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Otricoli & Umbria

We spent two days visiting friends living in the small medieval town of Otricoli and touring Umbria.
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  • View from the village of Otricoli in Umbria. From WIKIPEDIA: Otricoli is a town and comune in the province of Terni, Umbria, Italy. It is located on the Via Flaminia, near the east bank of the Tiber, 44 miles north of Rome and 12 miles south of Narni. ... Anciently named Ocriculum, the Umbrian city concluded an alliance with Rome in 308 BC. The modern village lies on the site of the ancient town about two km north of the Roman relocation, which was moved down from the defensible position, probably at the end of the Republican era, in order to be closer to the curve of the Tiber and the Via Flaminia, which crossed the river here to enter Umbria. Its river port was the "oil port", signalling the olive culture that supported its economy.

    View from the village of Otricoli in Umbria. From WIKIPEDIA: Otricoli is a town and comune in the province of Terni, Umbria, Italy. It is located on the Via Flaminia, near the east bank of the Tiber, 44 miles north of Rome and 12 miles south of Narni. ... Anciently named Ocriculum, the Umbrian city concluded an alliance with Rome in 308 BC. The modern village lies on the site of the ancient town about two km north of the Roman relocation, which was moved down from the defensible position, probably at the end of the Republican era, in order to be closer to the curve of the Tiber and the Via Flaminia, which crossed the river here to enter Umbria. Its river port was the "oil port", signalling the olive culture that supported its economy.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • The roofs of Otricoli.

    The roofs of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

  • A walking tour of Otricoli.

    A walking tour of Otricoli.

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  • Down the hill from the village of Otricoli is the Roman city, long abandoned.

    Down the hill from the village of Otricoli is the Roman city, long abandoned.

  • A Roman amphitheater in the ancient town of Otricoli.

    A Roman amphitheater in the ancient town of Otricoli.

  • A street in the village of Narni. From WIKIPEDIA:  Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is an ancient hilltown and comune of Umbria, in central Italy, with about 20,000 inhabitants. At an altitude of 240 m (787 ft), it overhangs a narrow gorge of the Nera River in the province of Terni. It is very close to the geographic center of Italy.

    A street in the village of Narni. From WIKIPEDIA: Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is an ancient hilltown and comune of Umbria, in central Italy, with about 20,000 inhabitants. At an altitude of 240 m (787 ft), it overhangs a narrow gorge of the Nera River in the province of Terni. It is very close to the geographic center of Italy.

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  • Narni.

    Narni.

  • Inside a very old church in Narni.

    Inside a very old church in Narni.

  • The main square in Narni.

    The main square in Narni.

  • A very old window is home for a pigeon.

    A very old window is home for a pigeon.

  • A busy central square in Narni.

    A busy central square in Narni.

  • A street in Narni.

    A street in Narni.

  • One of several fountains in Narni.

    One of several fountains in Narni.

  • A lovely door to someone's home in Narni.

    A lovely door to someone's home in Narni.

  • Bolsena Lake and the town of Marta. From WIKIPEDIA:  Lake Bolsena (Italian: Lago di Bolsena) is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin, which was formed starting 370,000 years ago following the collapse of a caldera of the Vulsini volcanic complex into a deep aquifer. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC, since when it has been dormant. The two islands in the southern part of the lake were formed by underwater eruptions following the initial collapse of the caldera.

    Bolsena Lake and the town of Marta. From WIKIPEDIA: Lake Bolsena (Italian: Lago di Bolsena) is a crater lake of central Italy, of volcanic origin, which was formed starting 370,000 years ago following the collapse of a caldera of the Vulsini volcanic complex into a deep aquifer. Roman historic records indicate activity of the Vulsini volcano occurred as recently as 104 BC, since when it has been dormant. The two islands in the southern part of the lake were formed by underwater eruptions following the initial collapse of the caldera.

  • A lakeside home in the town of Marta on Lake Bolsena.

    A lakeside home in the town of Marta on Lake Bolsena.

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    A walking tour of Otricoli.
    The roofs of Otricoli.
    A walking tour of Otricoli.