Greccio
Province of Rieti · Lazio · Italy
- Admission and costs
- Admission to the Franciscan Nativity Sanctuary is free. The International Nativity Museum is a separate visit with its own admission and booking arrangements. This heritage itinerary does not include or imply a living-nativity performance ticket.
- Getting there
- Greccio has a station on the Terni–Rieti–Sulmona line, but the Christmas transfer from it requires booking. Arrange the final leg before travelling. For drivers, use the car parks on Via San Francesco; the sanctuary and village are separate stops.
- Time to allow
- Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
- If it rains
- In the village, the International Nativity Museum offers indoor collections. Its admission is independent of the sanctuary visit; museum bookings and enquiries are handled on +39 0746 740028.
- Where to park
- Use the car parks on Via San Francesco. Plan separate onward journeys to the village and the sanctuary.
