This was build to help the inhabitants of Citta Alta in the 1800's to get access to water. It is easy to miss it while in the old town as it is on a secondary street.
It was built at the end of the 1800s to provide the Upper Town with running water in the houses. A cistern was able to contain 300 m3 of water. I think it was interesting to see this old wash-house in...
Antico Lavatoio is the long tank of white marble divided into different parts, covered by an elegant roof made of cast iron and metal slabs. It was built in 1881, the Washhouse (“Lavatoio” in Italian)...
Stumbled across this by accident on our last day & it is a lovely, quiet, shady area in which to relax & escape the hordes. The lavatoio is in really good condition & is currently planted up with a se...
Reast
The area is nice, right behind Piazza Vechia. The trees and old buildings that surround it are great, and it is a good place to reast.
Nice area
This was build to help the inhabitants of Citta Alta in the 1800's to get access to water. It is easy to miss it while in the old town as it is on a secondary street.
Useful water system
It was built at the end of the 1800s to provide the Upper Town with running water in the houses. A cistern was able to contain 300 m3 of water. I think it was interesting to see this old wash-house in...
Washhouse
Antico Lavatoio is the long tank of white marble divided into different parts, covered by an elegant roof made of cast iron and metal slabs. It was built in 1881, the Washhouse (“Lavatoio” in Italian)...
Another quiet little enclave
Stumbled across this by accident on our last day & it is a lovely, quiet, shady area in which to relax & escape the hordes. The lavatoio is in really good condition & is currently planted up with a se...