🇮🇹 Perugia: Italy’s "Little Chongqing" 1-Day Itinerary

"A hilltop maze of Etruscan ruins, Renaissance art, and the world’s cutest metro!" ✨ 🚶♀️ Must-Do Highlights (All Walkable!) 1️⃣ MiniMetro 🚇 "World’s tiniest subway!" Ride from base to old town (search Mini Cupa). Adorably cheap! 2️⃣ National Gallery 🖼️ 13th-16th century religious art (€11 full price). Non-artists: Skip unless there’s a special exhibit! 3️⃣ Perugia Cathedral ⛪ Free entry + Virgin Mary’s "wedding ring" (a love magnet? 💍). 4️⃣ Piazza IV Novembre WWI memorial square with killer views. 5️⃣ Nobile Collegio del Cambio 🎨 Perugino’s frescoes (€6)—skip unless you’re an art nerd. 🍕 Food Picks 🔥 Lo Spuntino Del Ghiottone "Best pizza in Italy?" Award-winning slices (€2.5!) + divine insalatona (salad in a box). €11.5 fed 2! 🥢 Wang Restaurant Craving Chinese? Solid mapo eggplant, pork with pickles, etc. €20 for 3 dishes (slow but worth it). 👟 Pro Tips • "Wear comfy shoes!" Perugia’s hills = free stairmaster workout. • Student vibe: Cheap eats + lively international crowd. "Like Chongqing with more frescoes—where every climb rewards you with chocolate or a cathedral!" 🏰🍫 #PerugiaDayTrip #ItalyOnABudget #HiddenUmbria #FoodieFinds #ArtAndPizza