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Terni and its environs Guides by OriginalITALY 2010 www.originalitaly.it Translator: Rajiv Hasan Discover Italy, it’s just a click away! on line on © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] Terni and its environs Discover Italy, it’s just a click away! Guides by OriginalITALY 2010 www.originalitaly.it 3 » What to know BY AIRPLANE Terni and its environs: » The central geographical location of Terni allows easy access from all angles and with all forms of the pleasure of arriving and connection. Here are the main ones; moving around » Rome Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci You can reach Terni from Aeroporto Internazionale Over three thousand years of history, the Umbrians, Leonardo da Vinci at Fiumicino (Rome), which is about 120 km from Terni, tel. 06.65951; Romans and Etruscans have, in their succession, » Perugia - S. Egidio left Terni a priceless heritage. Inspired artists and Terni doesn’t have its own airport but is accessible unspoiled landscapes encountered along the way do from the airport of Sant’Egidio, which is about 80 the rest. km from Terni, also linked with Milan Malpensa via Comfortable shoes, then, to go up and down the hills, 2 flights daily, tel. 075.6929447; From Perugia airport you can get there using the approach the tempestuous Cascata delle Marmore shuttle bus that connects with the railway station waterfalls and roam around the rich city that once and with Piazza Italia; was an important industrial centre. The centre of You can also use the car rental services. Terni is occupied by the Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza Solferino, Piazza Europa, overlooked by the BY TRAIN » Terni is easily accessible via the Rome-Ancona and neo-Renaissance Palazzo del Podestà, and the Rome-Florence railway line changing at Orte. imposing Palazzo Spada of the 16th century, today the town hall. BY CAR Not far away stands the little round church of S. » Coming from the North: Autostrada A1 direction Salvatore, the oldest monument in the city, built Rome, exit at Valdichiana, then take Bettolle- Perugia junction and then continue on Superstrada perhaps in the early Christian period on an earlier E45 Perugia-Terni. Roman building. At the edge of the old town stands » Coming from South: Autostrada A1 towards the Gothic building of St. Francesco (St Francis). Florence, then exit Orte, taking Orte-Terni junction. The most convenient itinerary for visiting the historic centre takes the Via Porta Sant’Angelo. PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Urban and Suburban » In the city of Terni for many years the local public Those arriving from the Orte-Terni slip-road can exit transport is articulated on two distinct strands: at Terni Ovest and follow the numerous signs for the traditional structured public transport, managed centre that lead to the entrance to the underground by ‘ATC, and transport of a third network, called car park “San Francesco”. Leaving the car park individual, for areas with low intensity housing, you can see the ancient Porta Sant’Angelo and a managed by CO.SE.A. long stretch of the old city walls that go on until the TAxI SERVICE “Passeggiata” public park. At this point Via Cavour » To call the taxi service in Piazza della Repubblica, begins with the eighteenth-century Palazzo Fabrizi tel. 0744.428130; For Piazza Dante tel. 0744.425294. (access to the courtyard is on Via Fratini). Another 50 meters along Via Cavour and you arrive CAR RENTAL » www.europcar.it/noleggio-auto-ITALIA-TERNI.html in Largo Mazzancolli which takes its name from the Strada Maratta Bassa Km 2,800 palazzo situated therein. On the same largo is the Tel. 0744.306615 - Fax 0744.610266; church of Santa Croce where you can admire the » www.easyterra.it/italia/autonoleggio-terni.html. seventeenth-century painting “L’Adorazione della vera Croce” (Adoration of the True Cross). Arriving in MOPED AND BICYCLE RENTAL » District rental service: there are five stations where Terni also means discovering a vast natural heritage you can rent a bike. They are located at the station of of hills and parks, as well as the memorable Cascata the Ferrovie dello Stato, in via Prati, in P.zza Europa, delle Marmore waterfalls. The latter is easy to reach, in Piazza Tacito and in Piazzale del Vocabolo Staino. given the short distance from Terni (about 7 km). » © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] » Terni and its environs - Contents 4 Terni and its environs Contents » Maps 5 » Itineraries 11 » Art and culture 15 » Food and wine 19 » Handicraft 25 » Beauty