Perugia Travel Forum

I study (nursing) in Perugia, am half english and half italian (so speak english and italian). I grew up close to Perugia in the country near a town called Gubbio. I'm pleased to show students around town when they arrive here(for free) because I enjoy meeting new people!

So any of you out there can write to me at benaddey@yahoo.it and I'll introduce you to Perugia!

Hi All,

I might get January 2008 off work and visit Perugia. The purpose would of course be to learn Italian language but also to have some fun.

So, here are my questions:

1) how is January in Perugia - is there any life? any students? anything going on or is it a bit sleepy?

2) should i come with my car? is there a problem finding parking?

3) how much would one month rent of a studio apartment in Perugia be?

Thank you!!!
Darko

Has anyone had experience with this hotel? Can't find info on tripadviser, which I find rather odd. Thanks, Eva

Ciao a Tutti!!
I am planning on beginning an Italian language course which will begin November 2, 2007 at the Università Per Stranieri di Perugia and was wondering if there was anyone out there planning on attending around the same time :-) Thanks for reading this! Hope to speak to some of you soon!!


-Emi

Two couples traveling to Italy in July. Our first stay is in Perugia for 4 nights. We want to plan some day trips and would like to spend at least a 1/2 day at a wine vineyard tour. Also want to visit Assissi. Any recommendations? Best way to travel there?

Hi everyone. I'm Arpi,f, 24 years old, from Armenia, going to perugia for 2 months July/Aug,. I have 2 months' borsa there, and I would like to fidn an apartmrnt in the city centre, will be glad to share with other girls who are funny helpfull and looking forward to having great time in Perugia, preferably, from italy , Spain, Portugal, Brazil

pls write me if u have any ideas, or if already found something but need to share to reduce the price, plz feel free to write me or call me

mail: in_vano@yahoo.it, tell, 00 374 9 1 46 65 17

Hello all!

I will be moving to Perugia in September/October for a period of 12-18 months, and was wondering if anyone knew of any contacts for an apartment in the city center?

Looking for something quite nice, willing to pay a bit extra for the creature comforts.

If anyone has any suggestions/recommendations it would be greatly appreciate!

A presto!

Roberto.

We have rented a house in S.Enea which is about 15km from Perugia. On our way there we want to call into a supermarket and stock up on provisions for the first few days. Are supermarkets open on a Saturday afternoon? Knowing Italy and its erratic opening hours I'm worried we might get stuck without food for a couple of days!! All help appreciated. Thanks.

My wife and I will be staying in Perugia from May 12 and leaving May 16 for Ancona. We are looking for inexpensive accommodation for the four nights and a few inexpensive places to eat. We are retired Canadians and would appreciate any information.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
John

Hi everybody.
Does anybody knows which are the parking cloesest to the centre? Are there free parkings? how expensive are the other? is there a one day long ticket for parking near the centre?

Thank,
Sergio

Dear all,

I am a student from Mongolia. I and 2 of my friends are arriving in Perugia at the University for foreigners from January to the end of March 2007. We are looking for a cheap accomodation. We are three of us (2 male and 1 female). If anyone can help us with finding a place to live for 3 months it will be very helpful.

Thank you in advance.

Och

Hi - am thinking about doing the 3 month course next year. I get the impression that students are mostly early 20's. I'm 37 and have a lot of friends in their mid to late 20's but was wondering if anyone can tell me if I am likely to be the oldest person there.....hey, if Martin Sheen can do a BA at Dublin Uni at his age, I should be fine, right?

I am socrates student from Romania and i am searching accomodattion for Perugia from september to february. I want a simple room as cheeper as posible. If someone knows something please let me know. Thk. ;)

I will be here on July 2nd through July 7th.

What must I see and do? Where should I eat? How close to Florence am I? How much by train to get to Florence for a day or two? What are the low cost carriers if I want to fly to Sicily for a day?

Also up for meeting anyone there, since I am working and will be by myself.

I am choosing between two hotels--Hotel Priori and Residence Baldesca. Both have quoted me 40 euro for a single room with private bath. Both are in historic center. Any suggestions on which is the better choice in terms of location, size, character, etc.? Has anyone stayed in their single rooms before? I'm an experienced budget traveller. Other suggestions also welcome. Thanks.

I'm planning to spend 5 nights experiencing slower paced hill towns in Umbria on my next trip to Italy (a contrast to my 7 nights in Rome). I'm thinking about making Perugia my home base with day trips to Gubbio, Assisi and maybe Spello too. I'm limited as follows: I will NOT have a car (train and bus transport only), I am on a tight budget, and I am traveling alone. Some questions to those with experience: Is Assisi worth a visit despite the busy tourism? If I had to choose between Assisi or Spello, should I do Spello instead? What guide books have the best/detailed information about Gubbio and Spello or other hill towns that are accessible by public transportation? Do Gubbio or Spello have any affordable, centrally located hotels/pensions? (Like 40-50 euro for a single room?) To some degree I've decided to make Perugia my homebase because of price, although Perguia sounds nice. Any other tips are very welcome!

