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.
Cerveteri, in the heart of the Roman Tuscia, is one of the most important archaeological towns in Lazio. The historic centre hosts several places of cult, such as the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the oldest one in town, built over the remains of an Etruscan temple....
Ciampino enjoys a very strategic geographical position, just off the ring road, Grande Raccordo Anulare, just 10 km south of the centre of Rome, on the Appian Way leading directly to the Castelli Romani. The territory of Ciampino is almost adjacent to the ancient...
Ciciliano's origins date back to the Middle Ages, but as early as Palaeolithic times the area was inhabited by small hunting tribes, then by the Suffenates and then by the Romans. Since the 2nd century B.C. Ciciliano is a tiny ancient jewel, perched and sometimes...
Cineto Romano is a small town, 75 kilometres from Rome, located in the area of the short, ramified valley of the Ferrata stream. In winter, it barely has 600 inhabitants, while in summer there are about 3000. Called Scarpa until the end of the 19th century, for a long...
The village of Cisterna di Latina, nearby the Agro Pontino area, was, in ancient Roman times, the last settlement before the Decennovium, the canal which runs alongside the Appian Way on the Pontine Plain. Known as Tres Tabernae, it was a stopping place for those who...
Cassino is renowned for San Benedetto da Norcia, who founded here the Abbey of Montecassino in 529, and the bombings of 1944 by the Allied Forces.During the Second World War, the town was crossed by the Gustav Line, a defensive border created by the Germans to stop...
Cittaducale is an elliptical-shaped Angevin village in Sabina, with two perpendicular streets intersecting in Piazza del Popolo, the centre of civic, commercial, and religious life. Here stands the Gothic-Romanesque Cathedral of Santa Maria del Popolo, built in the...
Cittareale is a small village lying at 1,000 metres above sea level on the Cammino Naturale dei Parchi. Here, the discovery of the Villa of the Flavians, one of the most famous Roman families of the first century AD, has shed light on the birthplace of the emperor...
Civita Castellana is a village in Tuscia that is rich in necropolis and sanctuaries. Already in pre-Roman times it reached a high level of civilisation as the capital of the Italic Falisci people. Don't miss the many workshops in the historic centre to discover small...
Civitavecchia, in the Maremma Laziale, at the foot of the Tolfa Mountains, boasts natural beauties and a history, that hovers over the sea, the port and the extraordinary archaeological sites. The origins of Civitavecchia date back to 106 AD, when the emperor Trajan...
Located between the cities of Viterbo and Orvieto, the ancient village of Civitella d’Agliano is famous for the medieval architecture in its historic centre and the contemporary art park in La Serpara Valley. Overlooking the village’s central piazza, where five lanes...
At an altitude of about 200 metres, Civitella San Paolo is hidden by the surrounding hills, remaining visible only from the Sabine side, a typical characteristic of centres that had a strategic and defensive function in the Middle Ages. For much of its history it was...
Located in the hills between the Liri River to the west and the Melfa River to the east, Colfelice is the result of the union of two villages: Coldragone and Villafelice. The flat part is furrowed by the Rio Proibito and Rio Sottile, tributaries of the Liri. It was...
Located on the mountain of the same name, Collis Altus, Collalto Sabino is immersed in an ancient, evocative atmosphere. Thanks to its splendid stone doorways and houses and narrow cobblestone alleys, it was included in the List of the Most Beautiful Villages in...
Colle di Tora, a village of Roman origins, was called until the late nineteenth century Collepiccolo and stretched across a hill on the banks of the Tora River. The hydroelectric reservoir, created in the 1930s, gave rise to the Turano and Salto Lakes. Thus, Colle di...
Colle San Magno, a small village in Ciociaria, owes its name to the Patron Saint Magno di Anagni, who brought Catholicism to southern Lazio. The small town was founded in the eleventh century by the inhabitants of the nearby Castrum Coeli, a castle on the summit of...
One of the main economic centres, 70 kilometres from Rome, Colleferro is a lively town that has seen considerable residential development over the recent decades. The city preserves precious testimonials to the past by offering the possibility of visiting the remains...
Situated at about 1,000 metres above sea level, Collegiove, according to some experts, was built where in ancient times there stood a Roman temple dedicated to the pagan divinity Giove [Jove] Rotondo, whence the town probably takes its name. Indeed, remains of...
Collepardo is a beautiful village in Ciociaria, known as the town of Herbs and Caves. Surrounded by the Ernici mountains, the historic centre is a grid of alleys, squares and narrow streets alternating with picturesque views of the Ciociaria hills. The village has...
The ancient Collevecchio (Colavetus), founded in the 13th century, offers a unique sight in the whole Rieti area for the beauty of the noble dwellings that still enrich the historic centre. The privilege of being the seat of the Papal Governor of Sabina for two...
Colli sul Velino lies in the Sabina area among the greenery at the border with Umbria, on top of a hill at an altitude of 450 metres. The surrounding area includes Lake Ventina, the Velino River, and the Santa Susanna Canal, a popular destination for fishing lovers. A...
The hamlet of Colonna is among the smallest of the Castelli Romani. It stands on a hill of volcanic origin and is part of the 'Castelli Romani e Prenestini' Mountain Community. Colonna's very ancient origins are based on archaeological findings dating back as far as...
Overlooking the splendid panorama offered by the Valle del Salto, Concerviano, originally called “Collis Cervinus”, was probably founded by the Benedictine monks of the nearby Abbey of San Salvatore Maggiore. Today, Concerviano still preserves its ancient urban layout...
Configni is situated at about 550 metres above the sea level. The area was inhabited in very remote times, as demonstrated by the archaeological finds, such as prehistoric utensils and ceramic fragments, uncovered near the village. Configni is home to a 10th-century...