VillageItalia Catalogue of tourism and booking on line

» Grosseto » Livorno » Lucca » Massa Carrara » Perugia » Terni



City with Etruscan origin, Perugia became part of Roman Empire in the 295 a.C.. then Bizantini and Longobardi invaded the city. Become a free common Perugia began to dominate great part of the region umbra. In the period of the lordships it was governed from the Michelotti, then from the Visconti, later on from the Pope and the king of Naples. It remained until 1531 under the dominion of the Baglioni until then returning to the State of the Church. It tried to rebel, but it was repressed from Paul III Farnese. In 1798 it was occupied from the French, in the November of 1860 it came annexed to the italian kingdom. Monuments: Fontana Maggiore of the 200: she has two marmoree cups and one bronzea cup. Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo, it go back to XV the century, is in Renaissance style. Rocca Paolina, 1500, demolished the upper part in 1860, it remain the inferior part where a medieval quarter is comprised to the inside of its perimeter. Arco Etrusco, I century a.C.. Collegio del Cambio XV century, containing a freco hall. Torre degli Sciri go back to the medieval period. Fairs: International Woman Tennis Championship (May). Umbria Jazz (July-August).