Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Abbazia di San Pietro in Valle, Ferentillo
Umbria
Founded by the Lombard duke Faroaldo II around 720, San Pietro in Valle keeps one of the oldest fresco cycles in Italy, Roman and Lombard sarcophagi and a quiet cloister, set among olive and holm oak with a view over the Nera gorge to the twin castle-hamlets of Ferentillo.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+150 m
Best season
March – November
Parking · Free
Free parking at the abbey above Ferentillo (Macenano).
Water
Fountain at the abbey.
Highlights
- 12th-century Umbrian fresco cycle
- Roman and Lombard sarcophagi
- View over the Nera gorge
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the wood paths and around the abbey grounds; not inside the church.
