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Local Attractions: - At 604 mt. above sea-level, in the most mountainous and picturesque corner of Umbria, Norcia is a well-known holiday resort. Standing in a fertile plain surrounded by the Sibilline mountains, which account for the pleasant climate even during the hottest months, Norcia is the natural choice of people who want to escape from the stress and noise, thanks to which it is frequently chosen as the ideal site for pre-season training camps by top sports clubs. The town bears the marks of a long and colorful history; the major monuments, the typical town plan, intact city walls, and the richness of art and archives, both ancient and modern, are proofs of a noble past. Norcia is famous thanks to its wonderful historical center, the square with its church dedicated to San Benedetto and the cathedral. * "Monti Sibillini" National Park * Medioeval churches and buildings * San Benedetto's birthplace * Heart of Umbria * Typical cuisine, jam and tartufo * .1 kilometer(s) from Norcia city center
Local Attractions: - At 604 mt. above sea-level, in the most mountainous and picturesque corner of Umbria, Norcia is a well-known holiday resort. Standing in a fertile plain surrounded by the Sibilline mountains, which account for the pleasant climate even during the hottest months, Norcia is the natural choice of people who want to escape from the stress and noise, thanks to which it is frequently chosen as the ideal site for pre-season training camps by top sports clubs. The town bears the marks of a long and colorful history; the major monuments, the typical town plan, intact city walls, and the richness of art and archives, both ancient and modern, are proofs of a noble past. Norcia is famous thanks to its wonderful historical center, the square with its church dedicated to San Benedetto and the cathedral. * "Monti Sibillini" National Park * Medioeval churches and buildings * San Benedetto's birthplace * Heart of Umbria * Typical cuisine, jam and tartufo * .1 kilometer(s) from Norcia city center
Transportation: - * 30 kilometer(s) from Spoleto Rail Station * 75 kilometer(s) from A14 Bologna-Taranto, exit Porto d'Ascoli, 97 kilometer(s) from A1 Milano-Napoli, exit Orte * 80 kilometer(s) from Perugia Airport * 160 kilometer(s) from Ancona Airport * 180 kilometer(s) from Roma Airport
Recreation: - * Football ground * Tennis courts * Vita percours * Sporting center with three separate gymnasiums (1600 square mt.), wood floor with heating, changing rooms. * Sladdog * Canoeing * Hang gliding * Trekking * Mountain biking * Horse riding
Nearby Cities: - * 27 kilometer(s) from Ascoli Piceno * 41 kilometer(s) from Laquila * 80 kilometer(s) from Perugia * 180 kilometer(s) from Rome
Local Attractions: - At 604 mt. above sea-level, in the most mountainous and picturesque corner of Umbria, Norcia is a well-known holiday resort. Standing in a fertile plain surrounded by the Sibilline mountains, which account for the pleasant climate even during the hottest months, Norcia is the natural choice of people who want to escape from the stress and noise, thanks to which it is frequently chosen as the ideal site for pre-season training camps by top sports clubs. The town bears the marks of a long and colorful history; the major monuments, the typical town plan, intact city walls, and the richness of art and archives, both ancient and modern, are proofs of a noble past. Norcia is famous thanks to its wonderful historical center, the square with its church dedicated to San Benedetto and the cathedral. * "Monti Sibillini" National Park * Medioeval churches and buildings * San Benedetto's birthplace * Heart of Umbria * Typical cuisine, jam and tartufo * .1 kilometer(s) from Norcia city center
Excursions: - * "Marcite" (water-meadows), an original method of permanent meadows irrigation which have existed since the time of the Benedectine monks * Plains of Castelluccio, two large plains where the homonymous town lies * St. Eutizio Abbey, famous thanks to the ability of the monks to cure diseases using the medicinal herbs of the Sibilline Mountains.
Transportation: - * 30 kilometer(s) from Spoleto Rail Station * 75 kilometer(s) from A14 Bologna-Taranto, exit Porto d'Ascoli, 97 kilometer(s) from A1 Milano-Napoli, exit Orte * 80 kilometer(s) from Perugia Airport * 160 kilometer(s) from Ancona Airport * 180 kilometer(s) from Roma Airport
Transportation: - * 30 kilometer(s) from Spoleto Rail Station * 75 kilometer(s) from A14 Bologna-Taranto, exit Porto d'Ascoli, 97 kilometer(s) from A1 Milano-Napoli, exit Orte * 80 kilometer(s) from Perugia Airport * 160 kilometer(s) from Ancona Airport * 180 kilometer(s) from Roma Airport
Excursions: - * "Marcite" (water-meadows), an original method of permanent meadows irrigation which have existed since the time of the Benedectine monks * Plains of Castelluccio, two large plains where the homonymous town lies * St. Eutizio Abbey, famous thanks to the ability of the monks to cure diseases using the medicinal herbs of the Sibilline Mountains.
Recreation: - * "Marcite" (water-meadows), an original method of permanent meadows irrigation which have existed since the time of the Benedectine monks * Plains of Castelluccio, two large plains where the homonymous town lies * St. Eutizio Abbey, famous thanks to the ability of the monks to cure diseases using the medicinal herbs of the Sibilline Mountains. * Football ground * Tennis courts * Vita percours * Sporting center with three separate gymnasiums (1600 square mt.), wood floor with heating, changing rooms. * Sladdog * Canoeing * Hang gliding * Trekking * Mountain biking * Horse riding
Local Attractions: - At 604 mt. above sea-level, in the most mountainous and picturesque corner of Umbria, Norcia is a well-known holiday resort. Standing in a fertile plain surrounded by the Sibilline mountains, which account for the pleasant climate even during the hottest months, Norcia is the natural choice of people who want to escape from the stress and noise, thanks to which it is frequently chosen as the ideal site for pre-season training camps by top sports clubs. The town bears the marks of a long and colorful history; the major monuments, the typical town plan, intact city walls, and the richness of art and archives, both ancient and modern, are proofs of a noble past. Norcia is famous thanks to its wonderful historical center, the square with its church dedicated to San Benedetto and the cathedral. * "Monti Sibillini" National Park * Medioeval churches and buildings * San Benedetto's birthplace * Heart of Umbria * Typical cuisine, jam and tartufo * .1 kilometer(s) from Norcia city center
Recreation: - * Football ground * Tennis courts * Vita percours * Sporting center with three separate gymnasiums (1600 square mt.), wood floor with heating, changing rooms. * Sladdog * Canoeing * Hang gliding * Trekking * Mountain biking * Horse riding
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