Marmore Waterfalls

Taking the State Road "Valnerina" from Terni, you'll reach the very famous Marmore Waterfalls after only 7 km.

This is definitely an absolute must for whoever decides to visit Umbria. The Waterfalls, which are immersed in a natural scenery of incomparable beauty, are an artificial work due to the Romans. In fact, at that time, the Velino river was greatly enlarged and had created a vast zone of stagnant waters, swampy and unhealthy. Aiming to make these waters deflow, the consul Curius Dentatus had a canal dug which directed them in direction of the Marmore cliff. From there, he had them precipitate, in a total fall of 165 meters, into the river-bed of the Nera river which runs along below. In every age, the beauty of the Waterfalls has inspired poets and artists, among these: Virgilius, Cicero, G. Byron, and many others. For about 50 years now the waters of the Waterfall are used to fuel the hydroelectric power plant Galleto. Therefore, the spectacle of the Waterfalls can only be admired during the opening hours which are quoted in the table below. It was in fact due to the abbundance of these waters and the energy they generate that it was possible to establish the metal-working, electrochemical and electric industries at Terni.

January	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	-	11.00-17.00	11.00-17.00
water switched on	-	12.00-13.00	12.00-13.00
		15.00-16.00	15.00-16.00
February	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	11.00-17.00	10.00-18.00	10.00-18.00
water switched on	-	11.00-13.00	11.00-13.00
		15.00-17.00	15.00-17.00
March	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	10.00-18.00	10.00-22.00	10.00-22.00
water switched on	12.00-13.00	11.00-13.00	11.00-13.00
	16.00-17.00	16.00-21.00	16.00-21.00
April	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	10.00-19.00	09.00-22.00	09.00-22.00
water switched on	12.00-13.00	10.00-13.00	10.00-13.00
	16.00-17.00	16.00-21.00	16.00-21.00
May	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	10.00-19.00	09.00-22.00	09.00-22.00
water switched on	12.00-13.00	10.00-13.00	10.00-13.00
	16.00-17.00	15.00-22.00	15.00-22.00
June/July August	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	10.00-22.00	09.00-22.00	09.00-22.00
water switched on	11.00-13.00	10.00-13.00	10.00-13.00
	16.00-18.00	15.00-22.00	15.00-22.00
	21.00-22.00
September	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	10.00-22.00	09.00-22.00	09.00-22.00
water switched on	12.00-13.00	10.00-13.00	10.00-13.00
	16.00-17.00	15.00-21.00	15.00-21.00
	20.00-21.00
October	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	10.00-18.00	10.00-20.00	09.00-20.00
water switched on	only friday`	11.00-13.00	11.00-13.00
	15.00-17.00	15.00-19.00	15.00-19.00
November/December	working day	saturday	holiday
opening area	11.00-17.00	11.00-17.00	11.00-17.00
water switched on	-	12.00-13.00	12.00-13.00
		15.00-16.00	15.00-16.00

New prices for the entrance to Waterfall:

The rates of entry on the date 01.07.2010 are hereby established as follows:
A - full price € 7
Bed - PRICE REDUCED:
- Over 70 5 €
- Children 6-12 years € 5
C - groups (including meetings, conferences and the like) 5 €
Facilities: free every 15 tickets purchased and free admission for companions and / or guide and driver;
D - SCHOOL GROUPS € 3
Facilities: free every 10 tickets purchased and free admission for teachers / chaperones (max 2 per class) and driver;
E - FREE:
* City Residents territory of Terni;
+ * Disabled carer;
* Drivers of coaches;
* Children from 0 to 5 years
Payment of admission can be made at the Infopoint Piazzale Vases, Lower Belvedere, Upper Belvedere and Park Campacci.
Shuttle service
For information:
Infopoint Marmore Falls
Tel +39 074462982 - +39 0744.67561
E-mail: cascatamarmore@libero.it