Discover the history and traditions by combining the pleasures of a trip and gastronomy, to experience the deep soul of millenary Lazio. Villages and cities perched on mountain ridges or lying along a gulf of crystal clear water, around lakes or in the green of the woods an hour from Rome invite you to experience the good old-fashioned life.
On Colle Rosso, a small hill in the Lepini Mountains overlooking the Amaseno valley, lies Priverno. The medieval historical nucleus, arranged in a crown around the centre of the hill, is enclosed within the city walls which was accessed through seven doors. In the...
On a hill on the north-western slopes of the Volsini Mountains, we find Proceno, a medieval village with the Rocca, and its towers, from which you can enjoy a unique sight that goes from Monte Amiata and Radicofani, up to the Paglia Valley. According to legend, the...
Surrounded by a fascinating natural environment, Prossedi is located on a hill in the Lepini Mountains on the border with the province of Frosinone, near the highway leading to the capital of Ciociaria. Its territory stretches from the plains, near the Amaseno river,...
Along the Tiber Valley, between the Via Flaminia and the Via Tiberina, Riano is noted for its arch and 16th century fountain. At a distance of 30 km from Rome, this village, perched on a high spur of tufa rock, is situated in the Park of Veio and is dominated by the...
Rieti lies on the banks of the crystal-clear Velino River, in a valley rich in history, on the Third Stage of the Way of St. Francis. In Roman times, the town was connected to Rome through a bridge, a stretch of the ancient Via Salaria, whose remains are still visible...
Narrow alleyways and houses built with tightly packed blocks of tuff project us into distant places, all to be discovered. We are in Rignano Flaminio, at the foot of Mount Soratte, where the green expanses typical of the Mediterranean maquis are the perfect setting...
Riofreddo developed around a Roman fort built to guard the ancient Via Valeria, of which only a few traces, with the typical Roman stone paving, remain, as well as a bridge, attributed to the Consul Cocceius Nerva. It is located about an hour from Rome by car, on the...
Located on a hill among vineyards and olive groves of delicate beauty, Ripi is the ideal destination for a pleasant and relaxing holiday, 10 km from Frosinone on Via Casilina. The town has existed since Roman times, as archaeological finds discovered in the district...
Rivodutri is nestled in the Lungo and Ripasottile Lakes Reserve and is characterised by the Alchemical Gate, the Beech Tree of St. Francis and the Spring of St. Susanna, the natural monument with the underwater nativity scene. The village of Rivodutri dates back to...
Rocca Canterano, perched on a rocky ridge of the Ruffi Mountains, dominates the entire Aniene Valley from a height of 750 metres above sea level. The village, one of the smallest in the province of Rome, boasts very ancient origins and preserves the remains of...
Rocca d'Arce, whose origins date back to the Iron Age, is a balcony overlooking the Liri Valley, perched on a rocky spur five hundred metres above sea level. In pre-Roman times, a fortress with polygonal cyclopean walls, still visible today, was built on the...
Rich in history and charm, Rocca di Cave is a village perched on the defensive walls of a watch tower dating back to the year 1000, owned by the Colonna family from 1100 to the 19th century. Perfect for defence, dominating the valley of the Sacco river and with a...
Rocca di Papa, perched on the rock among forests of chestnut, oak, lime, and maple trees, overlooks the slopes of Monte Cavo the countryside below, and the shimmering sea in the distance. In the historic centre, steep and narrow cobblestone alleys create a magical...
Rocca Massima, located at an altitude of approximately 750 metres, overlooks the Pontine Plain from a hill in the Lepini Mountains. The road to the village winds up through curves and climbs around the hill flanked by forests of oaks and holm.The stone-paved alleys of...
Rocca Priora, the highest village of the Castelli Romani, proudly overlooks the Colli Albani from over 700 metres above sea level. Its ancient Latin name, Corbium, derives from Coriolanus, who occupied the site during his march on Rome in 486 BC. Palazzo Savelli,...
From Perugino to Michelangelo Buonarroti, in the church consecrated to Saint Stephen in the little township of Rocca Santo Stefano, you can stand in awe before works of great artistic value. The historic centre with its maze of narrow streets and stone houses is still...
On the hills of Alta Sabina stands Rocca Sinibalda, 552 meters above sea level, between the green woods and the valley where the Turano River flows. Mentioned for the first time in a document from 1084, linked to the Lombard Sinibaldo, the village later became part of...
Surrounded by the wooded Lucretili Mountains, Roccagiovine is the ideal place for taking a break from the chaos of the city while admiring the gigantic, centuries-old chestnut trees that characterize the whole natural area surrounding the town, also fine for trekking....
Roccagorga is a small hilly town about 110 km from Rome and about 32 km. from Latina, located on Monte Nero (287 m.) in the Lepini Mountains. The territory, rich in olive groves, which alternates hilly coasts both barren and sometimes wooded, date back to the 9th...
The area of Roccantica has been inhabited and cultivated for millennia, and as testified by numerous archaeological remains, it was used in the Roman era to supply the capital. In the historic centre stand a square-shaped defensive Tower with a triple circle of walls,...
Perched on a hill dominated by Mount Asprano, in the Parco Naturale Regionale Monti Ausoni e Lago di Fondi, the gateway to the splendid Gole del Melfa, Roccasecca, owes its fame to many illustrious figures. Today, the village is divided into four districts: Centro,...
The municipality of Roccasecca dei Volsci, just over 100 km from the capital, stands on a spur of Mount Curio, with the Amaseno River below. Its territory is bounded on the east by Mount Altino (821 m.), south by Mount Curio (616 m.), to the west by Serre (711 m.) and...
A small rural town near Rome, Roiate is situated in the Ernici Mountains and perched on a lovely tuff hill that separates the basins of the Rivers Aniene and Sacco. The main attractions are the ruins of the 12th-century castle, the archaeological sites and the Roman...
A stage along the Northern Via Francigena, Ronciglione hosts, in its upper and lower districts, a medieval historic centre and a Renaissance area added to its lower part in 1550 by the Farnese Family. The town’s renowned Carnival entered in 2023 the list of the ten...