Discover Ponze in Italy
Ponze in the region of Umbria is a town located in Italy - some 72 mi or ( 117 km ) North of Rome , the country's capital .
Local time in Ponze is now 01:13 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Spello, Serravalle di Chienti, Sellano, Scopoli, and San Marino. When in this area, you might want to check out Spello . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ponze ? 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
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 8 km away
Foligno railway station
Foligno railway station (Italian: Stazione di Foligno) serves the town and comune of Foligno, in the region of Umbria, central Italy. It is also the most important railway junction in Umbria. Opened in 1866, it forms part of the Rome–Ancona railway, and is the southeastern terminus of the Foligno–Terontola railway, which links Florence with Rome. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI).
Located at 42.95 12.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Palazzo Trinci
The Trinci Palace is a patrician residence in the center of Foligno, central Italy. It houses an archaeological museum, the city's picture gallery, a multimedia museum of Tournaments and Jousts and the Civic Museum.
Located at 42.96 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Foligno Cathedral
Foligno Cathedral (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale di San Feliciano; Duomo di Foligno) is a Roman Catholic cathedral situated on the Piazza della Repubblica in the center of Foligno, Italy. The cathedral, built on the site of an earlier basilica, is dedicated to the patron saint of the city, the martyr Felician of Foligno (San Feliciano), who was buried here in 251 AD. It is the seat of the Bishop of Foligno.
Located at 42.96 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Vescia
Vescia was an ancient Latin city of the Ausones, which was part of the so-called Auruncan Pentapolis and was destroyed by the Romans in 340 BC. It was a fortified center, located perhaps on the left shore of the Garigliano river, in the current comuni of Cellole and Sessa Aurunca, where remains of pre-Romans walls have been found. According to some sources, it was located on the Monte Massico, where there also ancient remains including a subterranean aqueduct and large mosaic pavements.
Located at 42.98 12.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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