Golf Club Perugia
A fine expression of Umbria's quieter form of luxury
Golf Club Perugia is a fine expression of Umbria's quieter form of luxury: soft hills, olive trees, golden light and a course that reveals itself gradually rather than theatrically. The layout moves naturally across the terrain, with moderate elevation changes, clear playing lines and an architecture that challenges players who prefer positioning and thoughtful choices over constant aggression. This is golf shaped by rhythm rather than noise. It works best as part of a more considered Umbrian stay, paired with hill towns, restrained but beautiful food, local wines and landscape-led days. Perugia is not a club to flaunt; it is a club to recommend. For travellers looking for proportion, quality and a setting that resets the tempo of a trip, it remains one of central Italy's most satisfying addresses. Technical enough to stay interesting, elegant without showmanship, it is a genuine hidden classic.
Dedica tempo anche al putting green prima di partire: a Perugia il giro si difende soprattutto sul controllo della velocità, non sulla distanza dal tee.
Atmosfera umbra molto elegante e rilassante
Percorso armonioso, tecnico e ben calibrato per tanti livelli
Meno iconico per chi cerca grandi firme architettoniche
L’esperienza vive molto anche del territorio circostante
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Lungarotti: il Torgiano Riserva Monticchio
Giorgio Lungarotti invented the Torgiano DOC in 1968 and son Michele later created the Riserva Vigna Monticchio — a Sangiovese aged 10 years that is Umbria's most long-lived wine. The Lungarotti Wine Museum at Torgiano, built by the family, houses the historic cellar with verticals: one of Italy's most complete oenological institutions with 3,000 years of documented wine history.
“Teresa Severini Lungarotti opens the 1968 Riserva — the first DOC vintage in Tusco-Umbrian history — only for those who visit the museum before the cellar. She asks you to identify the 1st-century BC Roman ampulla on the second floor: whoever finds it receives a special vertical.”
Ipogeo dei Volumni: la Necropoli Etrusca
The Ipogeo dei Volumni is the best-preserved Etruscan tomb in central Italy: built in the 3rd century BC for the Volumni family, it has 9 travertine sarcophagi still in situ with original Etruscan inscriptions. The National Archaeological Museum of Umbria organises private access to the main funerary chamber — normally visited only through a glass partition — accompanied by an Etruscologist.
“Etruscologist Prof. Agostiniani deciphers the sarcophagus inscriptions live: three of the nine Volumni family members are connected to medieval Perugia's aristocratic families whose descendants still inhabit the city.”
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria: il Crepuscolo dei Maestri
The National Gallery of Umbria at the Palazzo dei Priori holds Umbria's most important painting cycle: Perugino, Pinturicchio, Duccio di Buoninsegna. The director organises private visits at dusk when the rooms empty: the last daylight through the medieval twin windows creates illumination on the 14th-century gold panels identical to the original.
“Director Veruschka Zanetti opens the medieval panel rooms at 7:30 PM when staff is minimal: the gold-ground panels lit by the raking sunset light reveal details of the fine gold that modern LED lighting completely erases.”