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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Todi
One day covers the historic centre and main sights; add a second day only for the September arts festival or July balloon ride — check event dates before extending.
Todi is a compact Umbrian hill town with a medieval centre that can be explored on foot in a single day. Extend to two days for special events or a relaxed pace.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €50–70 excl. bed · Mid €80–120 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €1.5–2 |
| Pizza Margherita | €8–12 |
| Glass of wine | €4–6 |
| Taxi (first 5 km (3.1 mi))Taxi (first 3.1 mi (5 km)) | €15–20 |
| Museum / church entry | €3–5 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- PEG · Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi
- About 30 km (19 mi) north; transfer time checkAbout 19 mi (30 km) north; transfer time check
Typical fares
- Car rental small (daily)
- ≈ €45 per day, pick‑up in Perugia (check)
- Hot‑air‑balloon ride (July)
- ≈ €70 per person, book in advance (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The historic centre is walkable; park on the outskirts if arriving by car. Public buses run infrequently; taxis are available.
See and do
Known for
- Piazza del Popolo
- Todi Cathedral
- Palazzo del Popolo (Art Gallery)
- Palazzo dei Priori
- Church of San Fortunato
- Santa Maria della Consolazione
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Teatro della Concordia (Monte Castello di Vibio) | Drive north 10 km (6.2 mi), about 15 min; park at the theatreDrive north 6.2 mi (10 km), about 15 min; park at the theatre | ≈30 min round‑trip |
Sleep
- Villa Luisa
- 3‑star hotel, 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from centre; 2026 estimate €70‑150 per double3‑star hotel, 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from centre; 2026 estimate €70‑150 per double
- Hotel Tvder
- Close to centre, good views; price check
- Tenuta di Canonica
- Hill‑top estate; 2026 estimate from €200 per night
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusi / Mi scusiskuˈzi |
| Thank you | Grazieˈɡrattsje |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?ˈkwanto ˈkosta |
| Can I pay by card? | Posso pagare con carta?ˈposso paˈɡare kon ˈkarta |
| Where is the toilet? | Dove è il bagno?ˈdove ɛ il ˈbaɲɲo |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Festival events in September require Italian language skills.
- Hot‑air‑balloon rides in July cost about €70 per person; book in advance.
Todi is generally safe; typical precautions apply: keep valuables out of sight, watch for pickpockets in crowded markets, and use well‑lit streets at night.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Todi yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Piazza del Popolo
- Todi Cathedral
- Palazzo del Popolo (Art Gallery)
- Palazzo dei Priori
- Church of San Fortunato
- Santa Maria della Consolazione
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Todi official site: www.comune.todi.pg.it/
- Wikivoyage: Todi, revision 5145201 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5145201
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/todi). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.