Things to do in Perugia
Top sights and attractions to build your days around once you know when to go.
Stadio Renato Curi
The Stadio Renato Curi is a football stadium in the Italian city of Perugia.
Perugia Cathedral
Perugia Cathedral, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Lawrence, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Perugia, Umbria, central Italy, dedicated to Saint Lawrence. Formerly the seat of the bishops and archbishops of Perugia, it has been since 1986 the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve
Palazzo dei Priori
The Palazzo dei Priori or comunale is one of the best examples in Italy of a public palace from the communal era. It is located in the central Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia, Umbria. It extends along Corso Vannucci up to Via Boncambi. It still houses part of the municipality, and, on the third floor, the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. It takes its name from the Priori, the highest political authority governing the city in the medieval era.
Cippus Perusinus
The Cippus Perusinus is a stone tablet (cippus) discovered on the hill of San Marco, in Perugia, Italy, in 1822. The tablet bears 46 lines of incised Etruscan text, about 130 words. The cippus, which seems to have been a border stone, appears to display a text dedicating a legal contract between the Etruscan families of Velthina and Afuna, regarding the sharing or use, including water rights, of a property upon which there was a tomb belonging to the noble Velthinas.
San Domenico
San Domenico is a Roman Catholic basilica church, located on Piazza Giordano Bruno and via del Castellano in the city of Perugia, region of Umbria, central Italy.
National Gallery of Umbria
The Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria the Italian national paintings collection of Umbria, housed in the Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, in central Italy. Located on the upper floors of the Palazzo dei Priori, the exhibition spaces occupy two floors and the collection comprises the greatest representation of the Umbrian School of painting, ranging from the 13th to the 19th century, strongest in the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries. The collection is presented in 40 exhibition rooms in the Palazzo. On the second floor of the Gallery, there is an exhibition space for temporary collections, changed several times a year.
Oratory of San Bernardino
The Oratory of San Bernardino is an oratory in Perugia, in the region of Umbria, Italy, located on Piazza San Francesco next to the basilica of. Dedicated to Bernardino of Siena, the oratory was completed in 1452.
Rocca Paolina
The Rocca Paolina was a Renaissance fortress in Perugia, built between 1540 and 1543 by order of Pope Paul III, based on designs by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. Its construction entailed the destruction of a significant part of the historic city, including Etruscan, Roman, and medieval structures. Among the demolished buildings were the residences of the Baglioni family in the burgh of Santa Giuliana, along with over a hundred tower-houses, gates, churches, and monasteries. Former city streets were transformed into underground passageways, which are now accessible to the public.
Perusia
The ancient Perusia, now Perugia, first appears in history as one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria. It is first mentioned in the account of the war of 310 or 309 BC between the Etruscans and the Roman Republic. In 295 BC it took an important part in a rebellion against the Romans and was reduced, with Vulsinii and Arretium (Arezzo), to seek for peace in the following year.
San Pietro
The basilica di San Pietro is a Catholic basilica and abbey in the Italian city of Perugia. Its bell tower, standing at 70 meters tall, is the tallest structure in Perugia and is one of the city's most significant symbols. It is an Italian national monument.
Museo del vino
The Wine Museum of Torgiano is a private museum, entirely dedicated to the culture of wine. Established in 1974 by Goirgio Lungarotti, founder of the Cantine Lungarotti Winery and his wife, Maria Grazia Marchetti. The museum is situated in a prominent wine-producing area. It is managed by the Lungarotti Foundation, which also oversees the Olive and Oil Museum. The foundation supports research, cultural events and exhibitions that promote the heritage and economic value of wine and olive oil. Through its archaeological, ethnographic and arts collections, the museum provides information on the role of wine in western culture, where wine has always been highly valued not only for its energetic and strengthening properties but also as a cultural product.
Museo dell'olivo e dell'olio
The Museo dell'olivo e dell'olio is a private museum located in Torgiano specialized in olive oil and olive culture and knowledge. Its premises are in an ancient oil mill, which worked till the 1960s. Its rich collections of fine arts and material culture provides well-documented information on oil production and olive-growing, traditional uses and symbolism on oil and olives.
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