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It’s true: Niagara Falls are unique and almost unbeatable by any other natural feature. However it’s here, in Italy, that we have a waterfall that can compete with Canadian beauties and that can maybe surpass them under some viewpoints. Who’s been to Niagara Falls can confirm that, yes, the panorama is wonderful, but the chute has been transformed into a touristic attraction that looks fake and artificial. The skyscrapers, the casinos, the restaurants and the dazzling lights clash with its natural beauty and they actually ruin it. On the other hand, "Marmore Falls" is plunged in a huge, green natural park that gives it a picturesque charm. It’s near Terni in Umbria and, thanks to its 165-m height (divided into three steps), it’s one of Europe’s highest ones. It was built by Romans to sluice the Velino river and its stagnant waters: Consul Curio Dentato decided to dig a canal until the Marmore cliff, from which the water would have fallen into the underlying Nera river. There is also a legend telling that the nymphaea Nera fell in love with a shepherd called Velino and that she was punished for this by gods, who transformed her in a river. Velino, believing that she was drowning, threw himself down from the cliff but he was saved by Jupiter, that turned him into water. This allowed Velino to rejoin its beloved for eternity. It’s up to you to choose which story you prefer to believe to! Since 1600, the waterfall struck sketchers, painters and poets and it became a fundamental step of “Grand Tour” for nobles and intellectuals. It was portrayed by many “vedutisti” and its rainbow was defined as an Italian wonder alongside Pompeii and the Vesuvium. This fall can be visited and discovered through four paths, which have different lengths and difficulties. I suggest you to reach the “Balcone degli Innamorati” with the path n°1, because it’s found “inside” the spout of water and it’s definitely a very romantic place! You can visit it all year long, but it’s better to check the timetable because the spout of water is often closed and used to produce hydroelectric power. On November, the waterfall is open from 11 to 17 but the water flows on weekends from 12 to 13 and from 15 to 16. The full ticket costs 10 euros while the half-price costs 7 euros . Are you looking for a place to sleep? Choose one of our properties for your holiday in Umbria!