Hidden Stories of Perugia: A Self Guided Audio Tour
Perugia
About
This self guided walking tour of Perugia takes you through the city's 2,500-year history, from its Etruscan origins to its medieval and papal periods.
Highlights include the Etruscan Arch, Via dell’Acquedotto, Piazza IV Novembre, and the Rocca Paolina fortress. You'll learn about local legends like mercenary captain Braccio Fortebraccio and artists Perugino and Pinturicchio. The tour also covers the city's religious relics, its connection to chocolate (including the story of Bacio Perugina), and the centuries-old rivalry with Assisi.
You’ll visit historic sites such as the Convent of San Domenico and Studio Moretti Caselli, gaining insights into the intersection of power, faith, and art in...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazzetta Ruggero Puletti
This tour starts in front of the Palazzo Gallenga Stuart building.
Return
National Archaeological Museum of Umbria
This tour ends at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell'Umbria.
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Itinerary
1
Via Ulisse Rocchi, 39
Catch a glimpse of the Etruscan Arch as they pass by. Built in the 200s BCE, by the Etruscans who ruled over the city.
2
Via dell'Acquedotto
Stroll along this medieval aqueduct that stretched for around 4 km and enjoy glorious views of Perugia.
3
Etruscan Well
Pass by an exceptional work of hydraulic engineering, dating back to the second half of the 3rd century B.C.E, testifying to the advanced degree of civilisation reached by the Etruscans at the time.
4
Piazza IV Novembre
Pass by this iconic square, named after the date in which WWI finished for Italy.
5
Piazza della Repubblica
Pass by the Piazza della Repubblica, which commemorates Italy becoming a republic after an historic referendum, held in 1946.
6
Equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II
Learn as you walk about the statue of that of the first king of the United Kingdom of Italy, Victor Emmanuel, the second.
7
Piazza d'Italia
Walk through this historical square, named to celebrate the unification of Italy as "Piazza Italia".
8
Studio Moretti Caselli
Stroll past the well known stained glass museum of the Moretti Caselli studio.
9
Rocca Paolina
Witness the remains of the Rocca Paolina, an imposing fortress from the 1500s.
10
Church of Sant'Ercolano
Pass by the impressive looking, tall, octagonal church of San Ercolano, built between 1297 and 1326, directly onto the Etruscan walls.
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About
This self guided walking tour of Perugia takes you through the city's 2,500-year history, from its Etruscan origins to its medieval and papal periods.
Highlights include the Etruscan Arch, Via dell’Acquedotto, Piazza IV Novembre, and the Rocca Paolina fortress. You'll learn about local legends like mercenary captain Braccio Fortebraccio and artists Perugino and Pinturicchio. The tour also covers the city's religious relics, its connection to chocolate (including the story of Bacio Perugina), and the centuries-old rivalry with Assisi.
You’ll visit historic sites such as the Convent of San Domenico and Studio Moretti Caselli, gaining insights into the intersection of power, faith, and art in...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Piazzetta Ruggero Puletti
This tour starts in front of the Palazzo Gallenga Stuart building.
Return
National Archaeological Museum of Umbria
This tour ends at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell'Umbria.
