# Five days in Umbria and Le Marche

> Frasassi is €20 and 14 degrees, the Marmore falls €12 on a water calendar. Five days over two regions, with the shuttle up to Assisi.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

Five days across two regions with two timed underground visits at the center of them: Frasassi at €20 for a 75 minute guided route, and the Marmore falls at €12 on a water release calendar that changes every month.

## The shuttle that decides your Assisi nights

Assisi has no station in the old town: trains stop at Santa Maria degli Angeli, 4 km lower down, and the Assisi Link shuttle run by Busitalia climbs the rest, every 20 minutes Monday to Friday and every 15 minutes on Saturdays and holidays between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.

A 90 minute urban ticket is €1.30 bought on the ground and €2.00 bought on board. Perugia to Assisi is €4.20 and Foligno to Assisi €3.00.

The enhanced frequency dates from April 17, 2025 and was introduced for the Jubilee year, so it may not survive it. Check before you rely on a 15 minute headway.

## Day 1: the basilica opens in three different acts

The Basilica di San Francesco keeps three timetables in one building: the lower church 6:00 am to 6:30 pm, closing at 6:00 pm on Wednesdays and 7:00 pm on Saturdays; the upper church 8:30 am to 5:45 pm; the tomb of St Francis 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

The upper church opens two and a half hours after the lower one, so an early arrival gets you the crypt and the frescoed lower nave with almost nobody in them, and nothing else.

Plan the walk uphill from the shuttle stop, not the other way round. Every price below is in euros.

## Day 2: Marmore, €12 and a water timetable

The Marmore falls park charges €12 full from age 10 up and €10 reduced for ages 5 to 9 and over 70s, free under 5, and the internal shuttle is €4. Residents of the Terni council area enter free and holders of the Umbria Green Card pay €8.

The important number is €6, the winter rate on days with no water release. The release hours change month by month and between weekdays and holidays, and in winter they are often limited to weekends, which is exactly why that cheaper ticket exists.

Read the seasonal calendar on the park's own page the week you go. Nobody else republishes it accurately.

## Day 3: Orvieto, 248 steps down and 248 back up

The Pozzo di San Patrizio is 54 m deep with two independent helical ramps of 248 steps each and separate entrances, so nobody going down meets anybody coming up. It costs €6, €4.50 reduced, and holds 14 degrees inside all year.

That is 496 steps in total with no lift, which rules it out for anyone with serious mobility limits and makes a sweatshirt sensible in August. Clement VII had it dug after taking refuge in Orvieto following the Sack of Rome in 1527, to a design by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger.

The cathedral works on a single €8 ticket covering the church, the Emilio Greco museum and roughly 800 square meters of underground rooms, with €3 more for the Faina Etruscan collection. The first stone was laid on November 13, 1290 by Pope Nicholas IV in person, and the Cappella di San Brizio frescoes were begun by Fra Angelico in 1447 and finished by Luca Signorelli between 1499 and 1504.

## Day 4: Frasassi, 1,500 meters at 14 degrees

The Frasassi caves cost €20 full, €18 reduced and €14 for ages 6 to 14 in 2026, free under 6, with speleological routes at €40 and €50. The tourist route runs 1,500 m in 75 minutes at a constant 14 degrees, always accompanied by a guide.

Booking is compulsory only for groups over 20, which means an individual can turn up. Closures in 2026 are December 4, December 25 and January 7 to 30.

Accessibility is partial: visitors with reduced mobility reach the Sala 200, wheelchair users only the first chamber.

## Day 5: Urbino is the whole walled town

Urbino's World Heritage listing dates from 1998 under criteria (ii) and (iv), and it covers a core zone of just 29.23 hectares with a buffer zone of 3,608.5 hectares: the protected thing is the Renaissance city inside its walls, not the palace on its own.

The Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, inside the Palazzo Ducale, costs €12 with €2 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25, free for EU under 18s, open Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 am to 7:15 pm, closed Mondays, last entry 60 minutes before.

We could not read the original UNESCO record for Urbino because the site blocks automated access, so those figures rest on the Italian ministry page alone.

## FAQ

### How do I reach Assisi without a car?

The station is at Santa Maria degli Angeli, 4 km below the old town. The Assisi Link shuttle runs every 20 minutes Monday to Friday and every 15 on Saturdays and holidays between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. A 90 minute urban ticket is €1.30 on the ground, €2.00 on board.

### How much are the Frasassi caves and how long is the tour?

€20 full, €18 reduced and €14 for ages 6 to 14 in 2026, free under 6. The tourist route is 1,500 m long, takes 75 minutes and stays at 14 degrees all year, always with a guide. Booking is only compulsory for groups over 20.

### Is the Marmore waterfall always flowing?

No, the water is released to a seasonal timetable that changes month by month and between weekdays and weekends. That is why a winter day with no release costs €6 instead of the usual €12, with €10 reduced for ages 5 to 9 and over 70s.

### What does the Orvieto cathedral ticket include?

€8 covers the cathedral, the Emilio Greco museum and roughly 800 square meters of underground rooms beneath it, with €3 more for the Claudio Faina Etruscan museum. The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo is closed for works in 2026.

