Perugia, Italy

Photography Tour in Perugia

The best photos of Perugia aren't at the obvious landmarks. The real magic is in the side streets, the reflected light, the unexpected angles that only reveal themselves to those exploring on foot.

Perugia is Umbria's hilltop capital, a medieval university city famous for chocolate, jazz, and Etruscan heritage, with panoramic views over the green Umbrian countryside.

Top Photography Tour Spots

•Piazza IV Novembre and Fontana Maggiore — the main square centered on the 13th-century Fontana Maggiore by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, with 50 bas-relief panels depicting the months and liberal arts
•Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria — the finest gallery of Umbrian art, housed in the Palazzo dei Priori with masterpieces by Perugino, Pinturicchio, and Fra Angelico spanning the 13th-17th centuries
•Etruscan Arch — a 3rd-century BCE Etruscan gateway, one of the best-preserved in Italy, with massive trapezoidal stone blocks and a Roman inscription added by Augustus

Hidden Photography Tour Gems

•Rocca Paolina — underground ruins of a 16th-century papal fortress, now a surreal subterranean walkway connecting the lower town to the center via escalators
•Oratorio di San Bernardino — a small oratory with an exquisite multicolored Renaissance facade by Agostino di Duccio

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