Gubbio day trip from Perugia or Assisi
A day trip to Gubbio from Perugia or Assisi: the open basket cable car up Monte Ingino to the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo and the Ceri, the cathedral, the hanging Piazza Grande, Via dei Consoli and the Fontana dei Matti, the Ducal Palace, the Palazzo dei Consoli with the Eugubine Tablets, and Piazza Quaranta Martiri with the church of San Francesco. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 1 days
Gubbio in 1 day
Day 1
Funivia Colle Eletto (basket cable car)
Open standing baskets that carry two people up Monte Ingino in a few minutes, with views over the town and the plain.
Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo (the Ceri)
Church on the summit of Monte Ingino holding the body of Saint Ubaldo and the three wooden Ceri carried in the May race.
Gubbio Cathedral
Gothic cathedral high in the town, with a single nave spanned by great pointed stone arches and a plain facade.
Historic centre of Gubbio (Piazza Grande)
Grey stone medieval town on the slope of Monte Ingino, with the Piazza Grande built out on arches over the lower streets.
Ducal Palace of Gubbio
Renaissance palace of the Montefeltro dukes of Urbino, with an elegant courtyard and rooms over medieval foundations.
Palazzo dei Consoli (the Eugubine Tablets)
Tall Gothic town hall over Piazza Grande, now the civic museum, home to the Eugubine Tablets, bronze texts in the ancient Umbrian language.
Via dei Consoli and the Fontana dei Matti (Palazzo del Bargello)
Gubbio's finest medieval street, ending at the Palazzo del Bargello and the small Fountain of the Mad, with its playful tradition.
Piazza Quaranta Martiri
Large square in the lower town, named after forty hostages shot in 1944, with the Loggia dei Tiratori and gardens.
Church of San Francesco
Gothic church on Piazza Quaranta Martiri, built where Saint Francis was given a tunic by a local family, with frescoes in the apse chapels.
Watch: Gubbio
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
Getting there
Gubbio has no railway station: by car it is about 45 minutes from Perugia and about an hour from Assisi, and buses from Perugia take about an hour and ten minutes. From Assisi by public transport, change in Perugia. Car parks are just outside the walls, by Piazza Quaranta Martiri and near the cable car.
Staying in Perugia or Assisi? This day fits into those city plans, and in the Trip Builder it is one click under each of them.
When to go to Gubbio
Spring and early autumn are the best seasons for walking the steep streets. The Corsa dei Ceri, the race of the three Ceri up to Sant'Ubaldo, is held every year on 15 May and fills the town. Winters are cold, and from early December a huge Christmas tree of lights covers the slope of Monte Ingino.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Gubbio on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Gubbio on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Gubbio on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Italy from Airalo
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Tips for Gubbio
- The basket cable car has open standing baskets for two people; it stops in strong wind, and people who fear heights can drive or walk up instead.
- The Ducal Palace opens only in the afternoon on Mondays; plan it after lunch on that day.
- Run three times around the Fontana dei Matti and get splashed by a local to earn the light-hearted madman's licence of Gubbio.
- The town climbs steeply up the mountain: wear comfortable shoes and use the public lifts between the lower streets and Piazza Grande.
- Try crescia, the local flatbread cooked on a griddle and filled with cured meats or greens, and the truffles of the Umbrian hills.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
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Photo credits
- Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo (the Ceri): Superchilum (changes by Rabanus Flavus), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of San Francesco: Labicanense, CC BY 4.0
- Ducal Palace of Gubbio: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gubbio Cathedral: Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historic centre of Gubbio (Piazza Grande): Labicanense, CC BY 4.0
- Palazzo dei Consoli (the Eugubine Tablets): Zyance, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Via dei Consoli and the Fontana dei Matti (Palazzo del Bargello): trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
