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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Perugia Assisi Bastia Umbra Castiglione Del Lago Citta Di Castello Corciano Foligno Gubbio Spoleto Umbertide Valle D Aosta Veneto | | PerugiaItaly > Umbria > PerugiaPerugia (population 150,000) is a city in the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the Tiber river, and the capital of the province of Perugia. Perugia gave its nickname to the famous painter Perugino (Pietro Vannucci), who lived and worked there. Another famous painter, Pinturicchio, lived in Perugia. Perugia has become famous for chocolate, mostly because of a single firm, Perugina, whose Baci (kisses) are exported widely. Besides having hazelnuts inside, a major difference is that the Bacio comes wrapped in a piece of paper with a romantic saying printed on it. Perugia chocolate is very popular in Italy, and there is even a chocolate festival there in October of every year. Pages referring to PerugiaHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Perugia within this website: Assisi, Foligno, Gubbio, Orvieto, Umbertide, Umbria Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Umbria Snippets of Articles Relating to PerugiaItaly > Umbria > Perugia > Gubbio Gubbio is a town and comune (township) in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia, (Umbria), 43°21N 12°34E. At 522 m (1713 ft) above sea-level, it clings to the first slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. Its population according to the 2003 census was 16,800. Italy > Umbria > Perugia > Assisi Assisi is a town and episcopal see on the western flank of Mt. Subasio in Perugia province in the Italian region of Umbria. It was the birthplace of St. Francis (Francesco Bernadone), who founded the Franciscan religious order here in 1208, and St. Clare (Chiara d'Offreducci), the founder of the Poor Clares. In the 19th century another saint was born in Assisi, Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was baptised in the same font in which St. Francis himself had been baptised. Italy > Umbria > Perugia > Spoleto In 1958, because Spoleto was a small town, at the time relatively inexpensive, yet fairly close to Rome with good rail connections, it was chosen by Gian-Carlo Menotti as the venue for an arts festival. The Spoleto Festival has developed into the most important cultural manifestation in Umbria, with a three-week schedule of music, theater and dance performances; it is usually held in July. | |
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