Cheap Flights to Foligno

Located in Central Italy’s Umbria region, Foligno is a city with a thriving commercial background and rich heritage. However, tourists get lured by the city on Topino river banks owing to its numerous sightseeing options. The majestic cathedrals, lovely museums and religious edifices in the city keep tourists enthralled for hours. The surrounding landscape offers a pleasant relief to tired travelers weary of the chaos of urban life while its numerous restaurants and shopping points attract others. Foligno’s strategic location makes it suitable to use it as a base for exploring nearby cities in Central Italy as well.

Foligno is well connected to many Italian cities by road. The nearest airport is San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport in Perugia which offers a few cheap flights to Foligno. It is about 32 km from this city in Umbria.

The earthquake that ravaged the city in 1997 did cause damage to some monuments but the administration has done well to do some good restoration job. You may start touring the town from its center – the Piazza della Repubblica. Here, you will find the impressive duomo. The Palazzo Comunale with its Neo-Classical façade is on the opposite side. The duomo has 2 facades and it received a number of facelifts over the centuries, the last one being in the 20th century. The Palazzo Comunale with its 13th century origin also underwent several restorations. Its tower was destroyed in the 1997 quake.

The Palazzo Trinci, standing at the piazza’s western side, houses the Museo Archeologico and Pinacoteca Communale. The inside of Palazzo Trinci is replete with several paintings and frescoes from the bygone days of glory. From the piazza, you can proceed through Via Gramsci and see some of the nice 16th century edifices of the city like Palazzo Deli. At the end of the road, you will see the Church of Santa Maria Infraportas. Other important edifices are Church of San Niccolo and Abazia di Sassovivo. These architectural splendors and cheap flights to Foligno make the city worthwhile for travelers in Italy.

In Foligno, you will get various types of accommodations with required facilities. Apart from regular hotels in Foligno, you can also pick from countryside farmhouse type accommodations.