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AVING SUFFERED A DELUGE of rain in Assisi and pin-balled through hordes of people in Siena, I found myself reaching the limits of my normally insatiable cultural appetite. It was a holiday in Italy in June, and Umbrian friends had insisted I join them on one last excursion that was ‘off the beaten track’ near Orvieto, in the province of Viterbo. As we twisted round dizzying bends on the fi nal approach, the latent teenager in me grumbled: ‘Th is had better be good.’ I was lead to a vantage point. What I saw demanded a music score heavy with crescendo: it was a small cluster of pale medieval houses poised upon a jutting nub of volcanic tuff ; a vast valley spouting a fl oating walled village, 1,400ft high, that loomed like a giant, resilient sandcastle after the water’s retreat. My inner child was utterly enchanted; my well-travelled adult self was overwhelmed. Everyone remembers their fi rst encounter with Civita di Bagnoregio. Th e village sits on an unforgiving base of clay, and two major earthquakes, persistent winds and rain erosion have sculpted its current silhouette and carved its isolation. Founded over 2,500 years ago by the Etruscans, Civita was once a thriving community capitalising on its location on the main road to the north from Rome. It was the birthplace of Franciscan St Bonaventure – who died in 1274 – whose home, like so many others, has long since tumbled into the valley. An earthquake in 1695 caused the collapsing of the natural bridge to what is currently Bagnoregio, forcing the bishop and most of Civita’s inhabitants to abandon it. Today, a narrow footbridge (inaugurated in 1965) acts as an umbilical cord connecting the remaining 10 permanent residents to land. It’s a steep climb at times – and vertigo-inducing – but the supply-laden Vespa passed us with seasoned ease. Before the Vespa and daily visits from a motorised cart, mules ferried goods and people up winding tracks. Passing under the Etruscan-cut archway embellished with 12th-century lion sculptures, I was immediately enveloped by a curiously calm and dignifi ed atmosphere. Golden-hued stone buildings lined narrow walkways; some had balconies and outside steps – proff erli, which are typical of medieval architecture in Viterbo – adorned with cheerful fl owerpots, vines and several dozing cats. Every corner was seductively photogenic. PRIVATESCAPE Eighty-One Previous page: two earthquakes, persistent wind and rain have sculpted Civita’s striking silhouette. This page: cheerful fl ower pots, cats and vines adorn golden-coloured stone buildings
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