It is one of the classic walled towns of central Italy, and in its main gate can be seen several ancient inscriptions, including a Roman one of some interest.

[3] The territory of the commune includes three well-preserved Romanesque churches, each built in part of Roman stone in the abbeys of S. Fidenzio, of Santa Maria in Pantano and of San Faustino.

The Commune celebrated the completion of restoration works and the reopening of the old town in August 2006, ten years after the earthquake.

Massa Martana town has an annual ice-cream festival ("sagra del gelato") in early August each year.

Similar food festivals are celebrated in summer months in a number of surrounding villages and hamlets within the commune, including Colpetrazzo and Villa San Faustino.