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The next stopover on the way to Assisi was GUBBIO, a town of the ancient Umbrian people. Proof of this is the discovery there of the Eugu- bine or Iguvine bronze tablets which together constitute the largest surviving text in an- cient Umbria. The main square in the upper parts of the old city with its town hall give it a great backdrop, which was the location cho- sen for the popular Italian TV series Don Matteo, where la Piazza del Municipio was a focal point.
One of its main annual events is the Festival of the Ceri (Mezzani) on 15th May, the race of the candles.
Although Gubbio has many restaurants to chose from, La Taverna del Lupo stands out for its atmosphere and cui- sine.
www.tavernadellupo.it.
Church of St Francis, Gubbio
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