Norcia

Norcia is located on the slopes of the Sibillini mountains.
Birthplace of San Benedetto, Benedictine spirituality is combined with the beauty of nature, the wonders of art and the authenticity of local cuisine.
Because of its vast cultural, artistic and natural heritage, it is part of the national ‘I Borghi più Belli d’Italia’ club.
An ancient Sabine city, Nursia was conquered by the Romans and became an important municipality. It was a free town in the 11th century, then in the 15th century it passed definitively to the Church, which nonetheless granted it considerable autonomy. Around 480 San Benedetto was born. Despite having been destroyed by various earthquakes over the centuries (1703, 1730 and 1859) it contains a wealth of artistic and historical testimony related to the life of the founder of the Benedictine order.