After visiting some of Italy's hot spots, like Rome, Venice, and Florence, I wanted to check out a lesser-visited city that a friend had recommended: Perugia. The city, which is only about a two ...

Street in Perugia, Italy. Laura Itzkowitz/Travel + Leisure San Francesco d’Assisi Airport is the closest airport, but it’s mostly served by short-haul flights from elsewhere in Europe.

On July 29 and Sept. 12, scores of pilgrims come to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Perugia, Italy, to see and venerate a sacred object — a relic said to be the Blessed Virgin Mary’s wedding ring.