Umbria is a region located in central Italy, and Perugia is its capital. It takes a two-hour car ride to get there from Rome and Florence, and a one-hour ride to get there from Siena. Umbria has a mountainous relief. The region borders on Tuscany in the west, Marche in the east and Lazio in the south.
Umbria has a rich historic and cultural heritage, as it has been involved in a lot of major historic events. Perugia has been around for more than 25 centuries. Many of its historic hallmarks have Roman and Etruscan origins. The Cathedral, the Piazza IV Novembre, the Fontana Maggiore and the renowned Etruscan city walls combine both Roman and Etruscan traditions.
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