A cosmopolitan city, rich with history
Perugia, the region’s capital, is an ancient city situated in the central-north part of Umbria. The historic centre rises up on the high hills that flank the right bank of the Tiber River.
One of Italy’s most popular art cities, Perugia is a multiethnic and multicultural metropolis with two universities that reflect the region’s dynamic character: culture, art, history, religion, crafts, the natural environment and food and wine.
Perugia offers an immense artistic and cultural heritage, the legacy of its glorious past. In every corner and square of the city visitors can admire monuments that attest to centuries of history, art and culture.