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Rieti
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Rieti is a town in Latium, Italy with a population of 41,394. It is the capital of Rieti Province. The city is placed on a small hilltop commanding a wide plain, at the southern edge of an ancient lake and by the side of a river. Today only the small lakes of Ripasottile and Cantalice remain of the original basin. It’s density in 201 per square kilometers.
Reate was originally a major site of the Sabine nation. After the Roman conquest, carried out by Manius Curius Dentatus in late 3rd century BC, the village became a strategic point in the early italic road network. Rieti suffered destruction by barbarians people, but was always an important gastaldate during the Lombard domination, as part of the Duchy of Spoleto. Under the Franks, it was capital of county. In the 9th and 10th centuries, it was sacked by the Saracens, and, in 1149, by the Norman king Roger II of Sicily.
Beautiful tourist attractions include the Cathedral, which begun in 1109 over a pre-existing basilica, was consecrated in 1225 but almost wholly rebuilt in 1639. And the Walls, dating from the first half of the 13th century, with characteristically rounded or square towers. Rieti can be reached from the A1 Motorway from the Orte gate, and then through the SS.79. The city is also connected to Rome by the ancient Via Salaria.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Rieti is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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