The Cascate delle Marmore waterfalls simply enchanted me. Thousands of hectoliters of foaming water rush down rocky steps amidst lush greenery, and the spraying drops create a mist illuminated by the sun's rays. It is a true miracle of nature and human genius. The first regulation works on the Velino River were carried out in 271 BC by the Romans, in the 14th-16th centuries the canal system was improved, and finally in the 20th century the Lago di Piediluco reservoir was regulated and a hydroelectric power plant was built.