| Todi | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Umbria | |
| Territory | Tuderte | |
| Altitude | 100 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 222.86 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 16.600 (12/2017) | |
| Name inhabitants | hear you | |
| Prefix tel | 39 075 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 06059 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Fortunato | |
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Todi is a city ofUmbria.
To know
Todi is a small hill town overlooking the east bank of the Tiber River and is interesting both from afar and from its center. Both the city center and the suburbs have fascinating buildings. As a city it began to expand after becoming a free municipality in the 1200s and many of its interesting buildings date back to that era.
Todi
How to orient yourself
Todi: full screen map.How to get
Piazza del Popolo with the Palazzo dei Priori
By plane
By car
- A1 motorway: Valdichiana exit; continue towards Perugia-Terni, then Todi
- A1 motorway: exit Orvieto; continue for Todi
- A1 motorway: exit Orte, continue for Terni-Perugia-Cesena, then Todi
- A14 motorway: exit Fano; continue on the Flaminia to Gubbio-Todi
On the train
- Todi station, served by the Umbrian Central Railway
By bus
How to get around
What see
Piazza del Popolo with the Cathedral
1 Piazza del Popolo. Contains most of the main attractions. It was built over some Roman cisterns, many of which remained in use until the 1920s.- 2 Cathedral. Imposing Gothic building said to be built over an ancient Roman temple. The current church was rebuilt after a fire in 1190. On the main facade there is a large rose window, added in the 16th century. The church follows the plan of the Latin cross, with three naves.
- 3 People's Palace. It already existed in 1213 and is one of the oldest municipal buildings in Italy. It houses the city's art gallery.
- 4 Captain's Palace. It was built around 1293 and called "New Town Hall" to differentiate it from the first.
- 5 Priory palace. It is located on the south side of the square, opposite the cathedral. It was started in 1293.
- Episcopal Palace. Located to the left of the cathedral, it was built in 1593.
- 6 Church of San Fortunato. It was started in 1292 but the works were interrupted by the plague of 1348 and the facade was never completed. It has some interesting works of art.
- 7 Temple of Santa Maria della Consolazione. It is considered the most impressive of Todi's churches. It is located just outside the city walls. The altar houses an image of the Madonna, which, according to tradition, was discovered by a worker during the first construction.
Events and parties
What to do
Mongalfiera in Todi
- Todi Arts Festival (in September).
- International Balloon Grand Prix (in July).
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- Villa Luisa, Via A. Cortesi, 147, ☎ 39 075 8948571. 3-star hotel, 1500 m from the center.
- Hotel Tuder, Via Maesta 'dei Lombardi, 13, ☎ 39 075 8942184. Close enough to the city center with a nice view.
High prices
- Tenuta di Canonica Hotel, Voc. Casalzetta 75 Canonica Location, ☎ 39 075 8947545. On a hill overlooking Todi. Eleven rooms built in a structure that dates back to the Roman era.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Itineraries
- Via Carolingia - European itinerary that crosses the places traveled by the court of Charlemagne between the 8th and 9th centuries to travel from Aachen to Rome, where Pope Leo III crowned the Carolingian sovereign emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on Christmas night in the 19th century.
