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CITY GUIDES
PERUGIA
| Clung on a hill, it is one of the most beautiful Italian towns. Its Etruscan
walls, medieval churches, 16th century and baroque palaces still witness its splendor in
the past. Piazza IV Novembre is the art city center; here we find Fontana (fountain) Maggiore with beautiful reliefs, the gothic Cathedral and the Palace of the Priors, one of the most stunning Italian medieval palaces which houses the National Art Gallery of Umbria. You cannot miss Collegio del Cambio with frescoes by the famous Umbrian painter Perugino, Saint Peter's where you can find valuable works by Guercino, Perugino and Caravaggio and the Oratory of Saint Bernard. Art center but also lively and cosmopolitan, it is a university town and venue of
art and cultural exhibitions
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| Altitude: 493 m. Pop.: 151.118 inhabitants Regional Airport: Sant'Egidio, at 12 Km from Perugia (flights to Rome and Milan) International airports: Florence, at 154 Km from Perugia Postal code: 06100 Country/area code: (+39) 075 Regional Information: Corso Vannucci 30, tel. 075-6961 City Information: Piazza IV Novembre 3, tel. 075-5723327 |
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