Genga is in the heart of the regional Park of Gola della Rossa and Frasassi and boasts the Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag), that is a recognition of quality awarded by the Touring Club Italiano to small towns (population 15,000 or less) in Italy for excellency in tourism, hospitality and the environment. Its historic centre boasts the Church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Museum of Holy Art, housing valuable paintings. Nearby the most remarkable tourist attraction is the complex of Frasassi Caves, one of Italy's largest and most famous complex of caves. Equipped with walkways and theatrical lighting, it includes the awesome Grotta Grande del Vento, Europe's largest single cavern, so vast that Milan Cathedral would fit comfortably inside, and some of the most extravagantly fanciful stalagmites and stalactites you are ever likely to see. In the area there’s the Romanesque church of San Vittore alle Chiuse, near the thermal baths of San Vittore delle Chiuse. Next to the church is the Speleological Museum, housing an ichthyosaur fossil , a kind or rare marine reptile. The Frasassi Gorge is a charming place, surrounded by woods and caves; further up the gorge towards Genga, climbing up you’ll see the remarkable travertine-faced, octagonal church built by the celebrated 18th century Roman architect Giuseppe Valadier. In the regional park you can go hiking, enjoy mountain biking, canoeing and horse riding.
To see: Genga - Abbey of St. Vittore, Genga - Speleological Museum and Archaeological, The Frasassi Caves, Genga - Grotta il Buco Cattivo, Genga - Cave of the River and Cave of the Wind, Genga - San Vittore thermal spa, Genga- Leo XII and Genga, Genga - Temple of Valadier, Genga - Heremitage of Santa Maria infra Saxa Hermitage, Genga - Fosso degli Scaloni
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