Perugia has an enormous artistic patrimony and it has since become an important cultural centre of worldwide fame, thanks to its important University For Foreigners and for events born in Perugia, such as Umbria Jazz in July and Eurochocolate in October. La Meridiana Hotel, inaugurated in April 2004: the hotel structure was designed specifically to respect the environmental standards dictated by the fact that it is at the foot of a hill in Lacugnano Park.