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ARTS, CULTUR AND FOLKLOREASSISI Assisi, at only 5km from Petrata Castle, is today recognised as the world’s capital of Peace, an important point of reference for pilgrims and followers of religions from all over the world, who attribute it with great importance in terms of peace, human rights, rispect for nature, and the integration of people from all over the world. In the beginning it was a small village inhabited by Umbrians under Etruscan influence until about 295 a. C., when the Romans became dominant... continua » PERUGIA Perugia is about 20 km from Petrata Castle- go down into the valley and follow the signs for Perugia. Take the SS75 in the direction of Perugia and get off at piscille. Follow the signs for the centre of Perugia. Perugia has strong traces of the medieval period, like the cathedral, Palazzo dei priori, Rocca Paolina which stand for the power of the nobility... continua » SPELLO For Spello you need to take the SS75 in the direction of Foligno and exit at Spello. At only 15 km from PetrataCastle, Spello rises up on the foothills of Mount Subasio It is an ancient Roman colony with steep streets running up and down hill... continua » BEVAGNA Bevagna, at 29 km from Petrata Castle, has Roman origins even though it has clearly undergone the influence of the medieval period... continua » MONTEFALCO: Montefalco, at 42 km from Petrata Castle, is in a dominant position from which you can admire the spacious panorama of the Umbrian countryside... continua » SPOLETO Spoleto, at 51 km from Petrata Castle is one of the towns most worth seeing. Walking through a series of narrow streets you get to piazza del Duomo (the Cathedral) dedicated to the Assunta it was built in XII century, in the Romanic style, in the place where the ancient cathedral, destroyed by Barbarossa in 1155 had been.... continua » GUBBIO The Descent of the “Ceri” (1st Sunday of May). In occasion of the celebration of the Patron Saint of Gubbio, three giant “ceri” or candles are brought into the city from the church of Saint Ubaldo, which houses them during thr rest of the year. The “Corsa dei Ceri” Gubbio, (15 May) is one of the oldest folkloristic festival in Italy... continua » CASCIA Cascia lies at about 90 km from Petrata castle. The town dates back to Roman times, althought there are no zrcheological sites owing to the devastation caused by the barbaric invasions and by the earthquakes that have often hit this area...continua » |
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