narni

umbria italy

Narni is a small hilltown village located in the Italian province of Terni on the southern boundary of the Umbria region, very near the exact geographical center of Italy.This town was appreciated by the great Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi and by the Italian philosopher and political Gioberti. In Narni on April 25 to the following weekend is the Corsa all'Anello: "Traditional feast which roots date back to the Middle Age, organized during the celebration in Patron St. Giovanale's honour. An impressive competition in which young people of the ancient quarters participate. While, dressed in traditional costume, they try to run a spear through a ring which is supported by ropes extending through the houses of Via Maggiore.

umbria italy narni
umbria italy narni

assisi - Assisi represents an ensemble of masterpieces of human creative genius, such as the Basilica of San Francesco, which...
deruta - Deruta is world-famous for its ceramic art, which dates back to the Middle Ages. The oldest and most important...
foligno - The town of Foligno is situated at the centre of the Umbrian Valley, an ample plane watered by the river Topino and...
gubbio - Laying on the slopes of Monte Ingino, Gubbio is one of the most ancient towns of Umbria, extremely well preserved...
in assisi - Assisi should be a perfect Umbrian hill town. It's a tiered, overgrown village of pink and pale-gray stone drawn out...
in perugia - Perugia has thrown its energies into becoming the most cosmopolitan medieval city in the world. It's home to one of...
narni - Narni, geographic centre of Italy, is situated in the province of Terni, in the region of Umbria. It is a typical...
norcia - Norcia is one of the most famous tourist resort of Umbria. Heart of Norcia is St. Benedict's square where the...
orvieto - The city of Orvieto exists in symbiosis with the tuff cliff on which it stands, an extraordinary example of the...
perugia - Perugia is the regional capital of Umbria, and is located about 2 hours by bus from both Rome and Florence. It is an...
spello - Spello is a medieval hilltop town in Umbria on the slopes of mount Subasio, close to Perugia and Assisi. The town has...
spoleto - Spoleto, an important Umbrian town, from the third century BC it fell into the sphere of Roman power, then became a...
todi - Todi is a very old town that dominates the river Tevereís valley. Todiís district includes other centres, which are:...
umbria - During a tour in Umbria, one can see clearly the presence of man starting from the Etruscans, or the Umbrians, to the...

umbria italy narni

traveller