Things to do in Ellera Umbra Italy – what to see attractions and activities

It is the latest theater of Perugia, opened in 2009 in the San Sisto, with an reception capacity of 332 spectators and an innovative LED lighting system. Fontemaggiore ismanaged by the Teatro Stabile di Innovazione.

To visit: the Church has frescoes by Perugino and the old town with its narrow streets.

In Perugia since 1948 to present, today it deals with the production and disseminationof the new drama at the national level. Also offering theatrical training, it is also addressed to the younger generation, but not only.

The the museum of located at Perugia Madonna Alta and documents the early experience in the aerospace field with works at art , produced by RAI, and panels ofspatial and aeronautics content. Among the exhibits the model of Apollo 11.

The Castle of Pieve del Vescovo was built at the end of the fourteenth century. At first, the building was a church built in memory of St. John the Baptist. In 1396 the parish church was transformed into a fortified castle. After a few years of abandonment, the castle was restored and dedicated to cultural activities.

Porta San Pietro or Vittoria was the main entrance of the city, located next to the convent of the PP. Benedictines of St. Peter. It has a double door, the outer one was flanked by two bell towers above which protruded the statues of Saints Peter and Paul. It takes its name from the nearby church, named after Santa Maria della Vittoria.

Porta Santa Susanna is one of the most important gates we can find and visit in the city of Perugia. The latter was better known by the name of Porta di Sant'Andrea, since it was located in the facade of the homonymous church. The Gate was built in the Middle Ages and decorated with a grifo in pink stone.

The color and effects of light dark, are obtained from polychrome marbles and from blue drafting of lapis lazuli and gold, today no longer visible in their splendor. The architectural structure resumes from the church of S. Andrea in Mantua by Leon Battista Alberti. The pattern of the facade is very simple: rectangular, gable crowned by a protruding roof.

The Academy of Fine Arts is located in Perugia and was founded, in 1573, as the Academy of Drawing. The museum was divided into three sections: in the first we find the Gessi Gallery, in the second the gallery of paintings, in the third the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints. The rich heritage was born not only thanks to the donations of institutions and individuals, but also thanks to the works of academics.

Porta Conca is located in Perugia and has fourteenth-century origins. Also known as Elce di Sotto, the building consists of two square towers and was later modified, around the mid-nineteenth century. It is currently the seat of the Faculty of Law.

Porta Trasimena was built in the middle of the 3rd century. The Door was better known also as the Arch of San Luca, since there was also the Church of San Luca next to it. With the reconstruction in the Middle Ages, a Lion was also added to the front of the door.

The Oratory of the Brotherhood of the Disciplinated of Saint Francis was the ancient seat of the homonymous fraternity. It dates back to the 14th century and is a building rich in art works of great value. The elements of the building are the result of the work of numerous artists of the time: De Champagne, Gismondi, Di Galeotto among them.

The Sciri Tower was built in the 12th century. It has a square shape, without windows, about 46 meters high. It takes its name from the Sciri family and is the only one of the medieval towers to have remained intact in the city of Perugia. From being a tower of defense to protect oneself from any enemy attacks, it became, at a later time, a watchtower.

It is part of the Etruscan city walls and is in travertine. The current pointed arch, however, is of medieval origin. It is worth noting the stone lion to the left of the arch. The name “Almond” probably comes from a Perugina family but also from the shape of the Gate assumed in the Middle Ages or more simply it could derive from the fact that near the Gate there was a almond. According to a popular belief, this place was thought to be 'auspicious'. It is also called Porta Erbunea and is one of the ancient gates of the Etruscan city wall of Perugia. It was renovated in the 14th century according to medieval characteristics. From the original tower there remained a lion and some letters that formed the famous Augusta inscription “Perusia-Colonia Vibia”, recurring in almost every door of the Etruscan city. According to tradition, the passage under the arch helped the soldiers in the battles.

The Florenzi Palace was built between the 17th and 18th centuries. Owned by the Danzetta family, it was sold in 1840 to the Marchesa Marianna Florenzi who gave it to her son. Today in this building, there is the Faculty of Education, founded by Giuseppe Ermini.

Porta Sant'Angelo was created as a city gate and is the most majestic of the medieval gates of the walls of Perugia. Porta Sant'Angelo is a crenellated construction in tins and bricks that houses inside the Museum of Gates and City Walls. The tower, which is part of the structure, was built in 1326 by Lorenzo Maitani during the fourteenth-century completion of the medieval walls. From the roof of the tower you can admire a splendid panorama of the city of Perugia.

