Perugia

Wow has it really been a month?

Anyway I've had a holiday in Perugia/Umbria.

Today will be some images from Perugia. The city is relatively small and I guess not so well known from a tourism perspective.....

Perugia is on a hill and my hotel at the bottom (which was handy for buses for day trips). Luckily it has a wonderful system of escalators which meant I was able to get into town in 8-9 minutes with literally no effort!

The views from up top are rather impressive.

This is the main door of Palazzo dei Priori. The door is magnificent as is the building. This door leads in to the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. A stunning museum and a nice size as well!Other doors lead to the Sala dei Notari (the Lawyer's meeting Hall), the Collegio del Cambio (Guild of Moneychangers) and Il Collegio della Mercanzia (Merchant's guild). Definitely worth a visit.

The Duomo of San Rufino

Fontana Maggiore

Looking back at the Palazza dei Priori

Etruscan arch

The small building on the left is the Oratorio di San Bernardino. Well worth a visit.

The Piazza Italia (this is where the escalators emerge).

and in front of you from the escalator exit you see the Corsa Vannucci towards the Duomo.

Trish - note the typical pose

Your blogger who may have imbibed a glass of vino

And hopefully coming soon is a visit to Assisi!

Last day in Rome.....

And so to the last day in Rome......

We awoke to a massive thunderstorm and heavy rain..... the forecast was poor but we got away with it since it was just dull and cool (positively balmy compared to the snow the UK was suffering.....

Il Gesu I think

Campo De Fiore

We wandered into a decent cafe. It had some locals, always a good sign!

The Piazza Navona, with a lot less people.

 The church of San Luigi dei francesi. It has 3 Caravaggio's!!

The Pantheon

 Saint Andrea della Valle. Apparently this is the setting for the first act of Tosca!

You wander around a corner and find a piece of Roman Architecture that simply makes you wish to have seen the Rome of the Roman Empire in its glory.

Up to the top of the Victor Emanuelle monument. Well worth the 7 euros

Yup we were up there! 

We must have walked a minimum of 5 miles per day so rather than walk to the Termini and get a bus to the airport we got a taxi at a cost of 15 euros each.

Fabulous break and thank sto Trish for a fabo time.