Private Perugia Walking Tour with official guide
Description
Perugia is the capital of Umbria and one of the local hill towns. It is a city full of charme and history. With your private guide you will walk along its city wall dating from the Etruscan age, get lost in the symbols carved by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano's into the Fontana Maggiore and find yourself fascinated by the many layers of the Rocca Paolina.
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Perugia, the regional capital, is an ancient city located in central-northern Umbria. The historic center is built on the high hills along the right bank of the Tiber River
The Rocca Paolina, or Paolina Fortress, is right in the historical centre of Perugia and one can enter via a door at Porta Marzia or the escalator system that connects Piazza Italia with Piazza Partigiani.
Porta Marzia is an ancient Etruscan gate dating back to the 3rd century BC, once the main southern entrance to the city, now incorporated into the walls of the Rocca Paolina as a remarkable example of preserved classical architecture.
Corso Vannucci is the main street of Perugia, a lively pedestrian avenue lined with historic buildings, shops, and cafés, connecting the city’s main squares and offering stunning views over the Umbrian valley.
The upper marble basin has twelve sides divided into twenty-four smooth panels of pink Assisi stone. Each one is separated by an equal number of white Carrara marble statuettes set on ledges between the panels. Some of the figures represent personages from the history of the city and legends, while others are symbolic.
The Cathedral of St. Lawrence is located in the historical centre of Perugia on Piazza IV Novembre, its southern façade facing the square.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The price displayed is for a private tour of up to 15 people
Reviews(37)
Very informative, interesting and well planned. We feel like we took a tour and gained a friend! We would DEFINITELY recommend Marica!
Wonderful tour! Michele was extremely well-versed and well-educated in everything about Perugia. An excellent guide, very personable and answered all of my questions. A thoroughly enjoyable two hours....highly recommend.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided great information on the city of Perugia. We got to see the most important churches and buildings. We really got a sense of the historic center. I highly recommend this guide!!!
Our guide was fantastic and extremely knowledgable. His English was top notch. We learnt a lot about Perugia. He gave us some options they suited our pace and fitness. Perfect
Simona truly captivated us with her guided tour of Perugia. We have a new appreciation for this Umbrian town. The underground ruins were especially interesting to us, with the explanations going back to the Etruscans and how to spot Etruscan vs Roman etc Grazie Simona!
Perugia is wonderful. But the guide really did not bring it to life with stories. A very nice person, warm, warm and great English, but we did not feel we left with any much more knowledge than before.
Excellent tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate about Perugia. We truly felt as though we had an insiders look at the town. Would highly recommend!
Wonderful guide - knowledge of history, the people of yesterday and today in this fascinating region was incredible!
For first time visitors to Perugia I HIGHLY recommend this tour.We were so lucky to have the lovely Marika to show us around below and above this beautiful city.She was highly knowledgeable but also FUN..There is a lot of historical information to take on board when trying to understand how Perugia began but she showed us everything with such patience and without any rush or worry about time constraint.She gave us some top class tips for restaurants which became the highlights of our wonderful short stay in the area.She thought it was very special that we were from Cumbria (UK) visiting Umbria (Italy) and drew so many interesting Roman connections between the two distant regions..so much we have since researched and all fact!!Thanks so much Marika!!
Our guide was wonderful. It was pouring rain when the tour started so he changed the plans and took us to a museum. When the weather cleared up, we finished the tour. Great time and a great introduction to Perugia.
