Let's discover together what to see and do in Gubbio, Umbria's most evocative medieval town. Ancient soul and pure beauty, here is what to visit in Gubbio for a journey through time! We find ourselves in the heart of Italy, among the most welcoming hills of Umbria, where tranquillity inspires the soul. Here, even before the Roman domination, stood the Etruscan centre Ikuvium, whose citizens, according to Pliny, were among the first Italians. Today, like a precious jewel, the limestone architecture of Gubbio adorns the slopes of Mount Igino, giving it the epithet “the grey city”. But is Gubbio really a city without colour? To find out, all you have to do is attend the Corsa dei Ceri on 15 May to admire the colours of its most traditional medieval festival! It is a city of devotion and saints, shrouded in the mysticism of the miraculous encounter between St Francis of Assisi and the wolf, which took place near the church of the “Vittorina”. Because of its particular setting, it was the set of famous films such as Zeffirelli's “Brother Sun, Sister Moon”, or the more recent Don Matteo series. Visiting its churches, getting to know the stories of Gubbio inhabitants, wandering through the alleys embellished over time by the artistic skills of first the Montefeltro and then the Della Rovere families: exploring Gubbio is this and more! It is an open-air art show. “Everyone here lives in art, consciously or unconsciously”, quoting Guido Piovene, fascinated by the magnificence of this place. Even the supreme poet Dante dedicated some verses of the Divine Comedy to the miniaturist Oderisi da Gubbio, a native of the place. Table of Contents What to visit in Gubbio in one day 10 things to see in Gubbio What to do in
Let’s discover together what to see and do in Gubbio, Umbria’s most evocative medieval town. Ancient soul and pure beauty, here is what to visit
