Umbria: Todi

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Todi is a wonderful little town, it was once an Etruscan settlement. It too sits on top of a cliff-like hill. The main square in the center of town is the Piazza del Popolo. In this square are the Duomo (12^th century, Romanesque/Gothic) with its grand staircase and rose window, the Palazzo dei Priori (13^th century Gothic) with a 14^th century tower, the Palazzo del Popolo (13^th century Gothic) which houses the Pinocoteca and the Museo Archeologico and the 13^th century Palazzo del Capitano. Just outside the city walls is Santa Maria della Consolazione (Renaissance Greek Cross style — perfection). Above the town (and to the right of the church) is a path that leads to the ruins of the 14^th century castle La Rocca. Market day in Todi is Saturday.