Urtaca: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Urtaca leads from sacred history into an old village quarter and along paths of cultural and historical significance. The Eglise de l'Annunziata was built in 1640. It houses a monumental Alexandre harmonium, which is classified as a historic monument. The Chapelle San Nicolao houses a statue of Saint Nicholas, purchased in Bari, Italy, in August 1857.

Culture and History

U Tricello is the old quarter of Urtaca and is home to the oldest houses in the village. The narrow streets of U Tricello can be explored on foot. A tour of Urtaca also leads to a funtana vecchia.

Anyone considering Urtaca as a place to stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Hiking and Landscape

The Balade patrimoniale d'Urtaca à Lama is a 5 km out-and-back hike from Urtaca along an old connecting path. The 5 km cultural and historical out-and-back hike from Urtaca to Lama follows an old path that once connected Urtaca and Lama, passing shepherds' shelters, stables, threshing floors, dry-stone walls, centuries-old olive trees, and terraces of cultivated landscape.

The Balade patrimoniale d'Urtaca à Lama has an elevation gain of 230 m, offers panoramic views over the Canale Valley and the surrounding landscapes, and is described as an accessible hike.

A well-defined out-and-back trail leads to Bocca San Pancraziu at 969 m. Rando 32: San Pancraziu is a 4.5 km route in Urtaca. It is associated with a mountain pass, a stream, a church, a spring, a mountain and a mill, as well as natural heritage, rural heritage, and panoramic views.

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