papal government and remained there until 1861 in what was the united kingdom of Italy.

To see:
on the opposite hill the old castle town of Lisciano still able to arouse deep emotions and, in the vicinity of the castles Reschio of Sorbello and Pierle; the Church of St. Thomas and St. Maria delle Corti.

To discover:
up the road to Tuoro the wonderful view of Lake Trasimeno, which you can enjoy from Cima Gosparini and then up to Borghetto, the place where took place the famous battle of Hannibal against the Romans led by Consul Flaminio.

To experience:
the opportunity to make wonderful hiking in a natural environment still intact. The festival of bringolo, a local culinary specialty, which takes place in July and a mini golf. The Nature Center.

To eat and buy:
genuine cheese from pastors who are in the area, chestnuts and mushrooms in season.