Perugia and Assisi

Chasing The Sun Travel

Perugia, the capital of the region of Umbria is a beautiful and prestigious center of interest for art and Italian culture.
Walking through the picturesque old town, including squares, alleys and churches with tall steeples you can breathe the ancient medieval atmosphere. The city has preserved its ancient aura, but at the same time is today a modern and cosmopolitan city because of the University for Foreigners that offers students of all nationalities the opportunity to learn the Italian language and culture. Perugia is also the scene of internationally renowned events such as Umbria Jazz music festival which takes place in July and Eurochocolate, the international fair of chocolate that every year in October attracts gourmands from around the world.
Our driver will take you to Piazza Partisans, where through a mechanized escalator that is articulated into the picturesque Rocca Paolina, you will arrive to the city center.
Once here you can admire and visit the Palazzo dei Priori, built in the twelfth century and the National Gallery of Umbria. On the same square, high on a staircase there is the Cathedral of San Lorenzo with its precious pink marble and the  centenary pulpit. Corso Vannucci, just right beneath it, is the most important street of the city for shopping and elegance.
Before leaving Perugia you can decide to stop to eat at one of the many good restaurants that offer delicious dishes made with truffles and other typical regional dishes.
The tour continues to the most mystical of the Umbrian towns. Assisi is the city symbol of peace and spirituality. Two saints were born and lived here, St. Clare and St. Francis, one of the most beloved and venerated saints in the world.
This tour will allow you to visit the charming old town and main places of faith: the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli which houses the Portiuncula, Santa Chiara and the Basilica of St. Francis decorated with beautiful frescoes by Giotto, Cimabue, Simone Martini and Pietro Lorenzetti.