This is the headquarters of Teatro Stabile of Umbria and it is also the largest with its772 seats. it is the historic theater of Perugia (formerly Theater Verzaro) that now bears the name of the opera composer Francesco Morlacchi.

It is a church built in the 5th century, with a particular architecture, in typical Romanesque style and circular shape. This ancient and beautiful church is dedicated to the warrior angel. In 1487 the Baglioni family, who at the time owned the church, used it as a military arrowing. This church is part of the Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve.

The Majesty of Times is located in the historic center of Perugia between the Palazzo del Seminario and the Archbishop's Palace. It is a picturesque street and in the initial stretch you can see the remains of the vault that survived a hall of the Medieval Podestà Palace. There is also a bow with white and red bands that are the rest of a Gothic portico that belonged to the fourteenth-century oratory of the Majesty of the Times, in which the fresco of Our Lady of the Approximately 1330.

The Porta Marzia is part of the Etruscan city walls of Perugia. The property is located in the historic center of the city and dates back to the second half of the 3rd century BC. In 1540, the door was dismantled and incorporated into the external walls of the Rocca Paolina, by Antonio da Sangallo, on commission of Pope Paul III.

The Monastery of Blessed Colomba was founded by Blessed Colomba da Rieti, in 1493. Blessed Colomba, born in Rieti on 2 February 1467, had the name of Angiolella Guadagnoli and was immediately called Colomba, because a dove was approached to her baptismal font, a sign of divine predilection . From the very early childhood, Angiolella showed signs of her nature as a Saint. The monastery has a simple and austere exterior and preserves the reconstruction of the cell of Blessed Colomba da Rieti.

His name is 'Hope in God', a meaningful name, the same as the monastery, which is now a private home. It is one of the oldest doors and fortunately it has remained intact over the years, thanks also to the continuous restorations. In the arch of the door we see in Gothic characters the year 1329, the date on which it was restored. The door is one of the most easily visited monuments in Perugia.

The gallery documents the development of the painting in Umbria from Medieval to modern age, encompassing many masterpieces from the  XIII to the XVIII century. Among the masters represented are Arnolfo di Cambio, Duccio di Boninsegna, BeatoAngelico.

The Loggia di Braccio Fortebracci in Perugia was built in 1423, during the lordship of Braccio Fortebracci, by the Bolognese architect Fioravante Fioravanti, who carried out numerous works for the leader. The porch, as evidenced also by the frescoes by Benedetto Bonfigli in the Chapel of the Priors, constituted access to the Palazzo di Braccio. Over the centuries, several works changed its use and appearance, so much so that only four of the original arches came up to us.

The monastery is of fifteenth-century origin, despite the restorations of the '600. It was founded by Giovanni Battista da Gubbio, a hermit of the time, and his companions. The architecture is very accurate and inside we find artistic works from the late Gothic period: paintings, frescoes, and sculptures of the '300. Today the building is the headquarters of ADISU (Agency for the Right to University Study of Umbria).

The Priori Palace was built between 1293 and 1443, with an Italian Gothic architectural style. It is still home to the City Hall today. On the front side to replace the previous two ramps, a fan staircase was built, the entire structure is characterized by a medieval style cornice. The interior is composed of different rooms such as the Notary Hall, the Hall of the City Council, that of the Audience of the Collegio del Cambio and much more.

Built on the ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre, it consists of 80 rooms decorated withpaintings of the '600 and '700 and in 2011 it will become home to the Museum of Modern Art. Featuring works by Perugino and Gerardo  Dottori and six blackboards of Joseph Beuys.

The museum offers its visitors the reproduction of the most famous Greek and Roman monuments. The Etruscan archaeology is presented by the casts of the Sarcophagus of the Spouses and the Arringator. The visit of the museum is very interesting because it offers the opportunity to learn about the most significant examples of ancient art.

It is located in the former convent of S. Domenico and has two sections: a prehistoric one and an Etruscan and Roman one. Here is one of the longest Etruscan texts, engraved on a block of travertine of the  III-II century B.C.: the "stone of Perugia”.

This is the museum of the treasure of the cathedral of Perugia, which containsvestments, liturgical objects and a large art gallery with paintings dating from the XII to the XIX century by Perugino, Bartolomeo Caporali, Luca Signorelli, Andrea Vanni,Giannicola di Paolo.

The monastery of Santa Caterina Vecchia dates back to the thirteenth century and in the mid-1500s it was renovated on behalf of the monastery of Santa Giuliana, which owned it until 1647. The interior of the church has paintings by Benedetto Bandiera. In the inner chapel there is a Via Crucis with captions in Latin and Spanish. In 1649, when the monastery was purchased by the nuns, restoration work was carried out. Since 1846 Saint Catherine has remained the only Benedictine women's monastery in the city.

