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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Bevagna
Half a day is enough to see the Romanesque churches and Roman ruins; use it as a lunch stop between Spoleto and Assisi, not a base.
Bevagna is a flat, walkable town in the Umbrian plain, built over Roman ruins. Its main square, Piazza Silvestri, has two 12th-century Romanesque churches and a Gothic palace. The Civic Museum holds Roman mosaics from the underground baths. Most visitors spend 2–4 hours here on a day trip from Foligno, Spoleto or Assisi.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, some closures)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–80 excl. bed · Mid €80–130 excl. bed · High €130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 113 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118 · General emergency 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a bar | €1.00–1.50 |
| Gelato | €2.50–4.00 |
| Pizza (margherita) | €6–10 |
| Pasta dish in a trattoria | €10–15 |
| Glass of house wine | €3–5 |
| Taxi from Foligno station to Bevagna | €15–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi
- About 30 km (19 mi); bus to Perugia station, then train to FolignoAbout 19 mi (30 km); bus to Perugia station, then train to Foligno
- FCO · Rome Fiumicino
- About 2 h by train to Foligno via Rome Termini
Typical fares
- Foligno → Bevagna by taxi
- about €15–20, 15 min
- Bus Foligno → Bevagna
- about €2, 20 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The historic centre is flat and walkable. For the train station (Foligno, 8 km (5 mi)) take bus or taxi. A car is useful for exploring nearby hill towns.The historic centre is flat and walkable. For the train station (Foligno, 5 mi (8 km)) take bus or taxi. A car is useful for exploring nearby hill towns.
See and do
Known for
- Piazza Silvestri and its Romanesque churches
- Roman baths and mosaics
- Palazzo dei Consoli
- One of the 'Borghi più belli d'Italia'
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Assisi | Train from Foligno, about 15 min, then 10-min walk | About 30 min |
| Spello | Train from Foligno, about 10 min | About 25 min |
| Perugia | Train from Foligno, about 30 min | About 45 min |
| Orvieto | Train from Foligno to Orvieto (about 1 h 15 min) | About 1.5 h |
Sleep
- Historic centre
- A few B&Bs and small hotels; quiet at night, walk to everything.
- Countryside around Bevagna
- Agriturismi and farm stays; car needed, but quieter and often cheaper.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Goodbye | Ciaochow |
| Thank you | Graziegraht-see-eh |
| How much? | Quanto costa?kwahn-toh koh-stah |
| Where is…? | Dov'è…?doh-veh |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favoreeel kohn-toh pehr fah-voh-reh |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Many shops and restaurants close in the afternoon (13:00–16:00) and on Sundays.
- The Roman baths are accessed via the Civic Museum; opening hours vary in summer — check ahead.
- Parking is limited inside the walls; use the free lot just outside Porta Foligno.
Very safe; watch for uneven cobblestones and limited street lighting outside the centre. Pickpocket risk is low.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Bevagna yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Piazza Silvestri and its Romanesque churches
- Roman baths and mosaics
- Palazzo dei Consoli
- One of the 'Borghi più belli d'Italia'
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Bevagna, revision 5239514 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5239514
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/bevagna). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.