City: Amelia (Terni) - Pop. 10800 -
Alt : 370 m asl
Description: Amelia is a city in the province of Terni
near the Tiber river
Sights and attractions: The Romanesque cyclopean walls built with
polygonal-shaped stones. The massive walls run about 720 meters and are
about 3.5 meters thick, and have four main gates • Archeological
Museum • Church od St. Francis • Ex Oratory and Church od Crucifix •
Church of St. Agostino • Church and Monastery of St. Magno •
Cathedral and the 30 meter high Torre Civica • The Abbey of St.
Secondo • Church of Madonna delle Cinque Fonti • Convent of
Santissima Annunziata • The Roman Cystern • Palazzo Venturelli •
Palazzo Petrignani • Palazzo Farrattini • Palazzo Comunale • Palazzo
Nacci
Museums: Pinacoteca art gallery
Events: The main festival of Amelia is the Palio dei Colombi, which
stretches over 2 weeks in late July and early August.
Typical products : Dried figs (Fichi Girotti), wine and olive oil
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets: Collicello, Foce, Fornole,
Macchie, Montecampano, Sambucetole, Porchiano del Monte.
Neighboring towns: Alviano, Attigliano, Avigliano Umbro, Giove,
Guardea, Lugnano in Teverina, Montecastrilli, Narni, Orte, Penna in
Teverina.
Nearest airport:
Rome Airport (123 km).
Public transportation: website www.atcterni.it
Distances: Assisi 106 km; Florence 210 km;
Orvieto 47 km,
Perugia 93
km;
Rome 90 km; Todi 24 km;
Terni 26 km;
