Urban trekking in Perugia

Perugia,one of the most famous cities of Umbria is famous for being a place that over the years has combining history and tradition with fun and modern lifetsyle.

Umbrian town is visited every year by a lot of tourists, students and professionists. Even though Perugia is not a city comparable to metropolis like Rome or Milan, inside there coexist many different cultures that made Perugia a city of the world. If you have never visited this destination we suggest a short tour to discover some lesser known corners of the city; the route is a real itinerary of urban trekking and winds through the streets of the city to discover the tourist's excellences in Perugia.

After you have reaching the city and have booked your accommodation (we suggest to choose a typical Perugia hotel, unpack your luggage and starts with the first step: Porta Sole. The district of Porta Sole is the highest point of Perugia, with its 494 meters above the sea level. From here the route follows the city walls from Volta della Pace to Piccinino square where you can admire the ancient medieval tower Piccinino.

From Porta Sole continue along the old walls of the city up to Porta Sant'Angelo, located in the district of Sant 'Angelo (the largest of the outskirts of Perugia) where you can admire the ancient medieval fortress that protected the door. Passing in front of the University of Perugia you arrive in Porta of Santa Susanna in via della Sposa where you can visit the Parish of St. Andrew.

The external facade of the door, made ​​by Agostino di Duccio and Polidoro di Stefano and between 1475 and 1480, is through its decorative architectural composition Etruscan Arch. Inside, the door houses the Chapel of the Good Counsel.

New Year's Day itinerary in Umbria

Have you ever thought of spending a New Year's Day different than usual, perhaps on the road?
Today we propose a route for the 2011 New Year's Eve to the discovery of Umbria with our tips for discovering the best of this region during the transition to the new year.
Sit back, prepare your bags, book countryhouse in Umbria and begin our journey.
It starts from Perugia, the capital city of the region, where between Christmas markets, street performers and many college students can discover the charm of the old town walking through the narrow medieval streets to discover corners very suggestive of a lovely city.
Going up to the high Umbria, Lake Trasimeno are small with its ancient villages where the New Year is colored reflections of the fireworks over the water, these days you have the chance to discover the sounds of one of Gospel's most important festivals in Italy, the Umbria Gospel Festival, which will accompany the transition to the new year with the great artists of the international gospel scene

Going to the south we come to Gubbio, where the New Year is celebrated in the square, the "Piazza Grande in New Year's Eve event ... waiting for the New Year" sponsored by the town of Gubbio offers a program rich with an evening of live music and shows the streets of the old town with the traditional sound of the bell.
We now move to the province of Terni, where the appointments are so many New Year 2012: Umbria Jazz Winter begins with the show of Orvieto with Happy New Year! Funk Off on Stage, the New Year's Day discovering Marmore Waterfalls, the highest waterfall in Europe and the New Year's Day in many villages of Valnerina, where tradition and folklore come together into a spectacular New Year's Day.

The occasions eg spend New Year's Eve 2012 in Umbria are many, and if you have not yet chosen your destination, try searching through the many last minute to stay that offers Umbria.