Hotels to remember: Perugia
Park Hotel ai Cappuccini
Gubbio (Perugia) - 4 Star Hotels
An ancient 17th century monastery transformed into luxury resort: Gubbio's Park Hotel ai Cappuccini.
Castello di Petroia
Scritto di Gubbio (Perugia) - Historical Residences
In the countryside just outside Gubbio, the Castello di Petroia offers guests the chance to experience an atmosphere of centuries past.
Borgo di Carpiano
Gubbio (Perugia) - Historical Residences
Borgo di Carpiano is a tiny medieval hamlet, hidden amidst the woods in the countryside just outside the Umbrian city of Gubbio, only recently transformed in stunning period residence.
Fattoria di Vibio
Montecastello di Vibio
Borgo di Carpiano
Gubbio
Castello di Baccaresca
Gubbio
Castello di Postignano
Postignano
Castello di Magrano
Gubbio
Park Hotel ai Cappuccini
Gubbio
Palazzetta del Vescovo
Fratta Todina
Castello di Petroia
Scritto di Gubbio
Villa Nuba Charming Apartments
Perugia
L'Antico Forziere
Deruta
Il Fontanaro
Paciano
Hotel Palazzo Bocci
Spello
Hotel Vannucci
Città della Pieve
Il Cantico della Natura
Montesperello di Magione
Il Melograno
Pianello
La Rocca dei Trinci
Capodacqua di Foligno
Tenuta di Canonica
Todi
Al Vescovado 7
Gubbio
Brigolante Guest Apartments
Assisi
La Posta di Confine
Mantignana
La Locanda del Capitano
Montone
Le Tre Vaselle
Torgiano
Travel ideas
Food & Drink (Umbria) Food & Drink
Eating Up Umbria
The Best of Umbria's Food and Wine (and where to find it!)
Perugia: introduction
In the heart of Umbria, one finds Perugia, a city born more than two thousand years ago, older even than Rome, still conserved within the city walls built by the Etruscans. It is here that one finds one of Italy's most important archaeological museums the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell'Umbria, and one of the most important squares in the whole of Italy, Piazza Grande.
Visitors to Perugia still enter the city via one of the seven gateways, two of which have the status of monuments: Porta d'Augusto and Porta San Pietro. A city full of historic sites: the Palazzo dell'Università Vecchia, Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori, the Cathedral, the Fontana Maggiore, the St Francis Complex, the Oratorio of St Bernardino.
Not to be missed is the fortress which encircles the oldest part of the city, a medieval Pompei, brought to light thanks to a series of excavations. The events held in Perugia are of International importance, such as Eurochocolate, event dedicated to chocolate with 9 days of open air tastings, and Umbria Jazz, one of the most famous Jazz festivals in the whole of Europe.
Perugia: suggestions from the hotels
The Song of Nature is an Eco Resort and Organic farm on Lake Trasimeno located in a beautiful stone house of 1600 surrounded by a centuries-old olive grove of 400 years and 30 hectares of woods and unspoiled nature. (Il Cantico della Natura) →
Villa Nuba is the only charming holiday rentals in Perugia.Right in the heart of Umbria.Perugia is one of the most beautiful medieval and etruscan cities in Italy and the perfect place from where to explore the rest of this lovely region. (Villa Nuba Charming Apartments) →
Assisi is one of the most beautiful Medieval hilltowns in all of Italy, and birthplace of Saint Francis. From Brigolante, you can visit all of Umbria's most iconic hilltowns, wineries, abbeys & monasteries, natural parks, and other sights. (Brigolante Guest Apartments) →
Perugia: gourmet addresses
- Redibis
- Bevagna
- Located in part of the Roman theatre, ancient recipes and an excellent local olive oil.
- +39 0742 360130
- www.redibis.it
- Lillo Tatini
- Panicale
- On the hillside overlooking Lake Trasimeno, Umbrian cuisine with a taste of Tuscany.
- +39 075 837771
- www.lillotatini.it
More suggestions and useful addresses
- Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi
- Assisi
- UNESCO world heritage site, adorned with the works of Giotto, Cimabue, Simone Martini and Lorenzetti.
- www.sanfrancescoassisi.org
