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Sanctuary of Grecchio, one of the four shrines of St. Francis around Rieti Valley. Here, Francis depicted the Christmas story with living figures to help the local farmers understand it. Since then, setting up a nativity scene at Christmas has been a custom throughout most of the Christian world. Grecchio is a very special place

From Rieti, it seems clear to me

This is the place where St. Francis created the first crib of the Christian tradition. The Sanctuary stands in an exceptional position, clinging to the rock and with a unique view of the Rieti plain, nearby Greccio and the Terminillo massif. It can be visited every day and is open from 09.00 to 18.00. Whether you are a believer or not, it is highly suggestive to visit this place, especially during the Christmas period.

It seems that San Cataldo has never actually passed through these places. Yet the legends about the saint are not lacking. It is said that the rock that leads from the hermitage to the valley floor is full of hollows and fissures, marks of the elbows and feet of the saint who went to the stream every day to wash himself. Legends aside, the hermitage is a wonderful example of the union between human architecture and nature. The interior of the chapel and its ancient Byzantine fresco can be visited only during FAI days.

Pass along the mountain road that connects the towns of Contigliano and Cottanello. Various excursions both on foot and by mountain bike start from here.

A small village at the foot of the Sabine Mountains, it is one of the ancient villages of the Sabina and the starting point of the road towards the Tancia Pass.

An obligatory stop to taste the best ice cream in northern Lazio. They also make sandwiches and it's a dairy with a large selection of high quality cheeses. Unmissable if you pass by here.

Entrance to the Marmore Falls from the upper Belvedere. Here you can buy tickets to visit the entire complex of waterfalls, go down to the Lower Belvedere, and have a lunch break.