Greccio

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Greccio is an old hilltown and comune of the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, overhanging the Rieti valley on a spur of the Monti Sabini, a sub-range of the Apennines, about 16 kilometres by road northwest of Rieti, the nearest large town. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.6 thous.Area: 6.9 mi²Coordinates: 42°26'41"N, 12°45'13"E

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Greccio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Raul Guidobaldi, San Domenico, Museo Civico di Rieti, Sanctuary of Greccio.

5.7 miSE
Outdoor activities, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Stadio Raul Guidobaldi, Rieti
147 min walk • Stadio Raul Guidobaldi is an athletics stadium located in Rieti, Italy. Every year since 1971 the stadium hosts the Rieti Meeting; it also hosted the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships.
5.9 miSE
Church
San Domenico, Rieti
152 min walk • San Domenico is a Roman Catholic church and the adjacent former Dominican convent is located on the Piazza della Beata Colomba in the medieval center of the city of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.
6.2 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museo Civico di Rieti, Rieti
158 min walk • The Museo Civico di Rieti is the town art and archeology museum located in the Palazzo Communale or former town hall of Rieti in the region of Lazio, Italy. The painting and art section is located at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II #1, and the archeologic section at Via S. Anna #4.
1.2 miN
Church, Temple
Sanctuary of Greccio
31 min walk • Nestled in the serene Italian countryside of Lazio, the Sanctuary of Greccio is a spiritual haven that exudes tranquility and historical significance. Known primarily as a church, this sacred site holds a special place in the hearts of many, particularly followers of...
5.9 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo, Rieti
151 min walk • The Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo, or Santuario di Fonte Colombo Pene is one of a local cluster of four sanctuary-monasteries, originally based on rural oratories founded in the Rieti Valley by Francis of Assisi in the Rieti valley, province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy.
6.3 miSE
Church
San Rufo, Rieti
160 min walk • San Rufo is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic church located in the town of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. The piazza in front of the church is said to be the geographic center of Italy.
6.2 miSE
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, Rieti
160 min walk • The Teatro Flavio Vespasiano is a theatre and opera house in Rieti, a city in the Lazio region of Italy.
4 miSW
Church
Eremo di San Cataldo, Cottanello
103 min walk • The hermitage of San Cataldo is a small oratory carved into granite rock on the slopes of a mountain, just outside the town of Cottanello, in the province of Rieti. It is listed among the natural monuments of the Lazio region.
3.3 miE
Valley, Nature, Natural attraction
Rieti Valley, Rieti
85 min walk • The Rieti Valley or Rieti Plain is a small plain in central Italy, where lies the city of Rieti, Lazio. It is also known as Sacred Valley and Holy Valley since saint Francis of Assisi lived here for many years and erected four shrines, which have become the destination of pilgrims.
6.2 miSE
City gate
Palazzo del Seminario, Rieti
158 min walk • The Seminary Building is a historic building in Rieti, occupying the west side of Piazza Oberdan, facing in the rear onto Via del Seminario, and bypassing Via Marco Terenzio Varrone with the Seminary Arch, through which Via Varrone flows into...
6.1 miSE
Church
Chiesa di Santa Scolastica, Rieti
155 min walk • The former church of St. Scholastica is a religious building closed to worship in Rieti, now home to the Varrone Auditorium. It is located along Marcus Terentius Varro Street, not far from Porta Cintia and the Seminary Arch.