Umbria · Perugia
Scheggino
Triangular castle village on the banks of the Nera, where the first commercial Italian truffle company was founded in 1928.
- Best time
- Apr–Oct
- By car
- 1 h 14 min from Perugia
- Population
- 446
Known for
BLACK TRUFFLE
Urbani Tartufi, the first Italian commercial truffle company, was founded in Scheggino in 1928; black truffle of the Valnerina is the village specialty.
TRIANGULAR CASTLE
Twelfth-century plan, three walls meeting at the tower, built by the Duchy of Spoleto to guard one of three bridges over the Nera.
DIAMANTE NERO
Summer festival prepares a giant frittata of more than 2,000 eggs and 80 kilos of black truffle on the banks of the Nera.
When to visit
Best · Apr–Oct
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- M23°
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- O21°
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- Best
- Hot or crowded
- Quiet
- Mostly closed
Daytime averages, 2020–2024. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.
Why come
Scheggino sits in the heart of the Valnerina, the village wedged into a triangle of walls between the slope above and the Nera river below. The Duchy of Spoleto built it around the 12th century to defend one of the three bridges over the Nera; the triangular plan and the watchtower of white and pink stone, about 20 meters high, still mark the top of the castle. The Nera runs alongside the lower edge of the village, divided into channels that once turned mills and now hold trout and the springs that feed the truffle washing rooms.
Scheggino is the home of Urbani Tartufi, the first commercial company for the storage and processing of truffle, founded in 1928, which still has its plant on the river. The Diamante Nero festival each summer prepares a giant frittata with more than 2,000 eggs and 80 kilos of black truffle. The Cammino di San Francesco passes through the village on the way south.
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Scheggino in our articles
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The best towns known for what they grow within 90 minutes of Perugia7 towns, Scheggino among them.
The 8 best hill towns on a walking route within 90 minutes of Terni8 towns, Scheggino among them.
How to get there
From Ancona / Pescara (AOI), about 2h 15m by car.
Rome (FCO) is about 2h 42m away.
By car from the centre of Perugia 1h 14m or Ancona 2h 27m.
Coming by train into Perugia? Scheggino is about 1h 14m away by road.
What to see
Castello di Scheggino
Twelfth-century triangular castle of the Duchy of Spoleto, with a watchtower in white and pink stone about 20 meters high at the summit.
Chiesa di San Nicola
Romanesque parish church at the heart of the centro storico, frescoes of the Umbrian school of the 15th century in the apse.
Nera river canals
Channels of the Nera divided through the lower village, once for mills and now for trout farming and the truffle washing rooms of Urbani.
Cammino di San Francesco
The Franciscan pilgrim route from La Verna to Assisi and on to Rome passes through Scheggino along the Nera.
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Where to stay
Not our picks, but places the guides put their name to: a Michelin star, a Gambero Rosso fork, a Slow Food snail, a Michelin Key for the hotels. Worth a table, a counter, or a night when you pass through.
Torre Del Nera Albergo Diffuso SpaHotel
Torre Del Nera Albergo Diffuso Spa holds a place in the Michelin hotel guide.
Living here
- Population 446
- Commuter belti
- Pharmacy in town
- Nearest high school over ~30 minutes away
- Nearest airport Ancona / Pescara, 2 h 15 min drive
- Regional capital Perugia, 1 h 14 min drive
Common questions
- What is Scheggino known for?
- Triangular castle village on the banks of the Nera at 280 meters, where the first commercial Italian truffle company was founded in 1928.
- Where is Scheggino?
- Scheggino is a comune in the province of Perugia, in Umbria.
- What is the nearest airport to Scheggino?
- Ancona / Pescara (AOI), about 2h 15m by car.
- How long is the drive from Perugia to Scheggino?
- About 1h 14m by car.
- When is the best time to visit Scheggino?
- Best in Apr–Oct. July is the warmest month, averaging 33 degrees, and May the wettest, with about 13 rain days.
- Which other towns are like Scheggino?
- Vallo di Nera, Moresco and Cella Monte.
- How many people live in Scheggino?
- 446 at the 2023 count.
Tags & datadesignations · numbers · sources
The numbers
- Elevation: 280 m
- Population: 446
- Surface area: 35.85 km²
These figures were compiled from public directories: ISTAT, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, and from the official listings of the guides named on this page. Town details change; verify with official sources before you travel.
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