Panicale is a great tourist place in Umbria featuring a medieval hill town with streets arranged in an interesting oval pattern. Panicale is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km southwest of Perugia and just 6km south of Lake Trasimeno. Holidays in Panicale are ideal for exploring the rural beauty of Umbria, and discovering the famous art cities of both this picturesque region, and neighbouring Tuscany.
Panicle is boasting breathtaking views out over the serene lake, valley and surrounding hills. Panicale is a tiny town which remains popular among tourists in the summer months, all keen to explore the interesting streets arranged in traditional medieval fashion to relax in the main square, Piazza Umberto I, and take in the churches and architecture with their beautiful artwork and frescoes on display.

Panicale was named from Latin word "Panis collis": a place pleasant to the god Pan. The road around the town, where the old moat was, measures 800 meters and the population of the inhabitants inside the wall come to about 560, the whole municipality covers 78.84 sq km with some 5,000 people. In Panicale one can find everything that has made Italy so popular all over the world: history, art, church, good food and wine. Here one will find the genuine Italy with its timeless atmosphere and spontaneous hospitality and friendliness that will add extra spice to the stay. The town is a quiet place with two principal churches, S. Michele (17c) and S. Sebastiano.