Foligno, a nice medieval city in the region of Umbria, in the very heart of Italy, rich of History, art and nature. Foligno is very closed to Assisi, with its worldwide famous religious sites, of which primary importance has the Basilica of S.Francesco d'Assisi. Other beautiful Historical cities to visit are Perugia, Todi, Gubbio, Spoleto and Orvieto. However the region is famous also for its ristorantil events: Umbria Jazz, Festival Dei Due Mondi - Spoleto, Todi Festival, Euro Chocolate, Le Gaite, La Quintana and for its enogastronomic tradition.
The city, situated on the river Topino, was founded on the site of the ancient Christian cemetery surrounding the basilica of San Feliciano, outside the ancient city of Fulginium, which, after the battle on the Esinus (295 B.C.), was annexed to Rome. The splendour of the ancient city is attested by numerous ruins of temples, aqueducts, circuses, etc. In the municipal museum of Foligno is a large collection of household utensils of the Roman and Umbrian periods. Mention must also be made of the Foligno "Hercules", a famous statue now in the Louvre at Paris. After the Lombard invasion (565) the city formed part of the Duchy of Spoleto, with which, in the eighth century, it came into the possession of the Holy See. During the thirteenth century it was Ghibelline, but in 1305 the Guelphs under Nello Trinci expelled the Ghibellines with their leader Corrado Anastasi; thenceforth until 1439 the Trinci governed the city as the pope's vicars. In 1420 their rule was extended to Assisi, Spello, Bevagna, Nocera, Trevi, Giano, and Montefalco.

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