🇮🇹 Perugia｜For Lovers of Golden Roofs & Frescoes

"Planned as just a pitstop to Assisi... but ‘ordinary’ Perugia stole my whole heart! ❤️" 📜 A Pocket History • 🏛️ Older than Rome! Etruscan roots (think: 2,000-year-old ruins ≈ China’s Xi’an). • 🎨 Renaissance royalty: Hometown of Perugino (Raphael’s teacher!). • 🍷🍫 Foodie heaven: Umbrian wines, truffles, and Baci chocolates — all at insane prices (€3 cappuccino + croissant?!). 🚆 Getting There • Florence/Rome → Perugia: ~2h train (€10-15). • Pro tip: Ride the minimetro (tiny cable car! 🚡) from station to Old Town (€1.5, credit card OK). 🏆 Top Attractions 1️⃣ Collegio del Cambio 🎭 Perugino’s fresco-covered walls hypnotized me for 10min straight! (€6, skip the Mercanzia add-on). 2️⃣ Best Views (Free!): Sciri Tower 🏰: Climb 42m for 360° rooftop vistas. Donation-based! Carducci Gardens 🌿: Sip Aperol at Punto di Vista bar with valley views. Terrazza del Mercato Coperto 🌄: Golden roofs + Umbrian hills = instant pinch-me moment. 3️⃣ Chapel San Severo ✝️ Raphael + Perugino’s lone collaborative fresco (€4, for art nerds only). 4️⃣ Piazza IV Novembre 🏟️ Free cathedral (with Virgin Mary’s “wedding ring” 💍), fountain, and art gallery (€10). 5️⃣ Chocolate Museum 🍫 (Day 2 option!) 🍽️ Eat Like a Local • Antica Salumeria 🥪: Crunchy bread + juicy porchetta = legendary sandwich. • Il Giurista ⭐: Book ahead for Michelin-starred magic. • Al Tartufo 🍄: Purple gnocchi with truffles at Settimo Segillo — Mamma mia! #Perugia #ItalyHiddenGems 🗝️ #RenaissanceVibes 🎨 #BudgetTravel 💰 #EatLikeALocal 🍝