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.
Located 85 kilometres from Rome, in Contigliano, there are still-visible remains of the Roman settlement that was formed when Quintilian, an orator friend of Vespasian, retired to Quintilinus, near the parish church of San Lorenzo. Castrum Quintilianum is first...
The charming village of Corchiano inspired the outstanding singer of popular music Gabriella Ferri in the last years of her life. Its alleys and squares overlook the Forra del Rio Fratta, a natural monument unique in Europe, where a suggestive Living Nativity Scene is...
Coreno Ausonio is a small town located at the foot of the Aurunci Mountains, halfway between the tourist locations of Scauri, Formia, Gaeta in the province of Latina, and historic Cassino and Montecassino in the province of Frosinone. Harmonious and a little wild, it...
Cori is a treasure trove of surprising works of art set in the Lepini mountains. The small historic centre can be visited on foot, rich in history and delicious food and wine. Take a walk along the imposing Polygonal Walls from the 6th and 4th centuries B.C., a route...
At 80 kilometres from Rome, surrounded by a splendid view, during the Roman period Cottanello was part of the ager (state land) whose centre was Forum Novum; divided into agricultural plots with simpler domuses and important villas, which came to light in the 1970s....
Nestled on the slopes of Mount Cecubo, Esperia is part of the Parco Naturale dei Monti Aurunci in Ciociaria, where the ruins of the Norman Castle of Roccaguglielma still stand. The fortress, whose walls and towers are visitable for free, was built around 1103 by the...
Close to Lake Vico, a few kilometres from Viterbo, stands Fabrica di Roma, the ancient capital of the Falisci people, also known for its tempting culinary traditions. The Farnese Castle and the Collegiate Church of San Silvestro encapsulate the medieval spirit of the...
Faleria is perched on a tuff spur overlooking the two ravines, where the Treja and Mola Rivers flow. The Anguillara Castle, which dominates the centre of the old town, is the most important attraction in Faleria, and one of the most impressive fortresses in the Tuscia...
The 13th century castle, small palaces and a beautiful alley adorned with arches and loggias: Falvaterra offers peace, views and speleo-tourism in the famous Grotte. Beautifully preserved, the small village in southern Latium overlooks the Sacco River, with a...
The village of Fara in Sabina overlooks beautiful green valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see. Its territory is rich in beech and oak forests, hills, olive groves and pretty hamlets scattered all over the countryside. This territory is an authentic paradise...
Farnese, the Village of Pinocchio, lies on the top of a tuff spur within the Selva del Lamone, in the Tuscia Viterbese area, not far from Lake Bolsena. It is surrounded by ditches which served both to defend the inhabitants and to provide a perfect hideout for bandits...
Ferentino lying on the top of a hill in the Ernici Mountains, in the province of Frosinone, boasts a panoramic view of the Valle del Sacco. The small town is known for its rich springs, from which splendid thermal baths originate, and for its noteworthy, perfectly...
Fiamignano with its impressive historic centre, old stone houses and magnificent views of the Salto Valley, is the perfect place where to relax, immersed in the quite, uncontaminated nature. In one of the two main squares stands the Church of the Patron Saints Damiano...
In the Tiber Valley lies the village of Fiano Romano, located on the bank of the river, covering an area of over forty square kilometres. The area, like the whole of northern and central Italy, saw the rise of the Etruscan civilisation between the 8th and 6th...
Filacciano, a medieval village of Roman origins, owes its name to the emperor Felicianus, who built Castrum, on which ruins the current castle is standing now. The village stretches along a single road, Via Filocastello, and hosts, in its historical centre, the...
Immersed in the uncontaminated nature between the Parco Naturale Regionale Monti Simbruini and the Riserva Regionale Zompo lo Schioppo, Filettino, the highest village in Lazio, overlooks from its altitude of over 1,000 metres, the Viglio, Cotento, and Tarino...
Nestled among the chestnut woods of the Ernici Mountains, Fiuggi hosts ancient thermal baths, a Golf Club, and the ghostly Lake of Canterno. The most awaited local event is the Stuzze Festival. In the historic centre of Fiuggi, near Helmestedt Park, stands the statue...
The lunar arch of Lake Fondi characterises Fondi, a wonderful town in the Pontine Plain, at the foothills of the Aurunci and Ausoni mountains. According to legend, the town was founded by Hercules and the urban core still retains traces of its history. "...nothing is...
Three-hundred panoramic steps connect the medieval village of Fontana Liri Superiore, perched on a hill of olive groves overlooking the Liri River, to Fontana Liri Inferiore, built in the plain below around the gun-powder factory “Regio Polverificio dell’Esercito” at...
Fonte Nuova is located in the Lower Sabina along Via Nomentana, the main access route to the territory from the city of Rome, together with the course of the Tiber and Aniene rivers. At the beginning of the first millennium BC, around the Via Nomentana were small...
It was called Schiavi because it held the slaves of Caius Marius, the Roman leader of Arpino. Fontechiari a small medieval village, with steep, narrow streets around the fortified palace. As its name suggests, given only in 1862, clear springs dot the territory of...
The little town of Forano, originated as a village of the Sabine people around the 11th century BC and took the name of Forum Iani in the 8th century BC following the construction of a temple by the Romans, dedicated to the god Janus. The medieval Castle of Forano...
Nestled in the Veio Regional Nature Park we find Formello, with thick forests, wide ridges and tuff rock formations used for agricultural cultivation (vines, olive groves and cereal crops). Scholars have established the presence of dwellings already in the prehistoric...
Sheltered by the surrounding green hills and Mount Altino, Formia is one of the oldest towns in southern Pontine. It has a vast artistic, cultural, historical and archaeological heritage, with numerous Roman remains, including villas and tombs, including that of...