Make a holiday rental home or villa in Massa Martana, Italy your home away from home

An ancient town in the province of Perugia, Massa Martana is one of Italy’s classic walled towns. The area was heavily damaged in 1996 due to an earthquake, and over the following ten years was carefully restored, to offer a historic destination that is set in some beautiful scenery. Consider renting a self catering villa or apartment in Massa Martana, Italy as your next holiday rental.

Things to do in Massa Martana, Italy

Set in an area of outstanding environmental beauty, Massa Martana is the ideal location for a ‘get away from it all’ vacation. The town has many old buildings and historic sites worth visiting, such as the imposing Fonnaia Bridge, the giant town gates and the hidden tunnels of the Christian Catacombs. Massa Martana is also home to three of the area’s best examples of Romanesque churches – the abbeys of San Faustino, Santa Maria in Pantano and San Fidenzio.

The surrounding countryside offers some great opportunities for hiking and gorge walking. When you just want to relax with a cappuccino or glass of locally produced wine, you will be pleased to find that the area has more than enough cafes, restaurants, bars and other basic amenities to keep the majority of visitors happy.

The town plays host to an ice-cream festival every August – the Sagra del Gelato. The festival attracts thousands of visitors from all over the country, where you can sample a huge range of flavours of ice cream, and take part in (or simply watch) organised sports, music and artistic events. If you arrive at a different time of year, you may find that another type of food festival is taking place in one of the surrounding villages or towns.

Places to visit on holiday in Massa Martana, Italy

Massa Martana lies 14km east of Todi – a town steeped in medieval history and more spectacular scenery. Perched on a hill overlooking the Tiber River, Todi is a must-see for anyone visiting Massa Martana and the surrounding area, and is the busiest tourist destination in the region. Further afield, the city of Perugia is less than an hour’s drive from your holiday rental accommodation, and the capital of the Umbria region is regarded as the artistic centre of Italy.

Weather in Massa Martana, Italy

Visitors to Massa Martana will likely be spending a high percentage of their time outdoors, and the glorious summer weather is ideal for this, with temperatures averaging an extremely pleasant 26C all the way through from May to October. Rainfall is fairly low most of the year round, peaking towards the end of the year.

Flights to Massa Martana, Italy

Perugia Airport (PEG) is well serviced from the UK, and with budget airlines’ operating flights on a regular basis it is usually the cheapest option to fly to when holidaying in Massa Martana. From Perugia it is a 62km journey to your holiday destination.