Greccio

Saint Francis of Assisi staged the first living Nativity scene here in December 1223, and the tradition continues in this little Lazio hilltown on a spur of the Monti Sabini above the Rieti Valley. The Sanctuary of Greccio, built in his memory, remains the main draw. Greccio is also part of the Cammino di Francesco pilgrimage route and holds a place in the I Borghi più belli d'Italia register of Italy's most celebrated villages.

• Population82
• Nearest water from center1.7 km
• Nearest mountain from center4.2 km
• UNESCO within 50 km3