{"id":3746,"date":"2021-08-04T07:48:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T07:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guideinumbria.com\/norcia\/"},"modified":"2021-12-29T12:24:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T12:24:30","slug":"norcia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guideinumbria.com\/en\/norcia\/","title":{"rendered":"Norcia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hamlets<\/h6><\/div>

Norcia<\/h1><\/div>

In the heart of the Apennines<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Among the mountains and expert butchers, Saint Benedict, master of Western monks, was born here<\/h2><\/div>

Norcia is a small and remote town set on the fertile plain of Santa Scolastica, nestled in the Appenines mountains.<\/p>\n

The town, divided into 8 quarters, is still protected by its original medieval city walls. Although hit by several earthquakes during the centuries, Norcia still retains most ancient vestiges such as the Romanesque churches of St. Benedict and St. Scolastica, medieval buildings and Roman ruins.<\/p>\n

Anciently called, \u201cNursia Vetusta\u201d, Norcia is world wide known as the birth place of St. Benedict, Patron of Europe, and St. Scolastica, his sister.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget to taste the famous and well-known local specialties (truffles, salami, cheese and legumes).<\/p>\n<\/div>

+ Itinerary<\/h3>\n