Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #6 in Perugia, Italy

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 1.9 km
Ascend 54 m
Descend 92 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: 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.

Wikipedia: Arco di Sant'Ercolano (IT)

23 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: 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.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Sant'Ercolano (IT)

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: 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 4: 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)

493 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Basilica di San Pietro

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The basilica di San Pietro is a Catholic basilica and abbey in the Italian city of Perugia. Its bell tower, standing at 70 meters tall, is the tallest structure in Perugia and is one of the city's most significant symbols. It is an Italian national monument

Wikipedia: San Pietro, Perugia (EN), Website

434 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Giardini del Frontone

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Giardini del Frontone

The Frontone Gardens are historic gardens in Perugia, located in the Borgo XX Giugno or Borgo Bello district, adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica.

Wikipedia: Giardini del Frontone (IT), Website

294 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: San Costanzo

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The church of San Costanzo is a parish church in Perugia, Italy, dedicated to one of the co-patrons of the Umbrian capital. In October 2008, Pope Benedict XVI elevated it to the dignity of a minor basilica.

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

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