The Rocca Paolina Fortress dating back to the 16th century is a famous defensive construction. The history of the fortress building is quite curious - it was decided to erect it soon after the Salt Riot. During the suppression, many houses of rebels and other city buildings were destroyed, and later a new fortress was built of their fragments. Today part of the fortress is occupied by an interesting art museum. …
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2. The main tourist information center is located in the Matteotti square. It is a must visit place and a starting point of the city exploration for tourists who visit Perugia for the first time. The office provides tourists with free city maps and leaflets with descriptions of most remarkable and significant landmarks of the destination. Tourists will have a chance to specify time and place of holding of …
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The jolly fest was celebrated in the city till the 16th century. The action was followed with folks’ entertainments and performances. Later on the festival turned less significant. It was reborn only in the 19th century. At present a major part of the events of the ethnic holiday takes place at the foot of the Perugian Hill. During the festival the area features numerous attractions for kids, concert stages, …
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According to the regular visitors, the restaurant serves excellent pasta, radicchio with truffles and delicious polenta which are well worth tasting there. Mediterranean cuisine fans will love kebab of local production. All the dishes served at the restaurant feature unique artistic finishing. Among the restaurants of European cuisine the Enone eating house is best worth visiting. The restaurant offers a great …
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Shopping addicts will love local markets. The Danti square offers a great grocery market on Tuesdays in the early hours. To hunt some brand clothes and elite perfumes the guests of Perugia should visit one of the local shopping centers. The Coin, La Rinascente and Upim centers offer popular gastronomy establishments apart from myriads of showcases and displays filled with excellent goods. Night life entertainment …
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Among cultural establishments of the city the Umbria National Gallery (Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria) is best worth visiting. The scale gallery presents 40 halls. Every hall keeps unique collections of paintings, sculptures and other articles of art. The age of some showpieces is more than seven hundred years. Not far from the historical center of the city tourists will find the Etruscan shrine (Ipogeo dei Volumni). …
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Moving around in Italy - transportation
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The government of Italy pays much attention to the country’s road network. Subsequently, the road surface is considered one of the best in the world. However, it is worth remembering that most autobahns in Italy are on a paid basis. The road network covers all parts of the country, even the most remote corners. The total length of highways is more than seven thousand kilometers. Along the roads you will come across hotels, snack bars and cafes, shops, service stations, and filling stations. We can therefore safely say that Italy has created the safest and most comfortable conditions for traveling by car. Buses are considered the most common type of public transportation. There are both intra-city and interurban trips. The quality of the vehicles varies considerably depending on the place of its use. Thus, in the big cities run modern luxury buses, and in small rural areas one can still meet old and dilapidated buses from the previous century.
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Economy roadmap of Italy
Main imports of Italy are food products, various consumer goods, precise measuring instruments, and specialized equipment. The main trading partners are Germany, France, Italy, and China. According to data for the past year, unemployment in the country is more than 15% and this figure is constantly increasing. The average salary is 16,895 euros per month. More than 70% of GDP is income from the service sector, about 14% comes from the industry sector, and about 10% from construction. Italy’s GDP per capita according to the International Monetary Fund for 2016 was $20,217. This allowed the republic to rank the 28th place in the world. Inflation in Italy is less than 1.4%. During the crisis, GDP fell by 9%. However, according to the projections of international economic companies, the situation of the country is stabilizing. The external debt is 43 million dollars.
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