Capranica

Capranica

The municipality of Capranica is perched on a cliff along the Via Francigena del Nord between the Cimini Mountains and the Sabatini Hills. In 1300 Capranica hosted Petrarch as a guest of the Lords of Anguillara. Its position as a strategic link between southern and...
Casape

Casape

Looking at the municipality of Casape from afar, it appears similar to the image of a honeycomb. The small medieval village is perched around the Castello Baronale (Baronial Castle) on a spur of the Prenestini Mountains. The ancient origins of Casape date back to the...
Capranica Prenestina

Capranica Prenestina

The municipality of Capranica Prenestina is located at about 1,000 metres above sea level, nestled in the Prenestini Mountains. The village is rich in history and art, with alleys, streets, stairways, and small houses huddled together in the typical manner of a...
Anzio

Anzio

Anzio is the birthplace of Nero, who was born here on 15 December 37 A.D., on a strip of the Aeneas Coast. The story goes that it was founded by Ascanius, son of Aeneas, together with Albalonga, or perhaps by Antaeus, the son of Ulysses and the sorceress Circe. It is...
Campagnano di Roma

Campagnano di Roma

The municipality of Campagnano di Roma arose in the 9th century on the slopes of Mount Razzano, in the volcanic area of the Sabatini mountains. The historical centre of Campagnano di Roma preserves many testimonies of the original mediaeval core and the 17th-century...