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Where to visit (Trips)
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| Perugia |
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| Regional capital is only
10 km from Castello di Petrata. Full of
artistic and cultural heritage and its
surrounding natural environment make Perugia
a unique town of great importance. |
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| To
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Manifestations
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- Gothic Cathedral (1490)
- Etruscan Arch
- Fountain Major
- Paolina Fortress
- Priors Palace
- Umbria National Gallery
- National Archaeological Museum
- Pietro Vannucci Academy
- San Bernardino oratory
- San Domenico Church
- Etruscan Well in piazza St. Donati
- San Agostino oratory
- Old University Palce
- Gallenga Stuart Palace
- San Ercolano Church
- Tower
- San Michele Arcangelo Temple
- San Pietro Church |
- Good Friday:
Desolate ceremony
- April:
«Umbriafiction»
- June:
«Rockin'Umbria»
- July:
«Umbria Jazz»
- July/August:
Theatre in square
- August/September:
Exhibition umbrian musical bands
- September/October:
Umbrian musical festival
- October:
Antiquarian exhibition; Eurochocolate.
- November:
"Fiera dei Morti". |
| Assisi |
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| Only 10 minutes from Castello
di Petrata, today Assisi is recognised
as the world capital of the Peace, a must
for pilgrims, and religious people all
over the world, of fundamental importance
when one talks about peace, human rights,
respect for nature, and integration between
world peoples. |
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| To
visit |
Manifestations |
- San Francesco Abbey
- Santa Chiara Abbey
- Amphitheatre Major Fortress
- Council square with Captain Palace,
Popular Tower.
- Hermitage “eremo delle carceri” on Subasio
Mountain
- Minerva Temple
- Foro Romano Museum
- Council Library Palace
- Council Picture-Gallery. Monte Frumentario
- Pilgrims oratory
- San Damiano Church
- Santa Maria degli Angeli Church (inside
the “Porziuncola”)
- San Bendetto e San Matteo Church |
- January:
Piatto di Sant'Antonio
- Good week:
Dead Christ procession
- April –May:
Antiquarian exhibition
- May:
First Thursday “Calendimaggio”
- 22 June:
“Festa del voto”, procession in traditional
costume
- July/August:
Musical exhibition “Mondo uno”
- 1-2 August:
Indulgence Feast
- 11 August:
San Rufino Feast (Patron)
- 12 August:
Santa Chiara Feast
- Sundays September:
Pardon feast
- 3-4 October:
San Francesco Feast with celebrations. |
| Spoleto |
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| Only 20 minutes from Castello
di Petrata, Spoleto is a nice typical
umbrian town, which is situated on the
slops of Saint Elia hill. A town with
artistic inclination, which is documented
by the presence of four theatrical spaces
(between roman and modern theatres), monuments,
museums, cultural institutes. |
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| To
visit |
Manifestations |
- Albornozia
Fortress
- The Cathedral situated in 1067
- San Salvatore Church (6th century)
- Sant’Eufemia Church (12th century)
- Druso Arch Towers bridge
- Vespaia Polla roman house
- The Wood with 12th century Franciscan
monastery
- Sant’Anselmo Church
- Sant’Agata monastery and San Pietro
Church
- Spada Palace place of Modern Art Gallery
- Racani Arroni Palace
- 13th century Council Palace
- 18th century Callicola, Campello and
Ancaiani Palaces
- 19th century Nuovo Theatre
- Caio Melisso Theatre of 1880
- 13th century Olio Tower |
- 14 January:
San Ponziano patron
- February:
Boys Carnival
- April:
High Medieval study week
- May/June:
Organ concert in Church
- June/July:
Festival dei «Due Mondi»
- 15 August:
Assumption
- September:
Season of Lyric Theatre |
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