### Is Urbino's World Heritage site just the Palazzo Ducale?

No, it is the entire walled city. Urbino was listed in 1998 under criteria (ii) and (iv), with a core zone of only 29.23 hectares and a buffer zone of 3,608.5 hectares covering the Renaissance town, its cathedral and monastic complexes.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Parco della Cascata delle Marmore il biglietto intero costa 12 euro dai 10 anni in su, 10 euro il ridotto (5-9 anni e over 70), gratis sotto i 5 anni, e scende a 6 euro nelle giornate invernali senza rilascio d'acqua; la navetta interna costa 4 euro e i residenti nel Comune di Terni entrano gratis (2026). | [Parco della Cascata delle Marmore - Comune di Terni](https://cascatadellemarmore.info/biglietteria/); [doc 2](https://cascatadellemarmore.info/orari-e-aperture/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Nel 2026 il biglietto per il percorso turistico delle Grotte di Frasassi (Genga, AN) costa 20 euro intero, 18 euro ridotto e 14 euro per i ragazzi 6-14 anni; l'ingresso e' gratuito sotto i 6 anni. | [Consorzio Frasassi - Grotte di Frasassi](https://www.frasassi.com/it/orari-costi/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il percorso turistico delle Grotte di Frasassi e' lungo 1.500 metri, dura circa 75 minuti e si svolge a una temperatura interna costante di 14 gradi tutto l'anno. | [Consorzio Frasassi](https://www.frasassi.com/it/attivita/info-utili/); [doc 2](https://www.frasassi.com/it/attivita/percorso-turistico/) | medium | 2028-12-31 |
| Assisi non ha una stazione nel centro storico: la stazione ferroviaria si trova a Santa Maria degli Angeli, circa 4 km piu' in basso, ed e' collegata al centro dalla navetta Assisi Link di Busitalia, con partenze ogni 20 minuti dal lunedi' al venerdi' e ogni 15 minuti il sabato e i festivi, dalle 8.00 alle 20.00; il biglietto urbano da 90 minuti costa 1,30 euro a terra e 2,00 euro a bordo (2026). | [Busitalia - Sita Nord (Gruppo FS)](https://www.fsbusitalia.it/it/turismo/programma-il-tuo-viaggio/assisi-citta-di-san-francesco.html); [doc 2](https://www.fsbusitalia.it/it/umbria/news-umbria/2025/4/16/assisi---potenziamento-assisi-link-dal-17-aprile-2025.html) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Nella Basilica di San Francesco in Assisi le tre parti hanno orari diversi (2026): chiesa inferiore 6.00-18.30 (mercoledi' chiusura alle 18.00, sabato alle 19.00), chiesa superiore 8.30-17.45, Tomba di San Francesco 6.00-18.00. | [Custodia Generale del Sacro Convento di San Francesco in Assisi](https://www.sanfrancescoassisi.org/); [doc 2](https://www.sanfrancescoassisi.org/html/ita/shownews.php?idNews=386&zone=WEBpercorsi) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| Il centro storico di Urbino e' iscritto nella Lista del Patrimonio Mondiale UNESCO dal 1998 con i criteri (ii) e (iv), con una core zone di appena 29,23 ettari e una buffer zone di 3.608,5 ettari: e' la citta' intera dentro le mura rinascimentali a essere tutelata, non il solo Palazzo Ducale. | [Ministero della Cultura - Ufficio UNESCO](https://unesco.cultura.gov.it/projects/centro-storico-di-urbino/) | medium | 2030-12-31 |
| Nel 2026 la Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, nel Palazzo Ducale di Urbino, costa 12 euro (ridotto 2 euro per i cittadini UE 18-25 anni) ed e' aperta da martedi' a domenica 8.30-19.15, chiusa il lunedi'. | [Musei Nazionali delle Marche - MiC](https://museinazionalimarche.cultura.gov.it/museo/galleria-nazionale-delle-marche/); [CoopCulture, biglietteria ufficiale](https://www.coopculture.it/it/prodotti/biglietto-galleria-nazionale-delle-marche-palazzo-ducale-di-urbino/) | high | 2027-06-30 |
| Il Pozzo di San Patrizio a Orvieto e' profondo 54 metri e si scende e risale su due rampe elicoidali indipendenti da 248 gradini ciascuna, con ingressi separati, cosi' che chi sale non incroci mai chi scende: lo fece scavare papa Clemente VII, rifugiatosi a Orvieto dopo il Sacco di Roma del 1527, su progetto di Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane. Il biglietto costa 6 euro (ridotto 4,50) e all'interno la temperatura resta intorno ai 14 gradi tutto l'anno (2026). | [CoopCulture (concessionario dei servizi per il Comune di Orvieto)](https://www.coopculture.it/it/poi/pozzo-di-san-patrizio/); [Pozzo di San Patrizio - biglietteria ufficiale](https://pozzodisanpatrizio.it/orari-biglietti-pozzo-di-san-patrizio/) | high | 2027-06-30 |
| La prima pietra del Duomo di Orvieto fu posata il 13 novembre 1290 da papa Niccolo' IV in persona; il biglietto unico da 8 euro comprende Duomo, Museo Emilio Greco e sotterranei della cattedrale (circa 800 metri quadrati), e con 3 euro in piu' si aggiunge il Museo Etrusco Claudio Faina. Nella Cappella di San Brizio il ciclo di affreschi fu iniziato dal Beato Angelico nel 1447 e completato da Luca Signorelli fra il 1499 e il 1504 (2026). | [Opera del Duomo di Orvieto](https://www.duomodiorvieto.it/duomo-di-orvieto/le-origini); [doc 2](https://www.duomodiorvieto.it/biglietti/biglietti-singoli) | medium | 2027-06-30 |

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