capelli di venere

A walk between nature and legend

Although the name of the falls is associated with the plant, there is a “legend” that is lost in the mists of time and tells of a unique and visceral love that makes this place an even more fascinating place. It is said that at the time of the heroes and gods, Venus decided to go to the vicinity of Casaletto, to find in this oasis peace, tranquility and refreshment from the heat. She loved the place so much that she even made it her paradise. From there one day a young shepherd passed by with his small flock, the man noticed her, hearing her voice and admiring her extraordinary beauty he was thunderstruck, he fell madly in love with the goddess so much that he hid near the grove to spy on her. Of her he loved her suave voice, her bewitching eyes, but most of all her soft, long, blond hair. Obsessed with her he decided to cut off a lock of it while she slept, but Venus woke up in a daze and furious at that cowardly act turned that lock into water, which immediately slipped from the man’s hands enough to drown him in a short time.
But Venus, who was not an evil goddess and hearing the desperate cries of that young man became tender, but it was now too late to save him. She understood the bitter deed done by her lover and decided to turn the man into a plant and left him beside the rivulet of water that turned into a waterfall, “The Cascades of Venus’ Hair,” born of his hair and the love of a young shepherd for a goddess. From then on he and Venus would be together forever.