Hi there!
I am looking for accomodation agencies in Perugia which are work for Universita per stranieri.

I am looking for any kinds of accommodation below Euro 200 per month(inclusive):

From: 1 st April to 30 June 2006
In: down town of Perugia

I can:
do housework
cook for the whole family
teach English and Chinese

Please give your kind advice!
Thank you very much!

Does anyone know if there is a bus from Assis town center to Perugia town center? And how often is the bus ? It will be perfect if you can provide the bus schedule as weel.

Thank you

Norah and I are going to be in Perugia the first week of January. We are already prepared for the cold. We want to know if anyone has any good suggestions for comfy places to relax, that are "chill"--you know, cozy with a nice laid back atmosphere. We are looking for cafes or restaurants or pubs that we can sit in, have a glass of good Italian red wine and maybe do some people watching and meeting. Anyone know of a place or places that fit this bill?

We are going to Perugia the first week of January 2006. We are expecting it to be cold but probably not as cold as the weather we are leaving here in the Northeast, US in January. Should we plan for rain? Snow?
Does anyone have any nice little secret places in Perugia that they would like to let us in on? We won't tell anyone, we promise. We are looking for small cafes or bars that are high on character. Or interesting little book stores or galleries. Places that a local would not be afraid to hang out in.
We like to experience places from the inside out. Not just the typical things. We should be able to find them on our own.

Thanks,

Norah and Jeff

i've been living and studying in perugia for almost 1 month so far, i like this little city but sometimes i do feel quite bored since when i was at my country i loved going out with my friends, there was so much to do, like eating out, visiting different places,especially going shopping! but the shops close so early here and i always can't figure out why the shops don't open on sundays, i also thought of going to discoteca or something, but my friends said they really suck here, so i wonder if anyone could please tell me if there's anything worth seeing or visiting in perugia, or ANY GOOD SHOPS(for clothing pr accessories)!!!that would be great helpful since i still have to stay at this little place for another 6 months, thanks a lot!!!
ching

Hihi,
a friend and i are going to Perugia next week to study Italian at the University for Foreigners, and we're desperately looking for a place to stay once we reach. If you know any contacts with places to rent or any websites or if you have any advice at all, please help... getting rather panicky rather quickly. Thanks much!

Cheerios,
Li Yen

Hello!

Me and my friend are beginning class at the Perugian University for Foreigners in July. We are looking for an apartment to stay in till November 2005.

As we have only recently confirmed our trip, we're finding difficulty securing accomodation as most places we checked are fully booked for the month of July.

At this point, we would really appreciate any advice or recommendation!

Thank you lotsa!

Li Yen

Hi...I'll be in Perugia for a very quick visit--July 5-6--. I've been to perugia a couple times before, although it's been 5/6 years. This time, I am with a friend of mine who hasn't ever been to Umbria. I was trying to come up with a daytrip from Perugia. I have been to Assisi, Gubbio, and Spoleto. But I can't decide what to do this year...All are wonderful. Soooo, I am looking for someone else to put their two cents in and basically nudge me in the right direction. Any votes for where to re-visit --or somewhere new-- to take my friend? (I'm sort of leaning toward Assis....????)
Has anyone ever been to Spello or Todi? Are those interesting day trips? She's not much into Etruscan history, but does love a good walk-around, so hills and hiking are plusses....

Thanks for your decision-making for me! ;-)

--J

Ciao a tutti

Any idea where to rent a scooter in Perugia at a reasonable price?

Thanks for any hints and regards,
Herwig

Hi!!!
i´. from portugal, and next year i would like to go study for italy, i have talked in italy forum, and people advice me, that perugia, would be a great place to study, and for living during an one year study of erasmus...
can anyone from this university, can tell me about informations, the homepage of perugia university is only in italian...!!!!! About accomodattion, how much can i get a apartment with two rooms??? and do u think that with 500 euros per month will be enougth to make living in perugia, not counting with housing renting...
And about the city, i have heard that is a very nice place to be????

thank u, hope u can help me

HELLO PERUGIA! I'M ARRIVING TOMORROW MORNING FOR A MONTHS LANGUAGE COURSE AT THE (sorry, capslock!) University for Foreigners in Perugia, starting on August 2nd. As yet, I don't have anywhere to stay. If anyone knows of any rooms to rent, homestays of any kind, or spare beds in student appartments, please please email me!
(I'm clean and friendly, honest!)

hello
I'm looking for a doubleroom
My wife will study in the University for Foreigners in Perugia in September. We don't want to separate our son from his mother for a month so Jan & me are going with her. The price of room in the university , hotels are to high for us. Maybe some one knows a private person who leases rooms.

Hi All,

I'm Josie and I live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
I have a friend named Sherine who will be leaving for Perugia next month for a 3 mth course studying Italian at the university.

She's currently still looking for accommodation between 1 April to 1 July 2004. I was wondering whether you would know of any suitable place near Perugia university.

Thanks very much and I hope to hear from you soon.
josie