As part of the XIV National Urban Trekking Day, whose theme will be Trekking amidst mysteries and legends, the city of Spoleto proposes an itinerary entitled
FROM THE LEGEND OF THE STAR TO LUCRETIA BORGIA’S INTRIGUES
Many legends populate Spoleto’s age-old history, related to local facts and characters. Among the most mysterious ones you certainly find the Miraculous Star, which originated one of the first orphanages on European soil, ruled by Augustinians Nuns. Following the nuns you will reach the church of St. Pontianus, with a first stop at the Roman Ponte Sanguinario, beheading place of Spoleto’s patron saint. The legend mentions it as the arrival point of an underground tunnel from the Rocca that was never found. The ancient fortress’ highest tower is also known as “the possessed one”; the remembering of charming Lucretia Borgia still lingers there; after coming to Spoleto aged 19, she was appointed city governor by her father, pope Alexander VI.
ITINERARY
Meeting is at Piazza Garibaldi (see technical file). Visit to the Auditorium della Stella and Roman Amphitheatre area. Visit to the Ponte Sanguinario (Piazza della Vittoria) – Through Via Cacciatori delle Alpi, Via Micheli and Via della Basilica you will reach the church of St. Ponziano – Return to Via delle Lettere, Via Ponzianina, Via delle Mura Ciclopiche (or the Ponzianina escalator), Piazza della Signoria, Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral), Via dell’Arringo, Via Saffi, Via del Ponte (Ponte delle Torri), Via Gattaponi and the rise to the Rocca (or via the elevator).
TECHNICAL FILE
Route information:
– time: 4 hours ca
– length: 3 km ca
– difficolty: average/low, rises can be avoided through the use of escalators/elevators
– where: Spoleto – Piazza Garibaldi, in front of Garibaldi’s monument
– when: meet at 8.45, start at 9.00
– Info: Comune di Spoleto – Tourist Office IAT – Via Brignone, 14 – tel. 0743 218620 – mail: info@iat.spoleto.pg.it
Reservation is encouraged, please call 0743 218620
Official website: www.trekkingurbano.info
