Things to Do in Perugia
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Lake Trasimeno
#1 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 3366 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Water Body, Entertainment, Family And Kids, Lake
Umbria, Italy
N/A 24-hrsDetailsThis Lake has a surface area of 128 km. sq. and 2 small streams flow into the Lake with the water level in it fluctuating during rainy season and seasonal demands from nearby towns. This lake is shallow and muddy and one can view nature at its best here. It is rich in fishes and serves as a refuge for birds. As it is located in the city’s hea...Read more about Lake Trasimeno -
Fontana Maggiore
#2 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 3714 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Observatory, Square, Family And Kids
Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia, Italy
N/A 24-hrsDetailsThis is a medieval fountain which is a monument in itself. It is quite huge and circular in shape. The sculptors Nicola and Giovanni Pisano created it between 1277 and 1278. The basin has been divided into 25 sides which contain sculptures of saints and prophets along with the labour of months, zodiac signs and major events from Roman history and a...Read more about Fontana Maggiore -
Rocca Paolina
#3 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 3928 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Castle, Historical Site, Entertainment, Family And Kids
Corso Vannucci | Piazza Italia, Perugia, Italy
1 EUR 10:00 am - 06:00 pmDetailsThis castle was built in 1373 and was considered to be a part of evidence of Cardinal Aegidius Albornoz’s power and control. Major parts of the castle were destroyed in an uprising but its large walls remain even today and are visible externally. The best way to reach it is to go to the Piazza Partigiani’s underground parking and take a...Read more about Rocca Paolina -
Minimetro
#4 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 4418 times in trip plans
Entertainment, Family And Kids, Train Ride
Piazzale Bellucci, 16-16/A, 06121 Perugia, Italy
2 EUR 07:00 am - 09:20 pmDetailsThis special tram stretches over 3.2 kilometres and covers 7 stations. It was started in 2008 February and helped to control the city’s excess car traffic. It uses 25 vehicles in total, each of which can hold 25 passengers and travel at a speed of 25 kilometres per hour. This mode of transport can be of great use for tourists to get to many i...Read more about Minimetro -
Piazza Iv Novembre
#5 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 3747 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Square, Family And Kids
Piazza IV Novembre, 01010 Perugia, Italy
N/A 24-hrsDetailsBeing the city’s artistic centre, this place boasts of such reliefs that were carved in the 13th century along with a gothic cathedral. The Palazzo Priori which is an Italian medieval palace can also be found here along with a fountain. When visiting this square, do not miss relishing on the local Gelato!Read more about Piazza Iv Novembre -
Galleria Nazionale Dell' Umbria
#6 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 3753 times in trip plans
Art Museum, Museum, Observatory, Educational Site, Family And Kids
Corso Vannucci, 19, 06123 Perugia, Italy
7 EUR 08:30 am - 07:30 pmDetailsYou will find some of the finest Italian collection of paintings which represent the Umbrian School of painting that were created between the 13th and 19th century. Each of the 23 galleries is worth visiting. The building where this gallery is housed is a historic building in itself. One can make use of many information boards in both English and I...Read more about Galleria Nazionale Dell' Umbria -
Corso Vannucci
#7 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 4533 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Landmark, Historical Site, Entertainment, Family And Kids
Perugia, Italy
N/A 24-hrsDetailsThis is one of the main streets in the city which gets its name from a painter named Pietro Vannucci. It is home to some beautiful and historic attractions having great significance along with various boutiques, shops, libraries, theatres, bars and shops and is a great for evening walks. It also marks the entrance to the National Gallery of Umbria ...Read more about Corso Vannucci -
Cathedral Of San Lorenzo
#8 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 2572 times in trip plans
Church, Religious Site, Outdoors, Family And Kids, Cathedral
Piazza 4 Novembre, 06123 Perugia, Italy
