You can admire the numerous waterfalls
as you travel eastwards across the
Liri valley to ARPINO, birthplace of Cicero,
(Caio Mario) and the artist Giuseppe Cesari, (Cavalier d'Arpino), some of whose
works decorate the town. Arpino is built on two hills, a higher one where
the original town was situated and where many Roman remains can be seen,
and a lower one where most of the mediaeval and later buildings stand.
The acropolis is worth visiting to see the remains of the clopean walls
and a singular ogival arch whose only existing counterpart is to be found
at Mycenae in Greece. The "Gonfalone"
festival is held here in August, with a costume parade, floats festooned
with ancient tools and utensils, competitions and, in the run-up
period, a series of sagre of local gastronomic specialties, organised by
the various quarters.
"Who's
Who" historical people from Arpino (in Italian), more stuff about Arpino
part translated in English
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