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City breaks Perugia  -  Travel information Perugia, Capital City of Umbria.

Perugia is an important artistic center of Italy.


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Camping and Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide Umbria

 Camping.it  -  Camp site Perugia

Car Rental Umbria

 Holiday Autos  -  
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -  

Holiday Homes / Apartments

  
Holiday homes Perugia - Offers quality apartments or houses
All properties are checked on a regular basis. All homes can be booked on-line. Properties are shown by destination.

 Euro Relais  -  Holiday Cottages in Umbria / Marche
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

Hotels in Perugia 

 Booking - Hotels in Perugia  -  Hotel Guide Perugia
Hotels City Center, near Perugia Airport, Palazzo della Penna, Rocca Paolina, Piazza Grande Piazza IV Novembre

 Brufani Palace Hotel *****, Piazza Italia 12, 06100 Perugia
The luxury provided at the 5-star Hotel Brufani Palace in Perugia is multi-faceted, beginning with breathtaking views of the green wooded hills of Umbria.
The hotel features a fabulous Belle Epoque style of interior design. Such beauty does not end with the sumptuous rooms and suites of this honeymoon hotel in the center of North Italy.

 Ilgo Hotel ***, Via Agostino di Duccio 1, 06122 Perugia
This 3-star hotel is located in Monteluce, one of the quietest districts in Perugia and very close to the medieval city centre that is only a few minutes away with the free shuttle service. The hotel is just over 1km away from many historic monuments and tourist attractions including the Roman aqueduct, San Lorenzo's Cathedral and the famous Piazza IV Novembre.

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 

Hostels

 
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 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Ostelli online  -  Italian Youth Hostels Association

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

 -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



Travel Guides Umbria / Related books

Travel Guides Umbria [ Amazon.co.uk ]

Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches (Cadogan Guides) 
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls
Three of Italy's most enchanting regions are explored in this new edition of a popular Cadogan guide, now fully revised and updated. Tuscany's lavish beauty has attracted visitors for centuries, but quiet, green Umbria and the unspoilt Marches are still relatively undiscovered. This guide reveals the highlights of all of them, taking the visitor to off-the-beaten-track delights as well as to the more celebrated towns and sights.
From little family-run guesthouses to international hotels, and from street corner pizzerias to fine restaurants, the guide is packed with hand-picked listings to suit all pockets. Stunning colour photographs will inspire you before you travel, and thorough touring advice, with maps and plans, will keep you on the right track. So whether you're planning a cruise round the vineyards of Chianti, a beach holiday in Rimini or an art pilgrimage to Florence, this guide will enliven the journey.
Paperback 704 pages (May 12, 2005); Publisher: Cadogan Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1860111866.
The Rough Guide to Italy - Martin Dunford, Celia Woolfrey, Ros Belford
Paperback 1184 pages (May 5, 2005); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1843534274.
Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria 
On the Road with Francis of Assisi: A Timeless Journey Through Umbria and Tuscany, and Beyond 
Linda Bird Francke
Hardcover 266 pages (November 15, 2005); Publisher: Random House; Language: English; ISBN: 140006239X.

Transport / How do I travel to Perugia

 Airport Perugia  -  Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria Perugia - S.Egidio

  Opodo  -  
Flight tickets Perugia.

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  cheap flights Perugia

 Trenitalia  -  Italian Railways

  -  Eurolines  -  coach line to Italy

 Autostrade
 Online map Umbria [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ].
Toscana, Umbria, Lazio, Marche, Abruzzo, Republica Di San Marino (Michelin Regional Maps) 
Map (April 2003); Publisher: Michelin; Language: English; ISBN: 2067100114.

 Weather in Umbria 


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 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Perugia City  -  Comune di Perugia  -  Capital City Umbria

