San Gemini and the Marmore falls

Duration: Approximately 5h – Difficulty: Medium
Morning

This itinerary starts with the guided tour of San Gemini to visit the following monuments:

  • Piazza Saint Francis with the buildings of civil and religious power
  • Church and Cloister of Saint Francis
  • Porta Burgi
  • Palazzo Vecchio and Torre Campanaria
  • Church of San Carlo
  • Church of St. John the Baptist
  • Panoramic terrace
  • Roman house with floor mosaics (by reservation)
  • Casa del Canova (exterior only)
  • Abbey of Saint Nicolò
  • Porta Romana
  • Cathedral

Moreover, in San Gemini, there are a lot of botteghe to taste and buy the typical products of this land and different nice and cozy restaurants where to have lunch. Of course, lunch must be booked in advance. Afternoon The Marmore Falls is the highest artificial waterfall in the world and it represents another gift of the Roman period. In 281 b.C., the Roman consul Manius Curius Dentatus ordered the construction of a canal to drain the marshes that surrounded Rieti and the stagnant water was pushed toward the Marmore Cliff. During the 18th century, the Marmore Falls was one of the most appreciated destinations of the Grand Tour, a cultural journey undertaken by men and ladies of the upper classes, artists and writers. The amazing beauty of the Marmore Waterfall is, in fact, celebrated also by Lord Byron. The Marmore Park offers different thematic paths to discover the nature and the history of this territory. For example, some of these paths offer the opportunity to admire the strength of the water from different perspectives and other ones lead to various bevedere to enjoy the amazing view of the surroundings.

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