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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Città di Castello
Spend a single day exploring the historic centre and museums; stay only if you want a luxury night in Palazzo Terranova.
Città di Castello sits on the upper Tiber valley, 56 km north of Perugia. Its compact historic centre lets you see the main sights on foot in a half‑day, making a day‑trip from Perugia or a brief stop on a Umbrian rail route sufficient for most travellers.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat)
- 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 €45–70 excl. bed · Mid €70–120 excl. bed · High €120+ 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 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- 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 | €1–2 |
| Pizza slice | €3–5 |
| Bottle of wine (local) | €6–12 |
| Bus ticket (city) | €1.20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PGF · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi
- 56 km (35 mi) north, bus or train about 1 h35 mi (56 km) north, bus or train about 1 h
Typical fares
- Città di Castello → Perugia train
- about €12 each way (check)
- City bus ride
- ≈ €1.20 (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 walkable; local bus connects the train station to the town centre. Trains on the Terni‑Sansepolcro line stop here; regional buses run to Perugia and Arezzo.
See and do
Known for
- Palazzo Comunale
- Torre Comunale
- Pinacoteca Comunale
- Cathedral (Duomo) and Museo del Duomo
- Burri Collection (Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Perugia | Regional train from Città di Castello to Perugia, about 1 h | ≈1 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Palazzo Terranova
- Luxury hotel 7 km (4.3 mi) west in the hills; historic palace with valley viewsLuxury hotel 4.3 mi (7 km) west in the hills; historic palace with valley views
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusiskuˈzi |
| Thank you | Grazieˈɡrattsje |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?ˈkwanto ˈkosta |
| Where is the toilet? | Dove è il bagno?ˈdove ɛ il ˈbaɲɲo |
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
- Check museum opening hours, especially on Mondays (many are closed).
- Winter can bring occasional road closures on SS 73; verify before travel.
Generally safe; watch for pickpockets in crowded stations and occasional road closures on SS 73 in winter.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Città di Castello yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Palazzo Comunale
- Torre Comunale
- Pinacoteca Comunale
- Cathedral (Duomo) and Museo del Duomo
- Burri Collection (Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Città di Castello official site: www.comune.cittadicastello.pg.it/
- Wikivoyage: Città di Castello, revision 4882210 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4882210
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/citta-di-castello). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.