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.
Built on the ruins of a Roman villa, Frascati probably owes its name to the branches used to build of the houses. After the destruction of Tusculum in 1191, many residents took refuge in the village below and founded a new town, which, between 1200 and 1300, underwent...
At 60 kilometres from Rome, with origins dating back to the end of the 10th century and beginning of the 11th: after being given to Farfa Abbey, the village of Frasso Sabino became the property of the Brancaleoni and later the Sforza Cesarini, which led to the...
Frosinone stands between the Ernici and Lepini mountains and dominates from a hilltop the great plain of the Sacco River with a magnificent 360-degree view. A visit to the city could start right from Piazza Vittorio Veneto, the highest point of the city from which...
Fumone is a little gem in the Ciociaria region, built around the Longhi De Paolis Castle. The village overlooks Lake Canterno, in the shadow of the Ernici and Lepini mountains. The Canterno Lake Reserve is a natural oasis in the shadow of the Ernici Mountains,...
Gaeta is an old Maritime Republic on the outcrop of Mount Orlando, already a holiday destination for the Ancient Romans. The town preserves several historical, monumental, and religious testimonies, and its coasts are enriched with beautiful beaches, bays and coves,...
Gallese is the birthplace of actor Ennio Fantastichini, known, among other things, for his performance in Gianni Amelio's 'Porte aperte' (1989). Along the ancient Via Amerina, 30 km away from Viterbo and less than 80 from Rome, this 'City of Hazelnuts' has very...
Gallicano nel Lazio lies between the gorges of two streams crossed by the arches of the Claudian Aqueduct, on a tuff terrace at the foot of the Prenestini Mountains. Located on the Prenestina Casilina stretch of the Southern Via Francigena, the village boasts very...
On a panoramic hill in the centre of the Valle di Comino, 30 km from Montecassino, the village od Gallinaro benefits from a climate and terrain that, together, determine excellent cultivations and productions. An agronomist noticed this in the mid-1800s and introduced...
Sixty kilometres from Rome, the narrow winding streets of Gavignano lead up to its Baronial Palace. This palace played a major role in the history of the community. It stands where there once was a military outpost, which was later fortified. Eventually a palace was...
Genazzano is the town of art and the Infiorata. This typical medieval village, among olive groves, vineyards, and woods, dominated by the majestic Castello dei Principi Colonna, is perched on a tuff spur in the beautiful Valle del Sacco, between the Castelli Romani...
Genzano di Roma, renowned for its Infiorata and home-made Bread IGP, is one of the seventeenth villages immersed in the “Parco dei Castelli Romani” overlooking Lake Nemi’s crater. The Infiorata of Genzano, celebrated since 1778, takes place in June, on the second...
Gerano is located amidst extensive chestnut forests, overlooking the plain crossed by the Giovenzano river. This tributary of the Aniene is enclosed between the Ruffi mountains and the Guadagnolo massif. The village lies on a tuffaceous terrain similar to the Mountain...
Giuliano di Roma It's a medieval village with characteristic corners and narrow streets that go up to the historic, pedestrian centre. Palazzo Bretagna hosts the MUVE, the Museum of Ernic Volcanism. Between hills and mountains, the historic centre, nearly circular, is...
Gorga is a small town in the province of Rome, 86 km from the capital. Perched in the Lepini Mountains, on the summit of Mount Volpinara, at about 766 meters above sea level, it dominates the whole valley where the Sacco River flows. With ancient origins, Gorga still...
Gradoli is an evocative medieval village in the province of Viterbo, located at 153 km from Rome and 43 km from the area's capital. Overlooking the northern slope of Lake Bolsena, it is positioned on a tuff hill at 475 metres, in the heart of the Volsini Mountains....
Built around Baglioni Castle, in a unified body with the houses, the village of Graffignano, known as ‘Di Dentro’, stands on top of a cliff in the Valle del Tevere surrounded by pristine woods. It has had many owners in its history, ownership disputed even within the...
His fame has reached the most remote corners of the planet, Greccio, where San Francesco made the first Living Nativity Scene in the world. Greccio is among the most beautiful villages in Italy. It is said that Greccio was founded by a Greek colony exiled from its...
Grottaferrata, known as “The Garden City”, for its naturalistic and archaeological beauties, lies at the gates of Rome on the slopes of the Colli Albani. In Roman times, this territory was occupied by elegant estates, such as the Villa of Marco Tullio Cicerone, on...
The village of Grotte di Castro clings to the northern edge of an ancient volcano in the Volsini Mountains, at a short distance from Lake Bolsena. In the historic centre, stand the Basilica of Santa Maria del Suffragio, built in 1625, with its unique Antiquarium, and...
Embedded in the Ernici Mountains, Guarcino, the ancient Vercenum founded in the eighth century BC, is an important transit point in the Aniene Valley. In 2025, it has been awarded the Orange Flag, the prestigious recognition assigned by the Italian Touring Club for...
Guidonia Montecelio, a town very close to Tivoli, the treasures of Villa Gregoriana, and the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana, was once called Montecelio, and it was only during the Fascist era that it acquired its current name. Along the...
The historic centre of Ischia di Castro lies on a tuff cliff at the crossing of two streams, a position suggesting its Etruscan origins. It is located in the centre of the archaeological area of the Antica Città di Castro, the capital of the Farnese Duchy. The...
Isola del Liri is a jewel of Ciociaria to be visited at least once in a lifetime. The spectacular historic centre was founded in the Middle Ages at the foot of the Cascata Grande, the 27-metre waterfall that makes everyone fall in love. And even those whose hearts are...
Perched on the slopes of the Aurunci Mountains, Itri stretches into the sea, along a narrow strip of land between the Coasts of Sperlonga and Gaeta. The perfectly preserved Medieval Castle, surrounded by the village original settlement, majestically stands on top of...