Travel Rome. Are you looking for a top places to visit umbria? Nowadays it is known as the “green heart” of Italy. We offer full day tours of Assisi, Gubbio and Perugia, and the tour starts at the reception in your hotel Rome.
We one will finds monuments that bear witness to its many centuries of history, art and culture, starting in Perugia with the etruscan arch “Arch of Augustus”, a monumental gate in the ancient city walls.
The Etruscan Well and Porta Marzia that was incorporated into the external walls of the fortress when it was built in 1540 by Pope Paul III. At Piazza IV novembre, one of the most beautiful squares in Italy, is the Prior’s Palace, an elegant gothic edifice, dates back to the late 13th century, which houses the seat of the municipality.
The National Gallery dell’Umbria, which holds some of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art from the Middle Ages to the 18th century and the Sala dei Notari.
The Cathedral of San Lorenzo and its annexed Chapter Museum, and the gorgeous Fontana Maggiore, a 13th-century fountain designed by Frà Bevignate of Perugia with bas-reliefs by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. Further on, the Basilica of San Pietro, with its magnificent cloister, the Basilica of San Domenico, Near the National Archaeological Museum of Umbria than contains an extensive collection of items from ancient Umbria, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities. Tempio di Sant’Angelo, impressive round church.
The route continues on to Travel Rome – Gubbio, a short visit to this small, 10th-century town. The medieval walled town perched on the steep slopes of Monte Ingino.
The historical centre has a decidedly aspect austere in appearance because of the dark grey stone, narrow streets, and Gothic architecture. Many houses date to the 14th and 15th centuries.
Visit in the Duomo, was built in the late 12th century. The most striking feature is the large rose window in the facade with, at its sides, the symbols of the Evangelists: angel for St Matthew, a lion for St Mark, a winged ox for St Luke and an eagle for St John. The Via dei Consoli is one of Gubbio’s most interesting streets, at this point takes the visitor around the foundations the Palazzo dei Consoli, above the eaves of some Medieval houses. Built at the end of the 15th century by Gattapone in the gothic style.
Inside the Palazzo dei Consoli, upstairs a small art gallery shows works by local painters and the Eugubian Tablets, are a series of seven bronze tablets, that have written in an Umbrian alphabet derived from Etruscan and the Latin translation.
Following we emergs open space of the Piazza della Signoria, surrounded by the most influential buildings in the town, bathed in sunlight, paving in fine red granite and with sweeping views into the valley below.
The Largo del Bargello, with a small fountain of the 13th century, Palazzo del Bargello, as well as the remains of several ancient towers.
After a few steps, one gets to the square of Giordano Bruno where there is the church of S.Domenico. Along the way, there is a great view up the Bottaccione Gorge towards the Ermitage di Sant’Ambrogio.
Continuing by via Capitano del popolo one can visit the palace Capitano del Popolo.
If you have the time, use the funivia, at the top you can enjoy the views, visit a bar and go to the Basilica di Sant’ Ubaldo, the patron saint of Gubbio and one time bishop, which is 300 meter above the city. The ride takes 6 minutes. His blackened corpse is on display in a glass coffin behind the altar.
The climb to the church relatively short and steep takes you up to the watchtower with its incredible views across the Umbrian stunning landscapes.
Assisi, this magnificent medieval town, imbued with the thoroughly ascetical and mystical spiritual of one interesting historical figure.
We suggest that you start your visit from the Lower Square and from here you may enter the Basilica via Lower Church, visit the Tomb of St. Francis.
After, we enjoy a tour of the Basilica of St. Francis, led by of the Franciscan friars.
We continue our walking tours at the city, exploring all the places in Assisi connected to Francis, with the Chiesa Nuova, built in 1615 on the site of the presumed birthplace of St. Francis. Assisi Cathedral dedicated to Rufinus of Assisi, martyred in the 3rd century.
In this church Saint Francis of Assisi (1182), Saint Clare (1193) and many of their original disciples were baptised. It was on hearing Francis preaching in this church in 1209 that Clare became deeply touched by his message and realized her calling.
We will visit the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels located at the bottom of the hill. Containing inside, this little church called Porziuncola, the tiny stone home of St. Francis and his followers, is still preserved the cell in which St. Francis died.
Walks to Eremo delle Carceri and Hermitage located in a steep mountain gorge east of Assisi, where St Francis returned to pray and contemplate as did other hermits before him in the 13th century. When he first came in 1205, the only building here was a tiny 12th-century oratory.
Return to Rome.
>AVAILABLE: Every day
>TYPE: Minivan 8 (eight) passengers
>DEPARTS FROM: Rome
>MEETING POINT: Hotel Rome
>DURATION: from 09:00am to 6:00pm
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