For the weekend, a walk through the ancient neighborhoods that from the Middle Ages to the 1950s hosted places of perdition
Perugia, 9 May 2024 – An unusual Perugia for next weekend with Grand Tour Perugia which will range between the places of imprisonment hosted over the centuries in places of the Umbrian capital that are unimaginable today, a journey back in time to the Etruscan origins of the city and a walk through what were the red light districts before the 1950s, when there was approval of the Merlin law.
Let’s start Saturday 11 May at 4pm with “Prisons and prisoners”. Starting from Piazza Matteotti you will get to know more closely the places of detention which at the time were housed in unimaginable areas such as, among others, Palazzo dei Priori and the Rocca Paolina. Not only that, the visit will be accompanied by the telling of some dramatic stories experienced by the inmates who were “hosted” in these Perugian prisons.
Cost of the guided tour 12 euros per person, free up to 12 years. Dog friendly event.
Sunday 12 May at 10.30 we leave for “Etruscan Perugia” archaeological trekking which, following the ancient walls, winds along the lesser-known streets and alleys of the acropolis. During the walk, you will discover the evocative Etruscan Well, a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering and the work of Etruscan construction mastery, built in the second half of the third century BC. A walk suitable for both tourists and citizens curious to get closer to the history of the city.
Cost of the guided tour 16 euros including entry to the Etruscan Well, 10 euros up to 12 years old, free up to 6 years old. Dog friendly event
At 4pm it will be the turn of “Red light Perugia” , a walk through the ancient red light districts of the Umbrian capital which, before the approval of the Merlin law in the 1950s, were dotted with places of perdition, gambling dens and brothels. During the guided tour you will be able to immerse yourself in a fragment of the history of customs and society that has characterized the city of Perugia through the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the last century.
Cost of the guided tour 12 euros, free up to 12 years old.
For information and reservations for guided tours: 371 3116801 (also WhatsApp)
Official site www.grantourperugia.it
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