and Wellness 27 » Sports and Nature 31 » Events 35 » Recipes 39 » Highlights 43 Approfondimenti » Santa Rita da Cascia 13 » Legends and characters 14 » Saint Erasmus 17 » Narni-Narnia 18 » Norcino and Norcineria 21 » Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia 22 » Panpepato 23 » Black truffle 24 » Wellness and nature 29 » Itinerary of love 30 » Trekking with mules 33 » Sport in Valnerina 34 » Goose festival 37 » Fumetterni 38 © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] 5 » Map A 10 km 5 ml © 2010 Google - Map data © 2010 Tele Atlas © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] » Terni and its environs - Map A 6 MB © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] 7 » Map B MC 1 km 1 ml © 2010 Google - Map data © 2010 Tele Atlas © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] » Terni and its environs - Map B 8 MC © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] 9 » Map C 200 m 1000 ft © 2010 Google - Map data © 2010 Tele Atlas © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] » Terni and its environs - Map C 10 © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] 11 » Itineraries he landscape between Terni and 1 Tits province is a constellation of different centres, all marked by historical episodes from various ages which characterize them to this day. In some cases, rewriting history, where it stopped, in others, maintaining what time miraculously left intact for us to witness (1). All testimony to an epic past epic, lived to the full A Deep Green Sea Terni is a very livable city, and Ghibellines, remembered the saint of lovers, and renews tranquil and vibrant at the for the repeated their battles. As its religious fervour in events same time. The population evidence of this past there are starting in February. density, while interesting, many architectural, cultural and The events that are held until shows how the value of quality artistic landmarks. An example March are not exclusively of life has always been held in is the Basilica di San Valentino, religious in nature. The city high regard, so as to make it mystical place par excellence takes on both a romantic pleasant for its inhabitants and dedicated to the patron saint atmosphere, with events and extremely attractive to tourists. of Terni and lovers around the celebrations, and a welcoming It overlooks the River Nera (2) world who find refuge there (3). one, with a network of business and is surrounded by green Other visible demonstrations events, hotels, cinemas, hills all around that are a real include la Chiesa di Santa theatres and clubs. invitation to peace and serenity. Maria Maggiore, la Grande Overall it offers great In ancient times the city of Terni Pressa, il Museo delle Armi, performances, cultural was founded by the Sabini, who Pinacoteca Orneore Metelli events, itineraries of art and developed its commercial side, picture gallery, Palazzo Spada knowledge, for a very varied and enhanced by its proximity to (4), l’Anfiteatro romano (5) interesting package of offers. the river. The later periods saw (Roman Amphitheatre) and the According to tradition, San the presence of the Romans, beautiful Duomo (Cathedral). Valentino (St Valentine) of Barbarossa and the Guelphs Indeed, the city is dedicated to performed many miracles but, 2 3 © OriginalITALY 2009 - All rights reserved - P.I. 06355600963 - Toll Free Number 800 20 20 70 - [email protected] » Terni and its environs - Itineraries 12 4 5 more importantly, earned the a day of blessing to a marriage Terni have been completely title of patron saint of lovers, generally. The church dedicated destroyed by the bombing of the or “saint of love” when he tied to him is a very ancient structure war and those that have survived the knot between the legionary built in a Christian cemetery. were later refurbished. Sabino and the Christian Also worth visiting in Terni is the The reason for the bombings of Serapia. His crime was to Duomo (6) which is of Roman the city lay in Terni’s industrial have replaced with a Christian origin and is dedicated to the nature, which has its roots in religious sacrament the ancient Assumption. It was renovated in the eighteenth and nineteenth pagan rite of the fertility festival. the mid seventeenth century. centuries. During those years But St Valentine’s international The front, preceded by a porch, it developed the first cotton reputation is due to the legend, has a beautiful late 12th century mills, in particular, the Ferriera born in the Anglo-Saxon portal, decorated with acanthus Pontificia, thanks to the strength countries, in which he used scrolls.