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Car Hire Foligno - Mini guide to Foligno

Foligno is major industrial city in Italy and is famous for its school of painting founded in the 15th century. This cty is also an important rail centre and is also an interchange road junction.

History

Foligno was relatively a smaller city hundreds of years ago and it was founded by the Umbrians. This city has undergone changes in administration under different empires until it gained the status of city 1165 and became a part of the Papal States. Foligno has had its shares of earthquakes and recovered from it. It became a part of Italy in 1860.

Geography

Foilgno is a town in central Italy on the banks of the Topino River where it leaves the Apennines and enters Clitunno river system. This ancient city lies in the region of Umbria in the Perugia province. With an area covering 263 km², this town is home to over 53,000 citizens.

How to get here?

The town of Foligno is accessible by road from four cities, Perugia, Trevi, Spello, Bevagna. The airport of Perugia Sant’Egidio is at a distance of 22.94Km from Foligna. Being an important industrial centre it is also accessible by trains and is an important station in the Via Flaminia.

Getting around the place

City buses are available for traveling along the town covering all major tourist spots. Rental cars are also available for people preferring privacy.

Places to visit

The main visits of the tourists must include visits to the Palazzo Communale or the Town hall, the Duomo or cathedral of San Feliciano, Trinci palace which is a collaboration of an archaeological museum, the town's picture gallery and library and the church of Santa Maria Infraportas.

Guides

As with most other Italian cities, the town corporation offers expert guides for showing around the town and to impart the history of Foligno to the tourists. This guide service comes at a cheaper rate than the ones offered by the tour operators.

Climate

The average temperature of Foligno flips between a maximum of 20°C and a minimum of 6°C. The hottest months of Foligna are during the time of June-July.

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