Valfabbrica

Valfabbrica (Italian pronunciation: [valˈfabbrika]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 20 km northeast of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,542 and an area of 92.1 km2 (35.6 sq mi). The municipality of Valfabbrica contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Casacastalda, Coccorano, Collemincio, Giomici, Monte Verde, Poggio Morico, and Poggio San Dionisio. Valfabbrica borders the following municipalities: Assisi, Gualdo Tadino, Gubbio, Nocera Umbra, Perugia. The town developed around the Abbey of Santa Maria in Vado Fabricae, created by the monks of Nonantola. Later it was contended by the communes of Gubbio and Assisi, until it was conquered by the Papal States. The historical center has remains of the medieval walls and two towers. Notable is also the Romanesque pieve with 14th-century frescoes.

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Valfabbrica is it’s a stopover point on The Way of St Francis. You can reach Assisi in one day and Civitas Vaticana - Città del Vaticano in 14 days.