When you are on the Corso Vannucci, the main pedestrian zone in Perugia, you will only see a small…read moresign guiding you to La Feltrinelli, and it is quite a walk up a large staircase until you are in a different world: A modern, very large and well structured bookstore. Of course 90% are italian books, but there is a huge section with english books, moderately priced, as well as french and german.

Extraordinary food and the people are amazing..... Yes, recommend 101%.... I am from Arizona and I…read morewill definitely come back....

An online review can't do justice to our experience at Da Gregorio. I'd need to write a short…read morestory. In brief: we got completely lost on the way there (first time driving in Italy) and showed up half an hour late. The restaurant was beautiful: warm, brightly lit...and empty! It was a Sunday night at the very tail end of the season. They'd done big business at lunch but had no other reservations for that evening. Still, they stayed open just for us. We were served with extraordinary care and grace by the sommelier, Davide, who spoke animatedly and with great knowledge about the local farms and other purveyors the restaurant draws on. Every dish was amazing: from the savory pumpkin tart appetizer to an incredible panna cotta that (I think) incorporated Sicilian grapes and oregano. Toward the end of the meal, Davide told us the story of his family, which owns the business. Four of his relatives--including his father, who founded Da Gregorio--then came out to meet us. Davide presented us with a bottle of the restaurant's own wine to take home. And one of the younger family members gave us careful driving directions so we wouldn't get lost again. (Including a warning about packs of wild pigs in the road.) We had many wonderful experiences during our 17-day trip though Italy. But our evening at Da Gregorio is the one we'll remember most warmly.