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Umbria's quiet gem.(Lifestyle)

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As the capital of landlocked Umbria, there's something a little inward-looking about this perfectly preserved, historic hill town. It's as if once within its ancient walls you can happily forget the modern world below. Once an important Etruscan settlement, Perugia has piled up layers of history ever since, turning Renaissance palaces into shops and inserting modern escalators into medieval remains.

Yet despite a rich heritage and a cosmopolitan atmosphere, it remains refreshingly free of the tourist hordes that can make Tuscany or nearby Assisi suffocating in summer.

This year the town is celebrating the 550th anniversary of the birth of Benardino di ...

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