About 2 hours north of the capital Rome, there is a unique city of its kind, Civita di Bagnoregio, located on a tall cucuzzolo overlooking a & ; rsquo; wide valley, connected to the world only by a long and narrow bridge that over the centuries has been rebuilt numerous times due to the numerous earthquakes that caused its destruction.
This is the city that dies, so called because of the succession of earthquakes between the 17th and 18th centuries with consequent landslides and landslides that They risk letting Civita remain completely isolated and therefore contributed to increasing the transfer of the population elsewhere, up to an almost total abandonment.
This magical place, is every year the destination of numerous tourists both Italian and foreign and thanks to its magical landscape, has been used numerous times as a set cinematographic. So wonderful place that it is part of one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.
Who, like me, visits this city is immersed in an ancient time full of events. You can walk through the streets of the city where even today there are medieval houses with only a few families who live there surrounded by an enchanting and unforgettable scenery.
The beautiful church of San Donato stands out on the main square of the village, the Bishop's Palace, the birthplace of San Bonaventura and the Gate of Santa Maria, with the famous two lions holding a human head between their paws.
Written by Patricia Carter - Last update: 14/10/2021
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