Rieti is a small town that develops on the edge of the river Velino; it is a very characteristic, small and welcoming, and in which history, tradition, culture, legend and a magnificent landscape come together, characterized by a continental climate of hot summers and harsh winters.

At the gates of the city is the Roman Bridge from which you can admire the river below. The modern reinforced concrete bridge replaces the old Roman bridge, destroyed as a result of various floods. Across the bridge is on Via Roma, a long road overlooking shops and historic buildings; at number 57 of this street Palazzo Vecchiarelli stands, the work of the architect Carlo Maderno, who recreated inside a courtyard with loggia, used by the family as a place for theatrical and musical entertainment during the holidays.

In Piazza San Rufo or Piazza Centro d'Italia, you will find the Church of San Rufo and the Umbilicus Italiae, the navel of Italy: a big record that represents the center of Italy and the cradle of origin of Sabine civilization.

In this part of the city there is also the Teatro Flavio Vespasiano, dedicated to the original emperor of Rieti, in front of which the Palace is located. Continuing from the left side of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, you reach Piazza Giulio Cesare, where you can admire the Palazzo Vincentini, with its beautiful well-kept gardens and with its wonderful view of the city of Rieti. In the Palazzo Comunale there is the Civico-Archaeological Museum of the city of Rieti. Also in this square there is also the beautiful Cathedral of Santa Maria the Mother of God, visible thanks to its high bell tower, whose interior is really majestic and dotted with various side chapels and pictorial cycles; it is also possible to descend into the crypt below, perfectly preserved. Outside the cathedral there is a beautiful monument dedicated to St. Francis and not far away is the Papal Palace where today we find the Diocesian Art Gallery.

The city is dotted with small Churches, such as the Church of San Francesco, Saint Peter, Saint Benedict. During a stay in Rieti you can't help but spend some time on the bridges that connect the two banks of the city, from which it is possible admire the lush vegetation and the flow of the river.