This beautiful fountain, built between 1275 and 1278, is considered one of the main landmarks of the city of Perugia. It was created to commemorate the arrival of water in the upper part of the city. It's worth a photo.

The headquarters of the Noble College of Mercanzia is located in the original nucleus of the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia and still presents itself with the facilities of the fourteenth century. The existence of the institution has been documented since 1218 and is linked to that of the free Medieval Commune. The museum offers the service of guided tours and a ticket price accessible to everyone.

The cathedral of Perugia was designed around 1300 and built above the previous Romanesque cathedral. The façade, which has remained incomplete, is covered with white and pink marble tiles. The latest changes, in the mid-nineteenth century, gave the cathedral a neo-Gothic aspect at the will of the future Pope Leo XIII

The Sant'Ercolano Gate, also known as Cornea, was built in 200 BC as part of the Etruscan fortification. At the time it was one of the seven entry points in the area. Over the years, it underwent changes to the structure, the original system, however, is preserved.

The Gate of Santa Croce, or of the Three Arches was built in 1857 following a refurbishment of the urban structure in order to facilitate the city road.

The Museum was built in 1997 and is located inside the San Sisto plant. In the gallery, you can see the machinery used in confectionery production, a series of classic packages used in the market, over the decades, of Perugina. In the museum there are two television stations, one with films from the 1930s — '50s and the other showing the Perugina commercials of recent years. The tasting of the products and visiting the factory are free of charge.

This historic building was built in the second half of the 13th century in place of a heavily steep area that was just outside the boundary of the Etruscan walls. It is an elegant Renaissance building, with Gothic elements and represents a successful synthesis between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Also called Pozzo Sorbello, it was built in the second half of the 3rd century BC. This well in ancient times was the main water source of the city. Built in Piazza Danti, it also served as a cistern. This well is about 36 meters deep and has a diameter of 5.6 meters.

Built in the second half of the 3rd century, it is one of the seven gates of the Etruscan walls of Perugia. Considered the most beautiful and particular, it opens on the cardo maximus of the city, corresponding to the current Via Ulisse Rocchi. Inside we read the writing Augusta Perusia, that is, the name of the city after the reconstruction of the 40, instead on the outside there is the inscription Colonia Vibia.

The name of the building dates back to the 19th century. At the time it was the seat of the monastery of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which was later transformed into the “Sant'Anna Women's Educatory”, which housed the young noble girls of the time. Until the middle of the 19th century it was used as an orphanage. It was built in neoclassical style, by G. Santini. Currently, it houses the homonymous foundation, which includes the “S. Paolo” and “Bernardino di Betto” middle school.

Palazzo Gallenga is located in the city of Perugia. The building, with a Baroque architecture, was built by the architect Piero Carattoli and designed by the architect Francesco Bianchi. In 1875 Count Romeo Gallenga Stuart bought the building that today is the seat of the Italian University for Foreigners.

It is the most impressive church in the city and among the largest in Central Italy. The facade with side buttresses, has a Baroque staircase. The marble coating was planned, remained unfinished. The bell tower has two orders of Gothic windows. The interior was modified with a pattern similar to St. Peter's in the Vatican because, due to design errors, after two centuries after construction, numerous collapses occurred.

The Teatro di Sacco was born in Perugia in 1985 and plays the leading role in the artistic scene in Umbria. It deals since many years with production and theatrical training and organization of events to live performances.

The Fortress of Porta Sole is the highest part of the city. In 1373 it was chosen and designed by Matteo di Gattapone. It is a military structure inside the city of Perugia also named as the 'military citadel. ' Currently, from the Fortezza di Porta del Sole we can see only the arches, some towers, the stairs and the wall connected with the Cassero di Sant'Antonio.

This building was built between 1628 and 1629 by Ottavio di Grimano Ferretti, on the hill of Porte Sole. Since 1849 Countess Maria Bonaparte Valentini stayed there, who gave life to a literary and scientific living room. Then the palace passed to the Conestabile della Staffa family. In 1964 the palace was transferred to the City Council for the library to move there. Since 1970 it has been the seat of the Augusta Library.

Porta Sole is located in Perugia and is the highest point in the city. The Gate includes a historical, cultural and artistic attraction accessible to all tourists. The poet Dante Alighieri himself appoints her more than once in the Paradise of the Divine Comedy.

