Umbria ( Terni - La Cascata delle Marmore )
Terni - La Cascata delle Marmore
Terni, other than Perugia is another important city in Umbria. There are 2 different trains
services from Perugia’s Fontivegge station and Santa Anna station respectively and the train journey is approximately 90 minutes.
The train ride from Santa Anna train station proved to be a more interesting ride as halfway the journey, commuters will alight at Todi (Ponte Rio) and board a bus to Massa Martana. During the brief bus ride, the bus driver was happily chatting with the passengers and sharing with us his knowledge of this region and tempting us to explore other non-touristy towns around Terni.
Along the journey, we were greeted by vast plain of sunflowers and immerse in the natural beauty of Umbria, the green heart of Italy. However, at the end of summer, it can be a ghastly sight as the sunflowers with their heads facing the earth looked rather dull and depressing as they have faded from their vibrant and warm yellow hues.
The excitement builds up for most tourists as the train finally reached Terni. The top attraction is La Cascata delle Marmore, a man-made waterfall which is accessible by local bus and takes about 12 minutes from the train station. The waterfall has caused many years of flooding and suffering for the people of Rieti, in Lazio until an architect from Terni designed a diagonal cut somewhere along the waterfall to prevent the flooding of the river. The waterfall is about 165m tall and is the tallest in Europe.
There are designated paths for the tourists to explore. At certain junctions, the water sprays from the waterfall can settle on one’s face. These showers of blessings appeared at the right moment to act as moisturizer on the faces during the scorching Italian Summer. For tourists who perspire a lot, the sprays helped to cleanse the sweat glands. I was lucky to see a rainbow just 20 meters above me as I walked uphill and could virtually see the two arches of the rainbow.
Terni, other than Perugia is another important city in Umbria. There are 2 different trains
services from Perugia’s Fontivegge station and Santa Anna station respectively and the train journey is approximately 90 minutes.
The train ride from Santa Anna train station proved to be a more interesting ride as halfway the journey, commuters will alight at Todi (Ponte Rio) and board a bus to Massa Martana. During the brief bus ride, the bus driver was happily chatting with the passengers and sharing with us his knowledge of this region and tempting us to explore other non-touristy towns around Terni.
Along the journey, we were greeted by vast plain of sunflowers and immerse in the natural beauty of Umbria, the green heart of Italy. However, at the end of summer, it can be a ghastly sight as the sunflowers with their heads facing the earth looked rather dull and depressing as they have faded from their vibrant and warm yellow hues.
The excitement builds up for most tourists as the train finally reached Terni. The top attraction is La Cascata delle Marmore, a man-made waterfall which is accessible by local bus and takes about 12 minutes from the train station. The waterfall has caused many years of flooding and suffering for the people of Rieti, in Lazio until an architect from Terni designed a diagonal cut somewhere along the waterfall to prevent the flooding of the river. The waterfall is about 165m tall and is the tallest in Europe.
There are designated paths for the tourists to explore. At certain junctions, the water sprays from the waterfall can settle on one’s face. These showers of blessings appeared at the right moment to act as moisturizer on the faces during the scorching Italian Summer. For tourists who perspire a lot, the sprays helped to cleanse the sweat glands. I was lucky to see a rainbow just 20 meters above me as I walked uphill and could virtually see the two arches of the rainbow.
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