The network of Italian medieval cities is born, 28 municipalities divided into 10 regions, characterized by a significant material and immaterial heritage of the Middle Ages.
The project, signed with Enit, aims to develop and digitalize tourism focused on the medieval authenticity of the places as well as promoting a calendar of events and historical re-enactments of absolute excellence.
"It is an important partnership - comments Renato Chiti, destination manager of Medieval Italy - which wants to make the Middle Ages accessible and popular through historical events and re-enactments, from April to October".
With Viterbo as the leader of the network, Enit will provide its support in planning investigations, organizing workshops on the thematic area of 'traditional tourism' and communication.
"We want to promote the specificities, the uniqueness of the individual territories - comments Sandro Pappalardo, Enit councilor - and expand the protocol to other villages, because the latest data shows a strong interest in the internal territories and the historical re-enactments they offer".
"The Middle Ages are an attractive element - explains Daniele Sabatini, councilor of the Lazio region - also for tourists arriving from abroad.
The agreement with Enit and the creation of the network will bring more resources to be able to make the most of historical re-enactments".
"Soon we will have a law on re-enactments - comments Eleonora Pace, councilor of the Umbria region - to have a regulatory framework and a national reference model.
With this network we are a team and with the law we will make a qualitative leap in promotion".
The medieval cities that are part of the network are Pistoia, Prato, Fucecchio, Calenzano, Volterra, Incisa Scapaccino, Ariano Irpino, Fermo, Monteriggioni, Serravalle Pistoiese, San Gimignano, Sutri, Civita di Bagnoregio, Cairo Montenotte, Anagni, Boville Ernica, Stroncone , Vitorchiano, Tarquinia, Mandas, San Gemini, Viterbo, Narni, Bevagna, Perugia, Santa Fiora, Scurcola Marsicana and Pandino.
As the leader, the municipality of Viterbo presented the VI edition of the Festival of Medieval Places on March 22nd at Palazzo dei Priori.
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