In Perugia, there's plenty to do but not a whole lot to see. The city has an excellent art gallery and lovely Duomo, plus the usual round of incredible panoramic views from ancient city walls, but odds are, if you're looking for that sort of thing, you'll end up in Siena first. As pretty as the Tuscan towns but without the big name, Perugia wisely compensated by finding itself two claims to fame wholly unrelated to the Renaissance—chocolate and jazz. During the Eurochocolate festival in October and Umbria Jazz Festival in July, Perugia's population swells beyond capacity as pilgrims from around Europe descend on the city and completely max out its tourism infrastructure. Even when the festivals aren't in session, the Perugina factory is ready to satisfy sweet-tooths, and a lively year-round jazz scene should appease improvisation aficionados. The wealth of excellent pubs may exist largely to support the summer's jazz babies, but fear not! During the winter, Perugia's many university students are up to the task of keeping the bars full.
Perugia's very small airport, International Airport of Umbria (PEG); (☎ 075 59 21 41 www.airport.umbria.it > 16km east of the city.) receives a few flights each ...more
If you've been making your way through tiny Tuscan towns for the past few weeks, getting to the Umbrian capital will be a shock. Perugia is actually enormous, an unattractive urban sprawl full of actual ...more
Book in advance for the Umbria Jazz and Eurochocolate Festivals. The rest of the time, you're likely to have the town to yourself. Ostello Ponte Felcino, V. Maniconi 97 (☎ 075 59 13 991; www.ostellopontefelcino ...more
No visit to Perugia is complete without a taste of the world-famous chocolate at Perugina, C. Vannucci 101. (Open M 2:30-7:45pm, Tu-Sa 9:30am-7:45pm, Su and holidays 10:30am-1:30pm ...more
The Perugia City Museum Card is a fantastic deal, particularly for students. The “A” Card for €10 grants unlimited entry to one adult and one person under 18 to five museums and is valid for 48hr ...more
There are tons of lovely bars in this student town, many tucked away down small alleys or under covered streets. The heart of the nightlife is Piazza IV Novembre—Italians just can't resist boozing ...more
Umbria Jazz Festival, (☎ 075 50 18 228; www.umbriajazz.com), The time of the Umbria Jazz Festival is the time to head to Perugia. If you're a jazz fan, then you probably already know about this festival ...more
The easiest way to Castiglione del Lago from Perugia is by bus (1hr., 6 per day, €4.80) from P. dei Partigiani. Buses stop in P. Guglielmo Marconi. From there, walk up the stairs into P. Dante Alighieri ...more
 |
 |
 |
 |
For 52 years, we have published the world’s favorite budget travel guides, written entirely by students and updated every year. With pen and notebook in hand and a few changes of underwear stuffed in our backpacks, we spend months roaming the globe in search of travel bargains.
Facebook
Twitter
You Tube
Foursquare
Newsletter
RSS Feed
Overview