Traveling in Rome with your family? Consider a side trip to Perugia, a hilltop city in Umbria—Italy’s green, landlocked heartland. Perugia hits the sweet spot for a family getaway: It’s vibrant enough to explore for days, yet small enough to navigate without stress. Packed with hidden alleyways, underground tunnels, and world-famous chocolate, it feels like a grand medieval fortress seamlessly adapted for the modern world. Getting There from Rome Reaching Perugia from Rome is