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The Bella Vista Palace Hotel is perched atop a hill in the old part of Perugia. |
It was actually once a palace in the 17th century. Currently it is divided into two hotels: the Bella Vista*** and the Brufani****. the room above is one of several off the lobby. |
We often walked up this staircase to our room, 162, on the first floor. The hotel staff was always very helpful. |
This is the room where breakfast was served. We were told that the hotel was going to be remodeled and converted into one deluxe hotel with 100 rooms. |
Our hotel faced the Piazza Italia. The view from the plaza were spectacular. Perugia is amazing. Any direction you look it's a "Kodak" moment. Here is the church of Santa Giuliana. |
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Another beautiful vista with the truncated spire of the church of San Dominico to the left center. |
Piazza da Republica on the Corso Vanucci, on the walk from our hotel to the Palazzo dei Priori. |
This is the Palazzo dei Priori on the Piazza IV Novembre. The beautiful fountain (Fontana Maggiore) was covered with a dome and is under restoration. |
The National Gallery of Umbria is housed in the Palazzo dei Priori. It houses many fine examples of religious art. |
This is the recently restored Polyptych of Sant'Antonio (1459-1468) by Piero della Francesca. It is one of the highlights of the National Gallery. |
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When Papal armies subdued Perugia in the Renaissance, the Medieval city was covered over by new fortifications and a Papal Palace. Today these underground |
Medieval streets are accessible by escalator. Another entry to this part of Perugia is the Porta Marzia (above). It is a remnant of the Roman city and dates from the 2nd century AD. |
The Mueso Archelolgico in Perugia has a large and important collection. It has a vast Etruscan collection. Above is an Etruscan funerary urn from the tomb of Cutu. |
Above is an Etruscan Vase (2nd - 3rd century BC). |
Gold earring from the necropolis of St. Catherine. |
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View from the aqueduct in Perugia. |
On top of the aqueduct in Perugia. |
Another one of those scenic views. |
View from overlook near the Jesuit church. |
Interior of the Basilica of San Pietro in Perugia. |
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Medieval garden behind San Pietro. |
Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi. The scaffolding is indicative of the damage needing repair since the earthquakes of 1997.
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Facade of the ancient Temple of Minerva in Assisi. |
We went to a Medieval dinner at Bevagna. This was preceded by Medieval entertainment at the Piazza Silvestri. |
Medieval style entertainment at the Medieval dinner.
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Some friends in Medieval garb at the dinner.
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This is the cleanup crew at one of the restaurants where we had lunch. The pigeons were quite an attraction.
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But the most amazing thing about Perugia were the vistas. Here is a portion of the old city wall. |
Another view to the East. |
This is the typical look of the province of Umbria. |
