TOUR OF UMBRIA Perugia, the capital of this beautiful region. You will find the Cathedral dating back to 1345 with its wonderful frescoes,the superb Palace of the Priors and the elegant fountain “Fontana Maggiore” designed between 1275 and 1278 by Giovanni Pisano, Remember Perugia is the capital of Chocolate Assisi, a medieval city built on a hill, is the birthplace of Saint Francis, closely associated with the work of the Franciscan Order. Its medieval art masterpieces, such as the Basilica of San Francesco and paintings by Cimabue, Pietro Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Giotto, have made Assisi a fundamental reference point for the development of Italian and European art and architecture.