{"id":37760,"date":"2019-08-09T17:30:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/fortified-villages-in-umbria-rare-hidden-gems\/cosa-fare-a-piegaro\/"},"modified":"2020-07-13T18:51:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:51:43","slug":"what-to-do-in-piegaro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/fortified-villages-in-umbria-rare-hidden-gems\/what-to-do-in-piegaro\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Piegaro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Discover what to do in Piegaro\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visiting Piegaro will definitely offer you some memorable moments, but if you want to learn more about one of the crafts that have characterized the village since the Middle Ages \u2013 the renowned art of glassmaking \u2013 then don\u2019t miss the <strong>Museo del Vetro<\/strong> (Glass Museum), which stands on the site of Piegaro\u2019s ancient glassworks. Inside, you\u2019ll see the solid embodiment of the last glass casting that took place before the factory closed in 1968 and accounts of the old glass processing techniques can still be seen in its rooms, such as the <strong>Sala delle Volte<\/strong> and the <strong>Sala del Forno<\/strong>. Today the museum boasts <strong>exhibits<\/strong> of numerous refined artefacts created by the master glassmakers who brought fame to the village; admiring them right here is a fascinating experience!<\/p>\n<p>If you are keen on history and fossils, a visit to the <strong>Museo Paleontologico \u201cLuigi Boldrini\u201d<\/strong> in the hamlet of Pietrafitta is an absolute must. According to experts from around the world, treasures of inestimable value for palaeontology are displayed here: you can see remains of lignite, fossils belonging to many species of mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrate animals, but above all you\u2019ll be amazed by the remains of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mammoth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mammoth<\/strong> <\/a>skeletons. The exhibition is equipped with thematic explanatory panels.<\/p>\n<p>In Piegaro you can also relax amongst the greenery by taking a walk in <strong>Parco Rocolo<\/strong>, once known as <strong>Parco Misciattelli<\/strong> due to its proximity to Palazzo Misciattelli-Pallavicini. The park, which was used by the lords of Piegaro as a <strong>hunting reserve<\/strong>, is located next to <em>Piazza Verneuil en Harlatte<\/em> where a <em>Monument stands dedicated to workers and straw-makers<\/em>. The park is home to numerous centuries-old trees and, like the recent <strong>Anfifeatro<\/strong>, hosts outdoor <strong>events<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you love spending time outdoors and in nature, you can also venture out to the panoramic trails around Piegaro and enjoy some exciting <strong>trekking<\/strong>. You will be able to enjoy <strong>bike tours<\/strong>, <strong>mountain biking and horseback riding<\/strong> or<strong> recreational fishing<\/strong> at Lake Pietrafitta as well as admire the beauty of Valnestore, the Cibottola woods, Mount Montarale and enjoy the fascinating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/proposals\/hiking-in-umbria-in-the-footsteps-of-the-artist-pietro-perugino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Sentieri del Perugino<\/em><\/a> walking trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover what to do in Piegaro\u00a0 Visiting Piegaro will definitely offer you some memorable moments, but if you want to learn more about one of the crafts that have characterized the village since the Middle Ages \u2013 the renowned art of glassmaking \u2013 then don\u2019t miss the Museo del Vetro (Glass Museum), which stands on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34734,"parent":3682,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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