The ancient town of medieval origin, is perched on a steep rocky spur connected to the north-western side of Monte Cervia at 720 meters above sea level.
The most recent part of the town (nineteenth-century and modern) instead developed on the hill of San Giorgio. The appearance of the ancient village is that of a medieval "Castrum". The entrance is marked by two doors that lead through very narrow streets to the heart of the town. At the top of the village it is assumed that there was the ancient "Rocca", the place bears that name and is characterized by a framework with access doors around a mighty rocky spur (an authentic viewpoint over the Turano Valley).
During the eighteenth century, the town expanded out of the original castle until it reached the confluence with the hill of San Giorgio, where it subsequently extended up to our times.
Small settlements have sprung up in the area on pre-existing structures or farmhouses and originally served as agricultural activities, in the following locations: "Ara Vecchia", "Polledrone", "Ponte", "Acqua Corona", "Crugnaletta", "Colle Petruni", "Leordella", "Zingari" and "Marcassiccia", "Campo di Grotte", "Prata", "Lesche" (the latter on the left bank of Lake Turano).
They can be reached through the S.P. Turanense or through a dirt road that flanks the left bank of the river and Lake Turano, connected to the S.P. Turanense across the Paganico bridge and the Ascrea bridge, both built to connect the two banks following the construction of the artificial basin, a very important water and energy reserve for the Cotilia and Terni power plants.
