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Perugia

Umbria's hilltop capital, with medieval streets, a grand fountain on its main square, chocolate and a summer jazz festival.

Photo: Messer Amanuense Perusino · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Perugia is being written. It's on the Central Italy list as If You're Nearby.

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Tuscany

About 55 miles away

Hill towns, cypress roads and vineyards around Florence.

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Heritage · UNESCO

San Marino

About 57 miles away

Three towers on a ridge, with views to the Adriatic.

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Florence

Tuscany
About 73 miles away

The cradle of the Renaissance, with the Uffizi, Michelangelo's David and Brunelleschi's dome.

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Central Italy

Rome, Florence and the Tuscan hills.

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