Magical Dying Town: Civita di Bagnoregio
We have
discovered Civita Di Bagnoregio by a chance when having our vacation
in Capodimonte at our friend's (Mauro Ribichini) holiday
house. That day, while trying to find a restaurant where having our dinner, we
found ourselves talking to some boys sitting on the bench next to us.
While chatting together, they advised us to visit Civita before leaving
back to Modena. What they said about Civita seemed to us really interesting so,
the following day we decided to visit it before getting on the road toward
Modena. Civita di Bagnoregio was just some km far from Capodimonte, not more than
eight. We parked our car at the huge parking area located just a km away far from
the entrance to Civita. The daily cost for parking was €5.00. Make sure you
have enough coins for the parking meter, because there was nothing around to
change the money. We didn't have enough coins with us and if not for some
German tourists who helped us to solve the problem we would have gone back to
the city nearby. There was also a small parking area near the ticket office but
not everyone was allowed to park there; it seemed for disabled ones and
group busses. The entrance fee to Civita was 1.50 euros, really
nothing if you think of what you are going to see.
At the first
glance, Civita di Bagnoregio looked like an old fort; it was a kind of island
on land linked with a long bridge. No words to express how wonderful it
was! Once at the city wall we entered the most magical place, it was like
stepping in time. We spent few hours wondering around this ancient town, there
were more restaurants and shops than we ever could have imagined. Hotels were
not missing either.
There was a
small museum in the centre of the city, free of charge, which exposed perfectly
the story of Civita di Bagnoregio; it had a dramatic history indeed: the bridge
was built 300 hundred years ago to connect the land masses that crumbled in
earthquakes. This town was known as a dying city because of its geographic
position since it was situated in a canyon with constant wind and erosion which
day by day destroied this cute little wonder. The scenery was fabulous and
the panorama was breathtaking. The view from the back side of the town was
awesome. There weren't many people and most of the tourists were
foreigners. It seemed so strange to us. Why there were no Italians? The walk up
to the old town was well worth the trip. Probably we should have stayed there
one night to catch the full charm of this wonderful place. Don't forget to
include Civita di Bagnoregio in your visit to Italy especially if you
are up to Rome, Viterbo or Orvieto. It is truly a masterpiece of nature.
Woah! Would love to visit ❤ Great article!
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