GUBBIO

From Roma,  Civitavecchia or Florence, 8 hours or 12 hours, Medioeval City tour, Umbria tour

Allied to Rome since the IIIrd century b.C., Roman origins, was erected a municipality. Blooming, then slowly declines until the invasion of the Herulis and Goths. Destroyed by Totila, it was rebuild in a heigher position on the slope of Mount Ingino and fortified with two towers for defence. Gubbio keeps its autonomy even though prevailing authority of the bishops which allowed them to extend in the XIth century and dominate on a hundred of castles.

Gubbio is famous in history and legend for the importance in the life of St. Francis