Madonna de Idris e San Giovanni in Monterrone

ChurchMateraAbout 45 minutes

A rock church driven into the spur that stands in the middle of the Sassi, with Byzantine frescoes inside and the best view over both districts from the terrace outside. Small, ticketed, and the clearest single explanation of how this place was built.

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