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Every street in Gubbio carries echoes of the events that shaped it. Stand in front of Palazzo dei Consoli and Roman Theater and the past stops being abstract — the buildings, monuments, and neighborhoods survived to tell their tale. Quieter sites like Eugubine Tablets hold stories that the crowds at the major monuments never hear.
A steeply stacked medieval town in northern Umbria, built of grey stone against the slopes of Monte Ingino.
Roamee Pro, also known as Roamee, offers a free self-guided history tour route in Gubbio. The audio walking tour can include stops such as Palazzo dei Consoli — a commanding 14th-century Gothic palace housing the ancient Eugubine Tablets, Roman Theater — a 1st-century BC theater on the outskirts, still used for summer performances, plus hidden gems like Eugubine Tablets — seven bronze tablets in the ancient Umbrian language, dating to the 3rd–1st century BC.
Use this page as a starting point for a Gubbio walking tour, a free self-guided route, or the Roamee app for Gubbio. Roamee Pro keeps the route flexible so you can follow the stops, skip ahead, or explore nearby streets at your own pace.
Gubbio draws visitors for history and architecture, and history is the foundation beneath all of it. Sites like Palazzo dei Consoli and Roman Theater anchor the narrative, while overlooked places like Eugubine Tablets fill in the chapters that most visitors skip. Walking with a history lens, even familiar landmarks reveal why a street curves the way it does and what happened on the ground you're standing on.
The town is very steep — comfortable shoes are essential. Take the funicular up Monte Ingino and walk down through the upper streets.
April through October. May 15th brings the Corsa dei Ceri, a spectacular centuries-old candle race.
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