Perugia Trip Overview
We will leave from Piazza Italia to walk to Rocca Paolina, an imposing Renaissance fortress.
Once we have reached the historic center of Perugia, we will be able to take a coffee break with a good espresso or a cup of hot chocolate. We are in the so-called “City of Chocolate”!
The most popular tourist points of interest in the city where you prefer to linger the most. Some of the most characteristic corners are via dell’Acquedotto, one of the most famous streets in the center, or the Arco Augusto, the oldest of all the walls.
After a walk we will stop in front of the Fontana Maggiore, considered one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Finally, we will conclude the tour by observing the buildings that overlook the square, among which the Cathedral and the Palazzo dei Priori stand out.
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Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Perugia, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Perugia, Umbria, Italy
We will leave from Piazza Italia to walk to Rocca Paolina, an imposing Renaissance fortress.
Once we have reached the historic center of Perugia, we will be able to take a coffee break with a good espresso or a cup of hot chocolate. We are in the so-called “City of Chocolate”!
The most popular tourist points of interest in the city where you prefer to linger the most. Some of the most characteristic corners are via dell’Acquedotto, one of the most famous streets in the center, or the Arco Augusto, the oldest of all the walls.
After a walk we will stop in front of the Fontana Maggiore, considered one of the most beautiful in Italy.
Finally, we will conclude the tour by observing the buildings that overlook the square, among which the Cathedral and the Palazzo dei Priori stand out.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Rocca Paolina, Piazza Italia 11, 06121, Perugia Italy
Rocca Paolina is a fortress of the city. It was built between 1540 and 1543 at the behest of Pope Paul III and represented, until 1860, the symbol of papal power over the ancient city. The building, designed by Alessandro Tomassoni da Terni and Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, was built on what were the houses of the Baglioni, following their revolt against the pope, and occupied a large part of the southern slope of Perugia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Porta Marzia, Via Marzia, Perugia Italy
The Porta Marzia is one of the ancient gates of the Etruscan walls of the city of Perugia and is located in via Marzia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fontana Maggiore, Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia Italy
The monumental fountain was designed by frà Bevignate da Cingoli and built between 1275 and 1277 to celebrate the arrival of water in the acropolis of the city, thanks to the new aqueduct. Bevignate, was able to count on the collaboration of other talented people, such as Boninsegna Veneziano, a hydraulic engineer, who carried out a feat of extraordinary daring, managing to convey the waters coming from Mount Pacciano, located a few kilometers away, [1] without the aid of pumps
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Piazza IV Novembre, 06100, Perugia Italy
The cathedral of Perugia, also known as the cathedral of San Lorenzo, is the main religious building in Perugia, in Umbria. It is the metropolitan cathedral of the Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Palazzo dei Priori, Corso Vannucci 19, 06121, Perugia Italy
The Palazzo dei Priori, or municipal, is one of the best examples in Italy of a public palace from the communal age. It stands in the central Piazza IV Novembre in Perugia, Umbria. It extends along Corso Vannucci up to via Boncambi. It is still the seat of part of the Town Hall and, on the third floor, of the National Gallery of Umbria.
Duration: 20 minutes
