{"id":5490,"date":"2023-01-10T06:14:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=5490"},"modified":"2023-01-10T06:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:14:40","slug":"top-5-things-to-do-in-perugia-the-capital-of-italys-green-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/10\/top-5-things-to-do-in-perugia-the-capital-of-italys-green-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 things to do in Perugia, the capital of Italy\u2019s Green Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Perugia is so famous for its chocolate that it hosts the annual EuroChocolate festival
\u00a9\u00a0Flavio Vallenari \/ Getty Images<\/sup>
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Lonely Planet – Perugia’s location along the slope of the prominent and iconic hills that define\u00a0the Umbrian region<\/a>\u00a0has made it strategically important since the Etruscan era and its sizable student population counts an impressive number of foreign students.<\/p>

Almost exactly halfway between\u00a0Rome and Florence<\/a>, Perugia has been a pilgrimage site for music lovers from around the world, who flock to the city every summer for\u00a0the Umbria Jazz festival<\/a>. And as the capital of the \u201cgreen heart of Italy\u201d,\u00a0Perugia<\/a>\u00a0overflows with everything from truffles, olive oil and wine to, of course, chocolate.\u00a0<\/p>

With easy access to train lines, an airport just outside of the city, and driving routes that connect it to every major hub, Perugia is an ideal base camp to explore central Italy. But a word of caution: the city is enchanting to the point of seductive, so you may just want to stay a while!<\/p>

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