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Ancient Umbrian city, Gubbio born once on the slopes of Mount Ingino. Founded by the Umbrian, came into contact with people certainly of Etruscan origin, given the proximity of the territories. Today Gubbio is a small jewel in Umbria, surrounded by greenery and in the coldest months in the snow. The atmosphere is steeped in history and Middle Ages, a period in which the village seems to have been strongly linked. While giving the idea of being a small settlement, is a town that has about 32,647 inhabitants, is located in the province of Perugia and the surface of the occupied territory is very large. The largest of the entire region. Monuments that caught the interest of visitors are usually the Palazzo dei Consoli, Gothic, before which there is a large square facing overlooking the town. Since 1901 the building held the position of the Museum, where works by archaeological adds an interesting art gallery. Yet to visit the Roman Theatre and the Museum of Porta Romana. Fascinating the possibility of reaching the summit of the mountain at the foot of the village which is growing thanks to a ride in the funicular. Gubbio is to remember that traditionally is defined as the City of Matti, a tradition that with probability refers to the unpredictability of eugebini. Who takes three rounds of the basin of the Fountain of the Mad is customary to grant honorary citizenship and driver's Fool. How unmissable events we mention the religious festival in honor of patron saint, St. Ubaldo. It is held every year on May 15. The Crossbow instead held the last Sunday of that month. And since 2004 the beautiful city hosting the event known to Altrocioccolato.

Claudia Zedda

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Beauty of Umbria, Perugia is a city of ancient origins. The first settlements of which we hear back to X-XI centuries BC Today the city is tourism, but mainly cultural center and university. Not everyone knows that besides being present in the Perugia University for Foreigners, which makes settlement inhabited mainly by young, Perugia can boast of possessing, among its buildings, one of the oldest universities of Italy founded in 1308. The old town is located 450 meters above sea level, on Acropolis hill in a charming, once completely surrounded by walls of Etruscan and medieval bill then. The modern Perugia grew to heights smaller, about 280 meters asl The old town then, instead of on a peak day and reached through an efficient system of escalators and elevators second innovative behavior was already organized since 1980. To visit the Great Fountain in the center. It is a precious medieval sculpture, consisting of two tanks embellished with bas-reliefs in which the two artists, Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, decided to represent scenes from the traditional agrarian and feudal life, the year and the liberal arts. Do not miss fragments depicting scenes from the Bible and Roman history. Embedded in the walls surrounding the old city are several doors, some of Etruscan bill, among whom are the Etruscan Arch and the Porta Marzia. The port also Trasimena of Etruscan origin was rebuilt in the fourteenth century. Unfortunately little remains of the original. Part of the medieval walls instead of St. Peter Port, Porta Sant'Angelo, Porta Santa Susanna and the Tower of SCIRI, only to be left incorporates medieval Perugia. To visit the palace of the Capitano del Popolo, charming, like the College of the Currency and the Palazzo dei Priori. A city where the atmosphere is old, brightened by the presence of young students and offer chocolate scent that time occurs.

Claudia Zedda

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