{"id":19462,"date":"2019-03-14T19:41:25","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T18:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/gubbio\/cosa-fare-a-gubbio\/"},"modified":"2019-08-22T00:31:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T22:31:25","slug":"cosa-fare-a-gubbio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exploring-umbria.com\/en\/gubbio\/cosa-fare-a-gubbio\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Gubbio"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you\u2019re not tired of churches and monuments yet, inside the walls you can visit the Museo Civico<\/strong> at the Palazzo dei Consoli (split into two sections: the Pinacoteca<\/strong> (picture gallery) and the Museo Archeologico<\/strong>) and the Museo della Ceramica<\/strong> di Porta Romana<\/strong> in Via Dante, inside the tower (it has a very rich collection of over three hundred pieces of maiolica with metal-like glaze (lusterware), made between the Renaissance and the 20th<\/sup> century). Do not miss the masterpieces kept at the Museo d\u2019Arte del<\/strong> Palazzo Ducale<\/strong> and, nearby \u2013 just below the Cathedral \u2013 the wonderful collection at the Museo Diocesano<\/strong>, which houses the famous \u2018Botte dei Canonici<\/em>\u2019 (a huge barrel and must-see rarity for wine lovers) and wonderful paintings and sculptures from the 13th<\/sup>-14th<\/sup> centuries. A single ticket will give you access to the museum and the churches of Santa Maria dei Laici <\/strong>and Santa Maria Nuova<\/strong>, which are also part of the same museum tour called \u2018La via dell\u2019arte e del culto\u2019. If you like antique weapons don\u2019t miss the Mostra Permanente della Balestra <\/strong>(Crossbow Exhibition), a tribute to the famous folk celebration of the \u2018Palio della Balestra\u2019. If you prefer a nice regenerating walk, why not stretch your legs in the Teatro Romano and Ranghiasci town parks. Lovers of trekking and walking can follow in the footsteps of St Francis Assisi, retracing his fascinating journeys. The most famous of all is certainly the Sentiero di S. Francesco<\/strong>, measuring some 192 km, from the Santuario de La Verna where Francis received the stigmata and up to Assisi, passing through Gubbio. On the town\u2019s southern border, you can visit the beautiful Parco della Vittorina<\/strong>, with the small church that stands inside, linked to Gubbio\u2019s traditional devotion to the Franciscan saint. It is here that the friar apparently met and tamed the ferocious wolf that frightened the inhabitants of the town. A few kilometres from the historic centre, on the hill in front of Mount Igino you\u2019ll find the Parco di Coppo<\/strong>, a well-equipped picnic spot with play areas for children, a restaurant, bar and related services. Finally, if you are still hungry for more and you love extreme sports, Gubbio and its surroundings still have a lot to offer, with the Parco del Monte Cucco<\/strong> and the Gola del Bottaccione<\/strong>, where you can go in for potholing, guided visits to the cave, canyoning and even gliding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re not tired of churches and monuments yet, inside the walls you can visit the Museo Civico at the Palazzo dei Consoli (split into two sections: the Pinacoteca (picture gallery) and the Museo Archeologico) and the Museo della Ceramica di Porta Romana in Via Dante, inside the tower (it has a very rich collection […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8296,"parent":19454,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n