Perugia

Perugia is the capital town of each the area of Umbria in important Italy, crossed with the aid of the river Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about 164 kilometres north of Rome and 148 km southeast of Florence. It covers a excessive hilltop and part of the valleys across the region. The vicinity of Umbria is bordered by using Tuscany, Lazio, and Marche. Skyline of Perugia hilltop city and valley.

The records of Perugia is going again to the Etruscan period; Perugia changed into one of the predominant Etruscan cities.
The city is also known as the colleges town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308 , the University for Foreigners, and some smaller colleges which include the Academy of Fine Arts "Pietro Vannucci" public athenaeum founded in 1573, the Perugia University Institute of Linguistic Mediation for translators and interpreters, the Music Conservatory of Perugia, based in 1788, and different institutes.

Perugia is likewise a famous cultural and inventive centre of Italy. The town hosts a couple of annual festivals and occasions, e.g., the Eurochocolate Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, and the International Journalism Festival, and is associated with a couple of extremely good humans in the arts. The famous painter Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed Perugino, was a local of Citta della Pieve, close to Perugia. He decorated the nearby Sala del Cambio with a stunning collection of frescoes; eight of his photos also can be renowned in the National Gallery of Umbria.