The ancient Gate of Bulagaio has been recently restored and restored to its former glory. The work carried out on the arch was conservative restoration. In addition, lights have been added to the door to highlight the structure and make the fresco present more visible.

Porta di San Pietro was built in the Middle Ages and underwent the restorations that are still visible by Di Stefano and Di Duccio in the second half of the fifteenth century. The architecture is Renaissance where the fourteenth-century elements are clearly visible. It is famous for its medieval arches and its particular frescoes.

This museum was opened for educational purposes, to bring the younger generations closer to science and technological development. The spaces of the Municipal Workshop and Car Park were used, to create the P.OS.T. The sections are different, all to be experienced, such as the classroom of sound, color and acoustic and optical illusions.

The door of Santa Margherita takes its name from the monastery of S. Margherita located in Via Bonaccia in Perugia. In 1821 it was walled because it was replaced with another door and in 1934 the medieval one was reopened. A little further there are the powerful “Briglie di Braccio”, a fifteenth-century work to consolidate the Perugia hill.

Porta San Girolamo, also known as Porta Romana, is of medieval origins, although the current appearance is the result of a restoration of the '500. At the time, it was part of the road that led to Rome and Flaminia. The original construction also included the two statues of Saints Peter and Paul, which were moved to the University in the nineteenth century.

The Botanical Garden of Perugia was created in 1962 in order to help carry out the teaching programs of the University of Perugia. It covers an area of 20,000 square meters, has a greenhouse of 700 square meters and a building used for offices and classrooms. During the year, exhibitions and various events are held at the Garden, cultural initiatives combined with the social life of the city. The Botanical Garden has various aquatic, tropical and subtropical species, berries, exotic fruits, succulents, gymnospermae and other collections.

The Saint Anthony Gate took the place of another medieval door that existed since the 13th century. At the time, it was connected with the fortress of Porta Sole, the papal residence, the Cathedral and the Priori Palace, through a corridor. The corridor was considered a very dangerous point for protecting the city, as it was also used by enemies.

It 's a family tomb of the Etruscan family Velina (in Latin Volumni), dating back to the II century BC . The grave was dug deep into the ground, has a plant similar to the Roman house and is full of urns full of bas-relief decorations.

The Rocca del Castiglione del Lago is a magnificent structure whose construction was started in the twelfth century. Its walls are polygonal in shape and is equipped with 4 towers. The peculiarity of the Rocca is the number three that is repeated on various occasions. As in the town where three squares live together, three main streets, three gates. The fortification was the most important structure of Lake Trasimeno.

The Fattoria Spinola, a historic home of 1400, a former convent of nuns, offers suggestive views in its rural architecture and characteristics of various eras.

This small theater of 127 seats is located in the Palazzo della Sapienza of the '300, and even then there existed the stage and a gallery. Today we see it restored, embellishedby decorative painters Lemmo Rossi Scotti and Matteo Tassi.

The Wine Museum was opened to the public in 1974 and is now run by the Lungarotti Foundation. It is based in Torgiano, in the agricultural pars of the monumental Palazzo Graziani-Baglioni, a noble summer residence of the 17th century.

Torgiano retains a typical medieval look and remains of ancient walls. The fortified village was born between the middle valley of the Tiber and the Umbrian Valley. The cultivation of the vine is ancient, documented by archaeological finds and a stretch of 1300.

The Castle of Petrignano di Assisi was built in 1300. Over time, the building was destroyed several times. The castle is one of the most important monuments in the city. In fact, the inhabitants of the city at Christmas, organize parties with costumes and historical protagonists inside the castle.

The small Sanctuary of Madonna dei Bagni is located on the road that goes from Perugia to Todi about 2 kilometers from Deruta in the town of Casalina.

The Torchiagina Tower played a strategic role during the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. Located in the border area, for almost two centuries the structure was the scene of armed clashes. In addition, the tower is famous for a love story that ended in tragedy, when Count Baglioni found his wife in the arms of his son-in-law and killed them both. Fascinating for its history and its story, every year it is visited by many tourists.

Renaissance palace located south of the park of Lake Trasimeno, near Sant'Arcangelo. Visible the halls with a cross vault and monumental fireplace in Nenfro. An ancient coat of arms of Braccio I Baglioni. Wells of the time provided by an active source.

The castle of Sterpeto is a medieval castle ancient fief of the Fiumi family and is located on a suggestive hill from which you can admire the entire Umbrian Valley. The castle was first mentioned in 1056 when it was donated to the Cathedral of San Rufino in Assisi. The fortress has two access doors.