Greccio
In the province of Rieti, Lazio · 705 m above sea level · population 1,459
Greccio is an old hilltown and comune of the province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, overhanging the Rieti Valley on a spur of the Monti Sabini, a sub-range of the Apennines, about 16 kilometres by road northwest of Rieti, the nearest large town.
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Getting there
By car
91.9 km, about 1h 36min, from Rome Termini station by road.
By bus
COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Piazza Roma, in the centre. 4 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.
COTRAL timetable valid until 8 November 2026. Check the journey on the COTRAL website before you set off.
By train
Nearest station: Greccio, 2.9 km from the centre.
What to see
Santuario Francescano del Presepe di Greccio
sanctuary
Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–18:00open in Google Maps ↗
Abbazia di San Pastore
abbey
Museo della Natività
museum
Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo
collegiate church
Abbazia cistercense di San Pastore
abbey
Museo Internazionale del Presepe
museum
Museo Internazionale del Presepio
museum
chiesa di San Francesco
church
chiesa di San Michele arcangelo
church
chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto
church
And 10 more nearby.
Opening hours in small towns change often: check before you go.
Awards
- Listed among «I Borghi più belli d’Italia», the most beautiful villages in Italy