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Abbey of Saints Felix and Maurus

Forca di Cerro pass

The Roman Theater of Spoleto is one of the most important Roman monuments in the city and represents a significant testimony to the cultural life of ancient Spoletium. It was built in the 1st century BC, in an area near the forum, according to the architectural models of classical Roman theater. The cavea, built against the natural slope of Sant'Elia Hill, was divided into sectors and could accommodate several thousand spectators. Opposite were the orchestra and the monumental stage, originally decorated with columns, niches, and statues, which served as a backdrop for theatrical and musical performances. The building was constructed of masonry and clad in local stone, with technical solutions that ensured good acoustics. After the end of the Roman era, the theater was gradually abandoned and was partially incorporated into medieval buildings. The area was restored in the 20th century, restoring the structure's visibility and highlighting its archaeological importance. Today, the Roman Theatre is part of the National Archaeological Museum of Spoleto and continues to serve a cultural purpose, hosting events and performances that renew the city's connection to its thousand-year-old theatrical tradition.

I would like to suggest that when travelling through the Valnerina about ten kilometres after Borgo Cerreto, take a detour on the right marked PIEDIPATERNO. This will avoid travelling along the rather busy provincial road and still arrive in Spoleto, passing through the Forca di Ferro (it is a climb with a gradient of approximately 4/6%, 10km long with a difference in altitude of approximately 400 metres…ZERO TRAFFIC, good surface.

Beautiful village in excellent recovery

Municipality of the Terni Valnerina, crossed by the Nera river that divides it into two nuclei: Precetto and Matterella, both characterized by noble palaces, artistic churches and fan-shaped alleys. The imposing presence of the two fortresses that have dominated the town since 1100. Ferentillo hosts the museum of mummies and is also famous for the presence of important cliffs known and practiced by climbers from all over Europe

On the road that leads to Valnerina you can see Collestatte. The town is made up of an old part, on the top of a hill (351 m above sea level) and the new part, lower down, called Collestatte Piano, with a total of 397 inhabitants. Nice to see

Of course, he must be honored with a monument in the city where he was born: Benedict of Nursia, the father of Western monasticism and one of the patron saints of Europe.