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A walled mountain town in Umbria celebrated as the birthplace of St. Benedict and as Italy's capital of black truffles.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Umbria, Italy · Europe
Cascia is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Poggiodomo, 31km from Cascata delle Marmore.
Cascia is a town located in Umbria, Italy. With a population of 1,555, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cascia sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cascia to your route.
Cascia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkaʃʃa]) is a town and comune (municipality) of the Italian province of Perugia in a rather remote area of the mountainous southeastern corner of Umbria. It is about 21 km from Norcia on the road to Rieti in the Lazio (63 km).
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Cascia is located in Umbria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.7179 latitude, 13.0170 longitude.
Cascia has a population of approximately 1,555 people, making it a town in Italy.
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landmark
A walled mountain town in Umbria celebrated as the birthplace of St. Benedict and as Italy's capital of black truffles.
10 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Hilltop hamlet at 1,452 m above the Piano Grande plateau, where lentil fields erupt into a patchwork bloom of red, blue and gold each June-July (La Fiorita). The drive up from Norcia across the karst plain is one of the Apennines' great reveals.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
An ancient Umbrian town famous for its towering Roman aqueduct bridge, the Ponte delle Torri, and its annual arts festival.
23 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A 165-meter man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans in 271 BC, now one of Italy's most impressive cascades.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Art-nouveau café of 1907 on Ascoli Piceno's travertine Piazza del Popolo, home of the anisetta liqueur the Meletti family still distils. Hemingway and Sartre drank here; order the anisetta 'con la mosca', with a coffee bean afloat.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
The birthplace of St. Francis, featuring the magnificent Basilica with Giotto's frescoes set against the slopes of Monte Subasio.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
A 13th-century basilica housing Giotto's frescoes and the tomb of St. Francis, a major pilgrimage destination.
52 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
A vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
54 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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