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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rivodutri

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rivodutri, Italy

Updated August 23, 2019

Unusual Attractions in Rivodutri

Rivodutri, Italy

Alchemical Door of Rivodutri

A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.

Rivodutri, Italy

Saint Francis's Beech Tree

Legend said this huge, gnarled tree sheltered the saint during a storm.

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Piediluco, Italy

Rocca di Piediluco

The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.

5 miles from Rivodutri

Greccio, Italy

Santuario di Greccio (Sanctuary of Grecci)

One of the four sanctuaries of Rieti's Holy Valley was the site of the first living nativity scene.

6 miles from Rivodutri

Marmore, Italy

Cascata delle Marmore (Marmore Falls)

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

7 miles from Rivodutri

Ferentillo, Italy

Museum of the Mummies

Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.

7 miles from Rivodutri

Rieti, Italy

Umbilicus Italiae

The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.

7 miles from Rivodutri

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