Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Perugia, Italy

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 153 m
Descend 136 m

Experience Perugia in Italy in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in PerugiaIndividual Sights in Perugia

Sight 1: 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)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: 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.

Wikipedia: Palazzo della Penna (IT)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Chiesa di Sant'Ercolano

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

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Sant'Ercolano (IT)

23 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Arco di Sant'Ercolano

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The Arch of St. Herculaneum is located in Perugia on the homonymous stairs 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 access gates to the Etruscan city. It was remodeled in the Middle Ages and the original round arch was replaced by an ogival arch.

Wikipedia: Arco di Sant'Ercolano (IT)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Porta Marzia

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The Porta Marzia is a city gate of the Etruscan walls of the city of Perugia and is located in Via Marzia.

Wikipedia: Porta Marzia (IT)

409 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Porta Eburnea

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

Wikipedia: Porta Eburnea (IT)

741 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 7: Casa Museo Palazzo Sorbello

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The Sorbello Palace is a historic building in Perugia built at the end of the sixteenth century. Located in the city center, a short distance from the cathedral of San Lorenzo, the access portal of the building opens at 9 Piazza Piccinino, in front of the curb of the Etruscan well, an important underground monument of the city of the Etruscan era, whose access is given by some rooms located right in the basement of the same building. Owned since the end of the eighteenth century by the Bourbon di Sorbello marquises, it is currently the seat of the Ranieri di Sorbello Foundation, which since 2010 has given a museum destination to some rooms on the ground floor and the main floor.

Wikipedia: Palazzo Sorbello (IT)

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Chiesa di San Severo

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The church of San Severo is located in Perugia, in Piazza Raffaello di Porta Sole, on the highest part of the city.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Severo (Perugia) (IT)

34 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 9: Cappella di San Severo

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The chapel of San Severo is part of the Camaldolese convent complex adjacent to the church of San Severo in Perugia. Today it is a small museum dedicated to the fresco of the Trinity and Saints by Raphael and Perugino, datable to about 1505-1508 and 1521.

Wikipedia: Cappella di San Severo (IT)

235 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Arco dei Gigli

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The Arch of the Lilies is one of the openings along the Etruscan walls of the city of Perugia.

Wikipedia: Arco dei Gigli (IT), Website

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