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The quintessential Italian village -- so much history with beautiful cobblestone streets, amazing cafes and quaint shops. We were there for a family baptism and every venue accommodated our large groups with advance planning. Completely gracious and wonderful -- I will definitely return. It's a hidden gem.

We travelled back to the Middle Ages, which I loved, especially the Renaissance, while maintaining a modern way of life. It is a wonderful clean city with a very special atmosphere and welcoming residents. The bars and restaurants are very good, we didn't have a bad experience anywhere.

Gubbio is a medieval city, full of magic if you want to listen to the buildings and streets. If you read about its history you can find magic at every corner. But if you like holidays with shopping malls and modern excitements this is not your town.

Some very interesting shops but just because it says on the website or on the shop door that a shop opens at x time, this may or may not be true. For example, the linen shop near our accommodation was said to open at 10 am. I waited till about 10.30 am but the shop didn't open so I left. It is a very picturesque town, quite different from some other parts of Italy. There are many restaurants there and you can get some non-Italian foods, e.g. hamburgers. I found Gubbio to be quaint and would re-visit but would research the town more thoroughly than I did before arrival to identify exactly what I did/didn't want to see/visit. I would even contact shops I wanted to visit, e.g. the shop specialising in linen, in advance to confirm shop opening times.

You really haven't seen Italy until you've seen Gubbio, it is the supreme example of a medieval Italian hill city, and bigger than most. The Relais Ducale's sister restaurants, the Lupo and the Bosone Garden, are fairly expensive, but superb. The Lupo is our special favourite with exemplary Umbrian food often featuring the famous black truffles, and a wonderful wine list which is not always expensive. The city is very popular with day trippers and gets very crowded and full of traffic in the narrow streets. This is especially true on market days when many streets are closed. Also, beware of fines for parking or even driving in the wrong places! Make sure you plan your parking carefully and be prepared to have Plans A, B & C for that. It's hilly, although there are two useful public lifts between different levels. A fascinating location whose only drawbacks are inherent in its ancient history.

Beautiful city I would have liked to stay more and come back for the 7th of December when the big Christmas tree on the mountain will be illuminated. I would like to see as well the "Corsa dei Ceri" in May.