Gubbio

About

Settled since the Bronze Age, Gubbia was an important city for the Umbrians, and the Iguvian tablets discovered here in 1444 constitute the largest surviving text in the Umbrian language. After being conquered by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, it maintained its prominence, as its Roman theatre, the second-largest left in the world, can attest. The city’s medieval center was the result of a 14th century boom, as embodied by the magnificent Palazzo dei Consoli. Reminiscent of a castle-in-miniature, palace overlooks an amazing hanging square, and the Praetorian Palace. The Ducal Palace houses an exact reproduction of the duke’s study of the duke, as the original exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. After wandering the town’s cobbled streets, past its many medieval monuments, be sure to sit down to enjoy one of Gubbio’s famous pasta dishes with truffles, which are produced in strict compliance with ancient techniques.