Assisi old town

Perugia & Assisi, Italy

A quiet UNESCO-listed hill town centred on the history of St. Francis.

Places in Assisi old town

Assisi quiet enotecas Quiet enotecas in the peaceful hill town, reflecting Assisi's contemplative atmosphere.

Best time to visit: April to June and September to October offer comfortable weather for exploring both hill towns, while Umbria Jazz (July) and Eurochocolate (October) add major cultural events to Perugia.
Getting around: Perugia's historic centre is walkable, with escalators connecting the lower and upper town; Assisi is a separate, compact hill town best explored on foot, reachable from Perugia by car or train.
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Language: Italian. English is common in tourism.
Timezone: CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
Current trends: Perugia's food and culture scene continues to draw on its chocolate heritage and truffle-hunting traditions, offering visitors increasingly hands-on culinary experiences like pasta-making classes in family-run Umbrian farmhouses.

Perugia historic centre — Medieval streets and stunning architecture including the Etruscan Well and Palazzo dei Priori.
Rural Umbria (Umbrian countryside) — The surrounding countryside of vineyards and olive groves, home to family-run farmhouses.