{"id":2963,"date":"2021-03-21T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fontecesia.it\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2021-03-21T15:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T14:00:55","slug":"the-clitunno-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fontecesia.it\/en\/travel-itineraries-umbria\/the-clitunno-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clitunno springs: a body of water that creates marvels"},"content":{"rendered":"

A small lake<\/strong> of crystal clear water immersed in a fascinating park<\/strong>\u00a0where the colours, the light and the reflections create an extraordinary and enchanting display. An abundance and variety of fauna and flora make this place very interesting from a naturalistic point of view, but its value is also historical and cultural. It is therefore no coincidence that it is a very beloved and popular tourist site: it is the ideal place to spend a pleasant day outdoors, walking, exercising, reading a book, observing and maybe taking a few pictures of the natural wonders of this great and marvellous garden in the heart of Umbria.<\/p>\n

The Clitunno springs<\/h2>\n

The Clitunno springs are the source of the Clitunno River<\/strong>. They are generated from cracks in the rock, sometimes visible on the bottom of the man-made lake. The perimeter is little longer than 400 metres and covers an area of almost ten thousand square metres. The surrounding greenery is composed mainly of willows, poplars and moss whereas the most likely animal species you will encounter are swans and water birds.
\nThe water of the Clitunno Springs is renowned for being incredibly clear with emerald reflections and is populated with rich and unique vegetation: in addition to moss there are also phanerogams, mare\u2019s tail, star fruit, curled pondweed, water starwort, water forget-me-nots, watercress.
\nTherefore this small lake offers truly unique experiences that inspired\u00a0poets<\/strong>\u00a0such as Propertius, Pliny, Virgil, Byron and Carducci.<\/p>\n

The Temple of Clitumnus<\/h2>\n

A visit to the Clitunno Sources can be combined with a visit to the\u00a0Temple of Clitumnus<\/strong>\u00a0which is just a short distance from the park, still within the municipality of Campello sul Clitunno. Also known as the \u2018Tempietto del Clitunno\u2019, it is part of the serial site \u201cI Longobardi in Italia \u2013 I luoghi del potere (The Longobards in Italy \u2013 Places of power)\u201d<\/a> it is a Unesco World Heritage Site. It is particularly interesting for the view and position that it occupies. Pliny the younger described it as \u201cat the foot of a little hill, well wooded with old cypress trees, a spring gushes out\u201d. The shape is that of a classic temple, standing on a high podium with the facade characterised by the presence of four splendid Corinthian columns that hold up the architrave with the inscription that dedicates the church to \u201cthe God of angels\u201d. Inside it is decorated with frescoes and relief sculptures.<\/p>\n

For more information and to visit the two sites\u00a0www.ecomuseocampello.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Clitunno springs are a small lake of crystal water immersed in a fascinating park\u00a0where nature creates an enchanting display.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2956,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[98],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n