I'll be in Umbria from Sept. 17-24, staying near Asissi. We'll have a car and are working on our itinerary for possible day trips. I've read a little about Marmore Waterfalls and wonder if it would be worth a trip. Thanks for any info.
Posts: 54 | Location: Mississippi | Registered: 28 March 2005
the waterfalls there are the largest of all Europe, beautiful and captivating for hours on end, plenty of other things to do there too, i.e., "rafting" le maramore, hiking trails, some alongside the waterfalls to the very top, lotz of grassy, shaded areas to sit and picnic, and lush botanical section, too.
Note that the falls are on a schedule, since most of the week they are diverted directly to a hydroelectric plant; check the schedule. For my take on them, see my diary.
I believe Cascate delle Marmore worth a trip (2-3 hours). They ask for entrance fee per person. The waterfalls have their "working hours" and "silent hours" - when there is no water in the stream.
The view of Cascate delle Marmore (this is not an entire view):
Jebrown - thanks for returning the favor by asking this question (i.e. clothes for fall in Italy) - I wanted to ask about this too, my girlfriend had mentioned the falls but I didn't know where they were. A big thank you to Barb and Art for the web site. Bill and Wendy, hope you see this too.
Posts: 143 | Location: Virginia | Registered: 13 January 2005
The falls are beautiful and worth the trip. While you are in the area, you can go to Lago di Piediluco which is gorgeous, visit the Mummy Museum in Ferentillo, see the ancient Abbey of San Pietro in Valle just north of Ferentillo and all the small, fortified towns along the Nera River Valley. For details on this area, see my trip report entitled "Umbria and Rome, Relics, Saints and Berlusconi."
Posts: 402 | Location: Somers, WI | Registered: 24 June 2002
Originally posted by Tonya: This looks great! How do you get there from Rome and how long does it take. Can it be done as a day trip.
Tonya
My recommendation would be to make an effort to visit the falls if you were already in the area....but I am not sure that--with all there is to see in Rome and environs--that I would make a special trip just to see the Cascate.
Are there no trains to the area. I agree two hours each way is stretching it but it looks fantastic. We are staying in Rome for eight days and thought it would be nice to take a day trip to see something diffrent than churches and musems.
If a car is the only transportaion than we will have to pass. We do not want to rent a car in Italy.
If you have a long stay in Rome, say several months, sure why not; otherwise, a round trip of just under 200 miles to go look at some falls, no matter how beautiful — and I've seen them and like them — makes very little sense.
I made a trip to Cascate delle Marmore a year and a half ago, oblivious to the idea that a waterfall could be turned on and off. Needless to say, the only falls I experienced that day were my temperment. Be sure to check the schedule!
Posts: 264 | Location: Santa Barbara, CA | Registered: 19 November 2002
If you wanted to go by public transportation, it looks like you could take a train to Terni and a bus to the falls; here is a PDF of a bus schedule from the Terni bus station, reportedly 50 meters from the train station. (Or does it really mean that via Valnerina, not the bus station, is the starting point?)
Thanks to everyone for all the helpful info. I think you've convinced me that it's worth a visit, but I'll definitely check the schedule before going. I had no idea the falls were turned on and off. I've said it before, and I'll say it again--I love this site!
Posts: 54 | Location: Mississippi | Registered: 28 March 2005
Note that the falls are on a schedule, since most of the week they are diverted directly to a hydroelectric plant; check the schedule. For my take on them, see my diary.
You're welcome, Ling: to my mind, it's the single most important thing that the would-be visitor should be alerted to, since all the rest naturally occurs to one, but turning off a waterfall does not.
For any lurkers — since no one's addressed this little side point — I confirm Andrew's bus station location. A major bus station is 50 meters from the train station, although tucked a bit out of sight: as you step out the main door, take the diagonal avenue to the left. (Of the several dozen bus lines connecting Terni with places like Cesi and Calvi and Todi and Stroncone and the Marmore, some few buses, I believe, don't go to the station but have to be got in the centro; but about that I'm less certain.)
Originally posted by Rafael: I believe Cascate delle Marmore worth a trip (2-3 hours). They ask for entrance fee per person. The waterfalls have their "working hours" and "silent hours" - when there is no water in the stream.
The view of Cascate delle Marmore (this is not an entire view):
The water during the time the stream is diverted is still running but at a reduced flow. It is not turned off completely. Here is a photo with the water diverted and the flow on LOW. Still worth a day trip or stop if you are onroute to somewhere else in Umbria. Marmore
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Posts: 657 | Location: Palmyra, NJ, USA | Registered: 29 July 2003
The water during the time the stream is diverted is still running but at a reduced flow. It is not turned off completely. Here is a photo with the water diverted and the flow on LOW. Still worth a day trip or stop if you are onroute to somewhere else in Umbria. Marmore
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