One fascinating characteristic about an Etruscan and Medieval city is the doors indeed. Perugia is infact still protected by a great wall, visible in mainly different part of the city, and doors. Here, at the background, is Porta San Pietro, which closes the Medieval city at the end of Corso Cavour and opens on Borgo XX Giugno. Not to mention the esternal front executed by Agostino di Duccio and Polidoro di Stefano in 1475...
But most of all, this picture shows not only the omnipresent historical rests but the San Costanzo market, which happened on the 29th February. San Costanzo is one of the three patron saints of Perugia and to celebrate and honour him, nothing better than a consumer event such as cheap clothes and jewels and above all, all kind of Italian food... Umbrian porchetta, Sicilian cannoli, Neapolitan pizza and so on!
Italians do love hanging around markets, especially families, the perfect target to sell those colourful balloons. So "come on kids, cry" and you'll honour San Costanzo!
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