Just a few kilometers from Perugia, Marsciano, a town of medieval origin has over the centuries developed into a flourishing centre in the Middle Tiber valley due to its ceramics and brick industry. The historic center is accessed through the Porta Vecchia (old gate) where the remains of the Castle of the Counts of Marsciano can be seen (1004ad). A maze of narrow laneways typical of the middle ages leads to the parish church dedicated to St John the Baptist, patron saint of Marsciano.
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Surrounding the town is the gently undulating Umbrian countryside full of almost unknown towns and villages, many of which contain rich artistic treasures. Such is the case of Cerqueto, in the parish of San Sebastiano, home to what remains of the first fresco painted by Perugino, depicting the martyrdom of St Sebastian.
