Todi

This is a beautiful city of art that stands on top of a hill overlooking the valley.
Todi is enclosed by three concentric walls which bear witness to the size of the town in Umbrian-Roman, Roman and medieval times. Just before entering the heart of the old town there is the imposing church of Santa Maria della Consolazione, one of the tallest Renaissance buildings in Umbria. It was begun in 1508 to a design attributed to Bramante, and completed in 1617 with the help of famous architects of the time.
In the heart of the city you can see the splendid Piazza del Popolo, one of the most beautiful in Italy, with its monumental lay buildings and religious complex; Palazzo del Podestà, one of Italy’s oldest municipal buildings, erected between 1214 and 1228; Palazzo dei Priori, built between 1334 and 1347 in the Gothic style with a square tower; Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo (late 13th century) with its spacious, central-pillar loggia on the ground floor; and the Duomo built in the 12th century and later enlarged in stages over the 13th and 14th centuries, next to which stands the Bishop’s Palace.
A work of considerable artistic merit is the temple of San Fortunato (13th – 15th century), located at the top of impressive steps it is a remarkable example of Umbrian Gothic. Inside there is a crypt that holds the remains of the poet-monk Jacopone from Todi and, in a secluded chapel, those of the patron saints of the city; San Fortunato, San Callisto, San Cassiano, Santa Degna and Santa Romana.