Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Perugia - Italy

I've heard about Perugia before but only the name of this italian city is familiar, I know nothing about the city and have no idea about its location. Ok, I've just checked wikipedia. Perugia is a city in the region of Umbria, located about 164 kilometres north of Rome and 148 km south-east of Florence.
This is, I think, my 1st card from there. It was sent by Tjitske. 

Photo: Giorgio Filippini * © 2012 Edizioni Chameleon, Ancona
This is a view of Via Appia. It's steep stairs lead down from the city's historic center. 
The three archs on the right bottom corner of the card belong to a medieval aqueduct built by the romans. It became a major part of the town in 1254 when it was extended to reach the spring of Monte Pacciano and in the 19th century the aqueduct became a popular walking route and it remains a favored spot for locals and visitors to take a stroll. Nowadays the aqueduct is one of the prettiest walking routes in Perugia, which forms a narrow path through the center of the town. 
Walk along the remains of the aqueduct, which run for about 2 miles through the old town. Find the path, named Via dell'Acquedotto, coming off the steep slope of Via Appia. The walking trail ends near the historic campus of the University of Perugia.

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