# # ' # & & $ 2B8 3 # $ $ $ ( # $ & $ C 02 $ # 0B4D $ $ $ $ " 04EB# 5 , * % $ # " ! = * ! * # ) $ $ 1 $ ! .0442/# 0D;E $ $ & % & 1 F # , " $ * $ 1 * # 0DDA& % $ E8 - $ * # "& $ " # # ) .024@ / , 1 .$ / , , . / # & % .0A88 / $ %# " & & # " " ) $ $ # ) & " # The holiday residence “ Agrifoglio” Località San Savino 06040 Cerreto di Spoleto – Perugia (Italy) Phone/Fax +39.0742.350845 Mob. +39.3357050751- Mr. Erasmo Mattia Fiorelli http://www.casevacanzeagrifoglio.com erasmomattia@libero.it Pag. 8
Cascia is of medieval origin with many churches, such as the church of St.Francis rebuilt in 1339 and in 1424, the former church of St. Antonio Abate (14th to 15th century) which is now the seat of the local museum, and the famous cathedral of St. Rita built between 1937 and 1947 on the old Agostinian church close to the monastery where the Saint died in 1457. At about 5 km from Cascia there is Roccaporena, the birthplace of St. Rita. The house where she was born was transformed into a church in 1630 and a sanctuary was built next to it. Cascia is dominated by a rock called St.Rita’s cliff, because she used to go there to pray The Via Flaminia (The Flaminia route): “ Cascata delle Marmore” (The Marmore Falls) Spoleto, Foligno. Driving backwards along the Valnerina (Nera Valley) you come to the Flaminia Route which has been a very important communication link between Rome and the North since Roman times. Heading south, you will reach Terni, the second provincial capital. Although it is an industrial pole, you can also find some worthseeing monuments, but its main attraction are the Marmore Falls which were already admired by the Romans as a unique and fascinating wonder of nature. From the height of 165 m the foamy mass of white water falls down in three big bounds. Returning towards the holiday residence “Agrifoglio”, you will arrive at Spoleto, famous for the “Festival dei Due Mondi” (Festival of the Two Worlds), but also for its many churches, amphitheatres and buildings more or less dating back to Roman times. The cathedral with its big central rosewindow in the façade, its vigorous church bell tower and its beautiful portal is a Romanesque building of the end of the 12th century. Foligno is one of the few Umbrian towns located in a plain. Piazza della Repubblica together with Piazza del Duomo (main squares of Foligno) are the vital centre of the town. Only a few people know that the first edition of the “Divina Commedia” (Divine Comedy) was printed in Foligno in 1472. Foligno is also famous for the “Giostra della Quintana” (a horse-riding tournament). Trevi, famous for its olive groves, offers an extraordinary scenery thanks to its position on a hill overlooking the plain of Spoleto.This really uncontaminated centre is the home of history, art and culture. From Foligno to Perugia. Montefalco which is also called “Ringhiera dell’Umbria” (The railing of Umbria) due to its position on a hill, overlooks and dominates the plain of the Topino-River and Clitunno-River and offers a panorama of extraordinary beauty. Of particolar interest for the Umbrian art are the frescoes of Benozzo Gozzoli in the church of St. Francis. Bevagna surrounded by rivers which have always been its first natural defense, is famous for the “Mercato delle Gaite”, now a joyful challenge among artisan shops which recalls the division into districts of the town in medieval times and which had once the task to protect it. In Spello, an ancient village on the hills, more than in any other Umbrian places, you can see traces of the Romans. You should not miss the “Infiorate” of the Corpus Christi Day where flower petals are used to create street pictures the night before the procession. Every year millions of tourists visit Assisi. As soon as you get into this town, you will be surrounded by the francescan atmosphere. Its monuments and buildings embellish every angle of its lanes. The Upper and the Lower Basilica with Giotto’s frescoes are of great artistic and spiritual interest. Do not miss the “Eremo delle Carceri” ( prison hermitage) climbing up towards the Mount Subasio: It is situated in a naturalistic park of about 7500 hectares and protected by the district authorities. Perugia is the seat of the local government and offers many facets from a historic, artistic and town-planning point of view. The Rocca Paolina (Paolina fortress) built by Pope Paul III Farnese in the middle of the 16th century and designed by Antonio da Sangallo, the Umbrian National Gallery with Perugino’s frescoes, the streets of the historic centre within the Etruscan walls, the “Fontana Maggiore” ( major fountain) are destinations which should not be missed. The holiday residence “ Agrifoglio” Località San Savino 06040 Cerreto di Spoleto – Perugia (Italy) Phone/Fax +39.0742.350845 Mob. +39.3357050751- Mr. Erasmo Mattia Fiorelli http://www.casevacanzeagrifoglio.com erasmomattia@libero.it Pag. 9
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