Villa d'Este
The Villa was commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este (1509-1572), second son of Alfonso I d'Este, the Duke of Ferrera. and Lucrezia Borgia; and grandson of Pope Alexander VI
Fountains in Villa d'Este
The holder of the wedding ring of the Jesus' s mother in Saint Lawrence Cathedral, Perugia
It was stolen from Chiusi in 1473
An Entrance
Doorway in Perugia
Arco Etrusco, a gate in the city wall of Perugia
Also called Arco Augusto to commemorate the storming of the city by the emperor Augustus who captured it in 40 BC
Street art in Perugia
Vittorio Emanuele II monument
A common method of transportation in the hilltop city of Perugia
Escalators are found throughout the city as people movers in the steep city
Paciano, one of the "Most beautiful villages in Italy"
The church in Chiusi
Ruins at Carsulae
The town was founded around 300 BC and abandoned about 600 years later. For centuries after it was deserted, Carsulae was used as a quarry for building materials transported to cities. It may have been abandoned due to an earthquake or due to a better north-south route
Chiesa di San Damiano in Carsulae
Fresco in the Chiesa di San Damiano in Carsulae
Ruins of the town of Carsulae
