Assisi y alrededores

Assisi in Italy stretches out on the slopes of the Monte Subasio, above the plain where the Topino and Chiascio rivers flow. Although it can boast Roman origins, its present-day appearance, because of the buildings and also the urban structure, is surely due to the city's development during the Middle Ages.Assisi's oldest nucleus, which is protected by a defensive apparatus made up of eight... Detalles

Bastia Umbra, which is situated in the plain dominated by Mount Subasio, is now an important economic center in the Assisi area.Bastia's vocation, in fact, is not of the touristic kind;from an artistic point of view, it is certainly inferior to other neighbouring cities. Even if the appearance of its residencial district is prevalently modern, the town center still contains fortifications and... Detalles

The town of Bettona can boast ancient Etruscan origins, insofar as its foundation is dated at around the 8th and 7th centuries B.C. Being too small to be able to follow its own politics, Bettona's fate followed that of other more important towns0 nearby. In fact, after the barbarian invasions which destroyed its Forum, its Temple and its town walls, the vicissitudes due to the battles between... Detalles

The first records of an inhabited settlement in Cannara area go back to around the Ist century B.C. This is probably the date of the town's foundation, but one believes that the settlement which the Romans called "Castrum Canarii", became a real town only after the barbaric invasions in Italy.The toponymical analysis reminds us that, when Valerio Ranieri built the castle, the area was known for... Detalles