N/A 07:30 am - 07:00 pmDetailsThis cathedral is dedicated to Saint Lorenzo and was completed in 1490. You will find incomplete pink and white marble lozenges on the outside while the main façade boasts of a trial section which faces the smaller Piazza Dante. Some remarkable Renaissance structures, Roman walls, Cosmatesque mosaics and ancient fragments all together forms ...Read more about Cathedral Of San Lorenzo -
Old Town
#9 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 2649 times in trip plans
Landmark, Family And Kids, Neighborhoods
Perugia, Italy
N/A 24-hrsDetailsIt is a little town and is quite charming to roam around in. One will find some great architecture and historic buildings here along with some restaurants and shops. One can opt for a bus tour to get a better view of the same.Read more about Old Town -
Museo - Laboratorio Di Tessiture A Mano Giuditta
#10 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 4026 times in trip plans
Museum, Educational Site, Family And Kids, Specialty Museum
Via. Tiberio Berardi 5/6, 06123 Perugia, Italy
N/A 24-hrsDetailsBeing founded in 1921 by Giuditta Brozzetti, this museum and laboratory is one of the last workshops related to hand-weaving in Italy. This place is famous for the wonderful cloths that are weaved here and the artisans demonstrate their weaving on different looms. It is a family tradition of creating textiles which has been passed through 4 female generations.Read more about Museo - Laboratorio Di Tessiture A Mano Giuditta -
Tempio Di Sant' Angelo
#11 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 2679 times in trip plans
Church, Religious Site, Outdoors, Historical Site, Family And Kids, Architecture...
Vai Del Tempio, Perugia, Italy
N/A 09:00 am - 05:00 pmDetailsThis is a paleo-Christian circular temple which dates to the 5th and 6th century and is dedicated to the Archangel Michael. The place was made into a fort in 1479 but was restored in 1948 to reveal closed windows and ancient frescoes. You will find Corinthian capped columns here inside the church which is famous for the Romanesque style of architec...Read more about Tempio Di Sant' Angelo -
National Archaeological Museum
#12 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 2739 times in trip plans
Museum, History Museum, Educational Site, Historical Site, Family And Kids, Arch...
Piazza G. Bruno, 10| Ex Convento S. Domenico, 06100 Perugia, Italy
4 EUR 08:30 am - 07:30 pmDetailsThis museum was set up in San Domenico’s convent in 1948. A lot of archaeological digs gave way to the collection which began in the late 18th century. You can visit the various sections of this museum which reflect on different periods and also display objects and collectables found in those eras. You will find the famous ‘Cippus of Pe...Read more about National Archaeological Museum -
Exchange Guild
#13 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 1411 times in trip plans
Art Museum, Museum, Family And Kids
Palazzo dei Priori, Corso Vannucci 25, Perugia, Italy
5 EUR 09:00 am - 05:30 pmDetailsThis 13th century place is the former home of the money changers in this region. The museum was built between 1452 and 1457 and some of the best preserved Renaissance frescoes and artistic masterpieces in Italy which have been painted by Perugino can be found here. Even though the entire place consists of 2 rooms only all the frescoes are worth viewing.Read more about Exchange Guild -
Necropoli Del Palazzone
#14 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 984 times in trip plans
Outdoors, Ancient Ruin, Historical Site, Family And Kids, Neighborhoods , Tomb
Via Assisana, 53, 06087 Perugia, Italy
2 EUR 09:00 am - 06:30 pmDetailsThe chamber tomb which was discovered in 1840 happens to be an excellent and renowned example of Etruscan tombs found in the Hellenistic period. This site surrounds the Hypogeum and contains many chamber tombs which were a part of archaic and Hellenistic. You will find architecturally rich tombs which contain a gabled lid with writings or gables an...Read more about Necropoli Del Palazzone -
House Museum Of Oddi Marini Clarelli
#15 of 21 Things to do in Perugia | Added 614 times in trip plans
Art Museum, Museum, Family And Kids
Via Dei Priori, 84, 06123 Perugia, Italy
N/A 09:30 am - 12:30 pmDetailsMarchioness Barabara Marini Clarelli was a local historian, restorer and painter who wanted to establish a foundation to combine her husband’s name with her own. Her husband was Francesco Santi who was an art historian. As per her vision, this museum bears some historical furnishings which are grand and beautiful.Read more about House Museum Of Oddi Marini Clarelli
