Narni

Narni is a city and hill town in the south of the Italian region of Umbria. It lays claim to being the geographical center of Italy, although this claim is also made by nearby Rieti. It rose to importance in ancient Roman times by being on the Via Flaminia, the road that traversed the Apennine Mountains from Rome to Rimini (Ariminum) on the Adriatic coast. In Roman times, the city was known as Narnia, but it's not certain that this is where C.S. Lewis got the name for his Chronicles of Narnia from.

By car
From Rome take the A1 Autostrada as far as Orte. Then head east on the E45 highway and Narni is about 25 km.

By train
There are trains from Rome on the line to Ancona. If coming from the north (e.g. Florence), you can change at Orte station.



Get around
Narni Scalo station is a few kilometres from the main town. Bus services are available.