Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Perugia, Italy

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 81 m
Descend 85 m

Explore Perugia in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in PerugiaIndividual Sights in Perugia

Sight 1: Porta Eburnea

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The Porta Eburnea, or Arch of the Almond, is a city gate in the Etruscan city walls of Perugia.

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409 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Porta Marzia

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La Porta Marzia is a city door of the Etruscan walls of the city of Perugia and is located in via Marzia.

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210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Arco di Sant'Ercolano

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The Arch of St. Herculaneum is located in Perugia on the stairs of the same name of Sant'Ercolano. It was part of the city walls of Etruscan origin, built in the second half of the third century BC. It was one of the 7 gateways to the Etruscan city. It was remodelled in the Middle Ages and the original round arch was replaced by an ogival arch.

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23 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Chiesa di Sant'Ercolano

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The church of Sant'Ercolano is a place of Catholic worship that is located in Perugia at the crossroads between Via Sant'Ercolano and Viale Independenza, adjacent to the stairs that bear the same name as the saint.

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299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Museo civico di Palazzo della Penna-Centro di Cultura Contemporanea

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Museo civico di Palazzo della Penna-Centro di Cultura Contemporanea

The Palazzo della Penna is located in Via Podiani 11 in Perugia and is home to the Civic Museum of Palazzo della Penna-Center of Contemporary Culture, the Deputation of Homeland History for Umbria and the Department of Culture and other municipal offices.

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354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Basilica di San Domenico

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San Domenico is a Roman Catholic basilica church, located on Piazza Giordano Bruno and via del Castellano in the city of Perugia, region of Umbria, central Italy.

Wikipedia: San Domenico, Perugia (EN)

238 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Porta San Pietro

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St. Peter's Gate, or Porta Romana, is one of the medieval gates of Perugia. Inserted in the walls of the thirteenth-fourteenth century, it is located at the end of Corso Cavour and delimits the beginning of Borgo XX Giugno, known as the "beautiful village". The gate gives its name to the Porta San Pietro district, one of the five historic districts of the city.

Wikipedia: Porta di San Pietro (Perugia) (IT)

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