What to do in Perugia when it rains
When Perugia turns grey, head for the indoors — centuries of history in its museums, art to lose an hour in, and markets and cafés out of the rain.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Etruscan Well P.za Ignazio Danti, 18, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
- National Gallery Corso Pietro Vannucci, 19, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
- Palazzo dei Priori Piazza IV Novembre, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
- Civic Museum of Palazzo della Penna Via Prospero Podiani, 11, 06121 Perugia PG, Italy
- National Archaeological Museum of Umbria Piazza Giordano Bruno, 10, 06121 Perugia PG, Italy
- Chapel San Severo Via Raffaello, 06122 Perugia PG, Italy
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Rocca Paolina P.za d'Italia, 11, 06121 Perugia PG, Italy
- Abbazia di San Pietro Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06126 Perugia PG, Italy
- Imago Art Gallery Via Guglielmo Marconi, 2, 06121 Perugia PG, Italy
- Antichita' S. Andrea S.a.s. Via Alessandro Manzoni, 398, 06135 Ponte San Giovanni PG, Italy
- Stars - Galleria d'Arte - Via Alessandro Manzoni, 241, 06135 Ponte San Giovanni PG, Italy
- #Spazio Via Luigi Bonazzi, 57, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Rocca Paolina P.za d'Italia, 11, 06121 Perugia PG, Italy
- Piazza IV Novembre Piazza IV Novembre, 06100 Perugia PG, Italy
- The Fontana Maggiore Piazza IV Novembre, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
- Etruscan Well P.za Ignazio Danti, 18, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
- Conca Gate Via Alessandro Pascoli, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
- Palazzo dei Priori Piazza IV Novembre, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mercato del Sabato Piazzale Umbria Jazz, 06125 Perugia PG, Italy
- Mercatino Perugia Filosofi Via dei Filosofi, 76n, 06121 Perugia PG, Italy
- Mercato Contadino Perugia Campagna Amica Via della Madonna Alta, 112, 06128 Perugia PG, Italy
- Mercatino Dell' Usato Il Baule Del Tesoro Via Orazio Tramontani, 52, 06087 Ponte San Giovanni PG, Italy
- Merkausato Via XX Settembre, 92, 06124 Perugia PG, Italy
- RP Autoricambi Perugia Via Giuseppe Minottini, 5, 06129 Perugia PG, Italy
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Menchetti Perugia S.da Trasimeno Ovest, 7, 06125 Perugia PG, Italy
- Fermento Perugia Via Gustavo Benucci, 73, 06135 Perugia PG, Italy
- Bella Napoli PSG Via Gustavo Benucci, 92-94, 06135 Perugia PG, Italy
- Pasticceria Piazza Settevalli Via Settevalli, 131/I, 06129 Perugia PG, Italy
- Bar Pasticceria La Nuit d’Or Strada dei Loggi, 3, 06135 Perugia PG, Italy
- Handmade Café V. Giovanni Battista Pontani, 41, 06128 Perugia PG, Italy
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Centro commerciale Emisfero Perugia Via Fiesole, 1, 06129 Perugia PG, Italy
- CENTRO COMMERCIALE APOGEO Via Pietro Cestellini, 3, 06135 Perugia PG, Italy
- Centro intrattenimento Borgonovo Vle Centova, 06132 Perugia PG, Italy
- Yves Rocher Italia Via Alessandro Manzoni, 113, 06135 Perugia PG, Italy
- Centro Le Fornaci Str. Perugia - S. Marco, 06131 Perugia PG, Italy
- Shengzhong market Via Fontivegge, 11, 06124 Perugia PG, Italy
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