We really like Perugia. It has a small town feel, and the people are friendly. And it is an amazing town of medieval sights - keeps reminding us of Edinburgh.
One of its stranger hidden depths is the Rocca Paolina - a labyrinth of covered streets beneath the municipal offices. It is the massive remnants of a colossal fortress built in 1540 on top of previous Etruscan, Roman and Perugian buildings. It is now used as a sort of short-cut for getting to different levels of Perugia.
Went to an exhibition of photographs of Umbria taken by Steve McCurry who was made famous by his photo Afghan Girl.
Later we went for a recreational ride on Perugia's new Minimetro cable railway. We were very taken with it when it took us up from the railway station when we arrived, but it is almost invisible from the old town so I could only get photos by going on this second trip!
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| The gate of Mars - the Etruscan gate (350BC) leading to the Rocca |
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| Barbara negotiating the underground streets here ... |
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| ... and there |
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| Steve McCurry's stunning exhibition |
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| Look - no driver! - the Minimetro speeds past |
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| and heading up through modern buildings to the centre of the old town |
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| Modern shop retrofitted into ancient building - reflections courtesy heavy Perugian rain! |
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| Back home - the view from our flat window onto the back of the cathedral lit for evening mass |
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