Perugia Walking Tour with Licensed Guide
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13 Ratings
Perugia
Explore the enchanting city of Perugia on a walking tour with a licensed guide. Discover its hidden corners, unique architecture, and indulge in the sweet flavors of chocolate and hazelnut.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rocca Paolina - We will start from Piazza Italia to go down to the Rocca Paolina, an entire underground district buried by the papal will that will transport us back and forth in time, from the Etruscans to Garibaldi and La Belle Epoque. We will see the Porta Marzia, ancient southern entrance to the Etruscan city with remains inscriptions and papal coat of arms.
- Corso Vannucci - Then we will continue to the living room of the city, Corso Vannucci, dedicated to Perugino, a painter whose masterpiece (the Collegio del Cambio) remains unique throughout Italy: it is a 1500 bank completely frescoed by the artist. In the Corso the terraces of the bars, the windows of the beautiful clothing shops and those of typical products alternate.
- Piazza IV Novembre - We will arrive in Piazza IV Novembre where the Fontana Maggiore proudly dominates, a compendium of popular wisdom of the thirteenth century, next to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Palazzo dei Priori and the Palazzo dei Notari. In the square we play with the \
What's Included
- Guided tour
Additional Information
Perugia presents a unique perspective: to ascend into the city, you must first descend into the foundation of its hill. Continual movement is necessary to revel in the charm of every nook and cranny. You’ll find no stationary point offering a panoramic view of everything… the city always provides surprising elements that keep you guessing. Yet once you’ve embraced the essence of Perugia, it becomes as inviting and comforting… as a melding of chocolate and hazelnut in a gentle kiss.
Location
Piazza Italia
See you under the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(13 Ratings)
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Julian_m
Oct 7, 2023
Brilliant - Our guide was Paola Chiurulla and she was brilliant! Extremely personable, knowledgeable beautiful lady. Highly recommend her if you want to learn about this amazing town.
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W9829iwjeffb
Jul 30, 2023
Excellent walking tour of Perugia - Perugia is a beautiful city with a varied and fascinating history. Our guide, Stefano was extremely knowledgeable and provided an entertaining, humorous and informative tour of this wonderful place. We appreciated his talking the time to answer our many questions, and provide a true depth of information, in a way that ably combined facts with storytelling and really held our interest. Thank you Stefano for a great tour, it made our trip!
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Lrobin950
Jul 13, 2023
Wonderful tour in a very interesting and beautiful city. - Perugia is a fascinating city, with a very long and fascinating history. Our guide, Isabella was outstanding. She is very knowledgeable, charming, and excellent at answering all of our questions. I would not hesitate to have her as a guide on a future trip to Umbria.
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Emmaha6541jl
Oct 10, 2022
Brilliant Guide - My guide Begonia was so well informed, with perfect English. She made the old city of Perugia come alive. She was brilliant and I strongly recommend this walking tour.
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O9371nndavids
Apr 13, 2022
Wonderful introduction to the remarkable city of Perugia - The guide Begona clearly loved this remarkable city and delighted in showing us areas that we would have never found. She described the history and the story of the city and was very knowledgeable. The experience was wonderful and we would recommend it highly.
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Virginia_n
Jan 7, 2022
Perugia’s history brought to life! - Our guide, Begonia, was a wonderful storyteller. She brought the history of Perugia to life as we walked through the remains of the ancient city under Perugia and the rest of this lively hilltop town. I would highly recommend her tour.
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Daniel_s
Dec 6, 2021
Begonia was a great... - Begonia was a great guide. She was very knowledgable & passionate about the area. It brought the area to life & I learned a lot. She told me everything I needed to know and also gave good recommendations for things to do & places to eat. Begonia could also speak fluent English
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