Gubbio in Umbria

Gubbio was built on calcareous stones, the typical colour of this kind of stone gives it the appellative of “grey city”: it’s the most ancient centre of the region and both the buildings and the streets maintain their medieval appearances. Gubbio has an uniform panorama, maybe repetitive but sublime. As for Assisi, Gubbio’s history its linked to St. Francis: the legend tells that in this city the Saint tamed a ferocious wolf that scared the inhabitants. St. Francis church was built where this miracle took place. Piazza Grande (“The Big Square”) is the centre of this town, you can begin from here your tour of Gubbio. The principal monuments are Palazzo dei Consoli , Palazzo del Capitolo, the Cathedral and the Church of Santa Maria dei Servi… they will tell you the history and the legends of Gubbio.