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Rieti, Navel of Italy

Rieti, Navel of Italy

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Rieti, Navel of Italy

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Location: Rieti, Lazio, Italy

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1. Rieti Cycle Path – Ponte Romano sul fiume Velino loop from Rieti

31.4km

01:51

90m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ponte Romano sul fiume Velino – Rieti Cycle Path loop from Limiti di Greccio

35.1km

02:10

160m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Piediluco lakeside promenade – Rieti Cycle Path loop from Terni

76.7km

04:53

700m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paul

April 25, 2025

Umbilicus Italiæ - Centro d'Italia, Rieti / Geographical Center of Italy
In Piazza San Rufo, Varronian tradition places the so-called Umbilicus Italiae, the geographical center of Italy, commemorated by a plaque.
Piazza San Rufo is located amidst the imposing buildings of the historic center, which line the main streets Via Roma and Via Garibaldi. In the center of the square, a section of wall, a remnant of the Roman city's first city walls, can be seen beneath the pavement. The value of this area is commemorated by a plaque and a monument with a unique shape, located exactly in the center of the square and aptly called "la caciotta" (the caciotta) for its rounded and circular design. The work, created between the 1980s and 1990s following the city's twinning with the Georgian capital Tbilisi, appears to resemble the base of a column and features the design of the Italian peninsula on its surface, accompanied by the inscription "Umbilicus Italiae" (Umbilicus Italiae), which runs along half the circumference of the monument itself.

Text / Source: Official Tourist Portal of the City of Rieti
visitrieti.com/2020/01/25/rieti-umbilicus-italiae

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Adam

July 11, 2021

Rieti is the middle of Italy, N/S and E/W. And in the middle of the central piazza you can sit right in the middle or the middle! Rieti is nice and medieval with a big cathedral. But not much else… also we struggled to find accommodation because of all the pilgrims - double check!

September 21, 2021

geographic center of Italy. Note the islands on the map. Isn't there one missing?

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Viaggiatore Lento

November 8, 2022

The underground city of "river" is surprising

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Rieti, Navel of Italy

1. Rieti Cycle Path – Ponte Romano sul fiume Velino loop from Rieti

2. Ponte Romano sul fiume Velino – Rieti Cycle Path loop from Limiti di Greccio

3. Piediluco lakeside promenade – Rieti Cycle Path loop from Terni

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