Adrenaline, vertigo and a great view of the landscape.
Sellano, a medieval town in the heart of the Valnerina of Umbria, Italy, has just inaugurated the
highest Tibetan bridge in Europe
.
Under the motto "Be brave, breathe and let yourself be carried away by your sensations", the municipality invites you to visit this bridge that is
517.5 meters long
and has
1,023 steps
, with an estimated travel time of 30 to 45 minutes.
And
it is 175 meters from the valley floor above the Vigi River
, halfway between the cities of Foligno and Spoleto.
The bridge is crossed subject to a harness and you have to measure more than 120 centimeters to experience the adventure.
Tickets for the highest Tibetan bridge in Europe
It costs 25 euros and is accessed with a harness.
Photo EFE/EPA/Gianluigi Basilietti
To experience the crossing of the Tibetan Bridge, you must purchase a ticket and reserve a day and time.
It costs 25 euros
per person (here you can get tickets and more information about the destination).
How was the inauguration and expectations
In addition to the institutional authorities, the entire
local community
participated in the ribbon cutting , but also many curious people who came to Sellano from neighboring municipalities, both from Umbria and Marche.
Crossing the new bridge takes 30 to 45 minutes.
Photo EFE/EPA/Gianluigi Basilietti
"The Tibetan Bridge of Sellano is a virtuous example of investment to
revitalize this territory
, also in the tourism field," said the Regional Councilor for Tourism of Umbria, Paola Agabiti.
"This community - he added - despite having been tested by the 2016 earthquake, has demonstrated great attachment to the territory and citizens, and companies have continued to live and invest in the place where they were born and where they reside, demonstrating strong resilience".
For the mayor of Sellano, Attilio Gubbiotti, "the strategic objective of this work is the
development of a thematic tourist offer
capable of prolonging the stay of visitors in the area, proposing
other places less contaminated by mass tourism
such as small towns of Valnerina and Menotre, including Sellano".
"The Tibetan bridge system - added the mayor - will provide
employment
with the possibility of opening new companies."
The president of the Legislative Assembly of Umbria, Marco Squarta, the extraordinary commissioner for reconstruction after the earthquake, Guido Castelli, and the Umbrian businessman, Brunello Cucinelli, also participated in the inauguration.
With information from ANSA