Explore Fratta in Italy
Fratta in the region of Umbria is a town in Italy - some 67 mi or ( 107 km ) North of Rome , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fratta is now 04:00 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Spoleto, Spello, San Marino, San Luca, and Rome. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Spoleto . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Fratta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Olive Pressing 2 - 2008
The crushed olives are stirred then extruded onto fiber mats which are stacked one on top of the other until... (see Olive Pressing 3) ..
Olive Pressing 5 - 2008
At our favorite frantoio in Pigge, Umbria! AFter the wheels crush the olives and the mats are squeezed together, the oil and water are separated and the finished product is ready! ..
Olive Pressing 1 - 2008
The olives are crushed by the giant stone wheels, just as they have been for centuries. The only difference is that now electricity turns the wheels instead of donkeys or other animals! ..
Olive Pressing 3 - 2008
The stack of mats filled with olive paste is rolled over to a hydraulic press. As the mats are squeezed together the oil is released and drips down... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Clitunno (river)
The Clitunno, in Antiquity the Clitumnus, is a river in Umbria, Italy. The name is of uncertain origin, but it was also borne by the river god.
Located at 42.83 12.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Papal States
The Papal States were territories in the Italian peninsula under the sovereign direct rule of the Pope, from the 500s until 1870. They were among the major states of Italy from roughly the sixth century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. After 1861 the Papal States, in less territorially extensive form, continued to exist until 1870. At their most extensive they covered most of the modern Italian regions of Romagna, Marche, Umbria and Lazio.
Located at 42.82 12.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Foligno Airport
Foligno Airport is the airport of the Italian city of Foligno in Umbria region. It is used for general aviation, school, business jet aviation, charter aviation and cargo. It will be used as national base of Civil defense aviation. Radio assistance available at 119.55 MHz.
Located at 42.93 12.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bastardo (Giano dell'Umbria)
Bastardo, a small town in the Italian province of Perugia in central Umbria in the valley of Torrente Puglia, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:42|52|15|N|12|33|35|E|type:city_region:IT_source:nlwiki |primary |name= }}; altitude 290 m (951 ft) above sea-level. It is a village in the commune of Giano dell'Umbria, which is 7 km (about 4 mi) S by road.
Located at 42.87 12.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Stadio Enzo Blasone
The Stadio comunale Enzo Blasone is a multi-use stadium in Foligno, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Foligno Calcio. It holds 4.650. It was built in 1981 - 1982 because of the promotion of Foligno Calcio to Serie C2, the former fourth level of Italian football.
Located at 42.95 12.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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