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Rocca Paolina

Corso Vannucci | Piazza Italia, Perugia, Italy
+39 0755728440
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Ranked #3 of 46 attractions in Perugia
Type: Castles
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

One is treated to an overview of historical milestones while moving in the direction of the city centre.

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Perugia, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

It seems to go back in the Medieval Era; passages, streets, arches are perfectly preserved. It is a place very unusal and you can easily visit it with mobile stairs.

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Norton, Cleveland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2012

I was truly amazed by the extent of the underground streets and passageways under the city. I had been to the Archeological Museum and came up to the old city via a series of escalators into the cavernous spaces of the Rocca. This is not something that you should miss.

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Zurich, Switzerland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

This place has a very interesting historic background and it's no wonder it is one of the city's main attractions.

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Trondheim, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012

We stayed at the Hotel Brufani Palace Hotel and the entrance to Rocca Paolina was right across the street from the hotel. The Rocca Paolina was a pleasant experience, a cool place to wander around on a hot summer day. Take the escalators up and down and explore the whole "underground city" everything is clean and well maintained!

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Shdema, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

Park your car at the Partigiani parking space. Right near the parking starts a series of escalators that end at the old Perugia. During your climb you'll enter Rocca Paolina, an underground city, with winding streets. Its also interesting to read about the history of this place.

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Perugia, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 July 2012

Must go when you're visiting Perugia. Located in the city center.

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Perugia, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2012

Shocking story... the place itself is interesting , by reseach the history of what the Catholic church of the day did to that family and how it came to be that perugia was simply built over the rocca, and how that clan was effectively exiled from the city

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2012

Stumbled on the Rocca on a walk back to the piazza....after parking the car at one of the large carparks below the old town. Take the escalators up..and you net the Rocca...absolutely wonderful..takes you back to the a tie when men were running to the wall..bringing ammunition, food and support to the troops firing at the attackers below. His is... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

Very impressive and atmospheric. What a privilege to use as a main thoroughfare.

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