 Perugia Province 

 Region Umbrien  -  Regione Umbria Sito Istituzionale

 Basilica of San Domenico  -  begun in 1394 and finished in 1458
The Basilica is located in the place where, in Middle Ages times, the market and the horse fair were held, and where the Dominicans settled in 1234. According to Vasari, the church was designed by Giovanni Pisano. The interior decorations were redesigned by Carlo Maderno, while the massive belfry was partially cut around mid-16th century. It houses examples of Umbrian art, including the precious tomb of Pope Benedict XI and a Renaissance wooden choir.
 Church of Sant'Angelo  -  6th century
 Church of San Bernardino  -  with façade by Agostino di Duccio
 Cathedral of Saint Lorenzo
 Church of San Severo  -  fresco painted by Raphael and Perugino.
 Church and abbey of San Pietro  -  late 16th century
 Directional Centre  -  by Aldo Rossi [ famous architect ]
 Etruscan arch
 Etruscan Well [ Pozzo Etrusco ]
 Fontana Maggiore  -  medieval fountain designed by Fra Bevignate
Sculpted by Nicolò and Giovanni Pisano.
 Ipogeo dei Volumni / Hypogeum of the Volumnus family - an Etruscan chamber tomb
 Medieval aqueduct
 Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo
 Piazza Matteotti
 Palazzo dei Priori  -  Town Hall
Encompassing the Collegio del Cambio, Collegio della Mercanzia, and Galleria Nazionale). The Collegio del Cambio has frescoes by Pietro Perugino, while the Collegio della Mercanzia has a fine later 14th century wooden interior.
 Porta Augusta  -  Roman gate with Etruscan elements
 Rocca Paolina  -  Renaissance fortress (1540-1543) of which only a bastion today is remaining
The original design was by Antonio and Aristotile da Sangallo, and included the Porta Marzia [ 3rd century BC ], the tower of Gentile Baglioni's house and a mediaeval pit.
 Teatro Comunale Morlacchi
 The Tribunali.

Cuisine - Umbrian Cooking

Umbria has always been a rural region and its cuisine reflects this with simple, flavoursome dishes made from genuine ingredients. Local agriculture produces fresh fruit and vegetables, high quality olive oil, pork products and tender beefsteaks, whilst the rivers furnish carp, trout, pike, tench, mullet and perch, and the woods mushrooms of prize quality. Black truffles, lentils and cheese come from Valnerina and white truffles from the Upper Tevere valley and Eugubino Gualdese. The hills are covered with vineyards which produce a fragrant wine to complement the healthy and appetising food.

 Bleu  -  Umbria Cooking School
Located in the Province of Perugia, the School is based in a beautifully restored 16th century estate. Some of the topics taught at the school include, classic international cuisine, Old-World preparations, cooking for wood-burning ovens and even a course on making delectable chocolates and truffles.
individual courses or full cooking programs available in Italian and English to both professionals and amateurs alike.

The Essentials of Classical Italian Cooking -  Marcella Hazan
This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.
Paperback 736 pages (July 7, 1995); Publisher: Macmillan; Language: English; ISBN: 0333570529.
Jamie's Italy -  Jamie Oliver
Hardcover 336 pages (October 3, 2005); Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0718147707.
 Mangiare Bene
The English version of the most popular Italian internet recipe archive and guide to Italian cooking; traditional, regional, innovative Mediterranean cuisine.
Culinary Academy [ Easy, affordable, tasty dishes / Recipes galore / Snacks, breads, appetizers / Express pasta recipes and regional specialities ], Great Chefs [ dishes from Italy's best chefs ], Aphrodisiac recipes, Basic tools for Italian cuisine [ making pasta at home, The Italian Pantry, The Glossary, Weights and Temperatures, Wine & co and All about italian wine ].

History of Perugia / Umbria

 Perugia's history  -  see Wikipedia
Perugia first appears in history as Perusia, one of the twelve confederate cities of Etruria. It is first mentioned in the account of the war of 310 or 309 BCE between the Etruscans and the Romans... 

 National Museum of Umbrian Archaeology

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria  -  National Gallery of Umbrian art in Middle Ages and Renaissance
The Galleria includes works by Duccio, Piero della Francesca, Beato Angelico, Perugino)
 National Museum of Umbrian Archaeology.

 Homepage della Musica in Italia
 Italianissima -  musica italiana, canzoni italiane, testi, midi, mp3, cantanti, orchestre
 Musei Online - search by category / search by geographical data

Web Portal / Italian Search Engine / Directory

 AboutUmbria
 Bella Umbria.net
 Citadicastello.com
 Lago Trasimeno.net
 Perugia.com
 Spoleto.com
 Umbriatime

 Ariana Ricerca  -  Italian search engine
 Cerca  -  search engine
 Italian Cultural Institute Washington
 Vergilio

 Wonderful Italy  -  travel portal  - cities in Italy

 Google.it
 Yellow Guide Italy  -  Yellow Pages Perugia
 Telephone Guide Italy


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