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\"Greccio-Stemma\"Greccio<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]municipality of Greccio<\/strong>
\n(Province of Rieti)
\nAltitude<\/strong>
\nm. 705 s.l.m.
\npopulation<\/strong>
\n1554[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Patron saint<\/strong><\/p>\n

S. Michele Arcangelo, 29 Settembre<\/p>\n

turist information<\/strong>
\nComune di Greccio \u2013 Ufficio Turismo
\nP.le dei Tre Compagni (Loc. San Francesco)
\nTel. 0746 750640\/591 | turismo@comune.greccio.ri.it<\/a><\/p>\n

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The picturesque borgo of Greccio, a small jewel nestled on the slopes of Mount Lacerone, offers visitors natural beauty and a very intense artistic and cultural heritage. It is considered the birthplace of the Christmas tradition of the Nativity Scene, which was first created here by Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis\u2019s wish to re-enact the birth of Jesus had grown after visiting Palestine and Greccio reminded him of Bethlehem. So, on Christmas Eve of 1223, helped by the castle\u2019s custodian, he chose a cave where he planned to build a manger and bring an ox and a donkey. According to the Saint\u2019s biographies, a baby appeared inside the manger during a service and Francis picked him up and held him in his arms. Every year, during the Christmas season, this miracle is re-enacted. The cave is now part of the Franciscan Sanctuary that clings to a rocky ledge among an oak forest. Traces of the borgo\u2019s fortifications and parts of the old castle are still visible. Its highest tower was transformed into the bell tower of the adjacent Church of San Michele Arcangelo on the hilltop, which houses several frescoes and works of art dating back to the 15th and 17th centuries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Did you know? ” tab_id=”1480496816178-4ed93fff-7757″][vc_column_text]The Italian word for a Nativity Scene is presepe<\/em>. <\/strong>The concept of a presepe <\/em>doesn\u2019t just refer to the Nativity scene but includes the surrounding village, usually quite extensive and complex. The phrase \u201clike a presepe\u201d is often used to describe Italy\u2019s beautiful borghi, meaning that the villages\u2019 every detail is so beautiful, so harmonious that it appears to be a model made by a master craftsman.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Local products and dishes ” tab_id=”1480496820077-2b27c1ff-e93b”][vc_column_text]The local traditional dishes are prepared with seasonal delights including mushrooms, truffles, asparagus, hare, wild boar and lamb.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1690986912085-11163304-47fd”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n