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.
Jenne rises on a rocky spur at about 800 metres like a nativity scene immersed in the “Parco Naturale dei Monti Simbruini”. The Grotta dell’Inferniglio is located in the Simbruini Mountains, at an altitude of 512 metres, in the municipality of Jenne. It lies on the...
The municipality of Labico is one of the 17 municipalities belonging to the Prenestina and Lepini Mountains Area, situated between the Aniene Valley and the Alban Hills. We are speaking of an area of great historical and monumental interest due to the presence of...
Labro, the stone village 600 metres above sea level, nestled between the Reatini Mountains and Lake Piediluco, with its narrow alleys climbing up to the Castle, is the door to the Holy Valley of San Francesco d’Assisi and the many Franciscan Monasteries in Rieti....
Ladispoli is a small town on the Tyrrhenian Sea, which boasts a very ancient Etruscan and Roman history. In the past, it played an important role as an Etruscan port, and then, as a Roman colony.The town was founded in 1888 by Prince Ladislao Odescalchi, who decided...
Lanuvio boasts origins before those of Rome, which is just over 30 kilometers away, heir of the ancient Lanuvium. The old town is bordered by great walls of the fifth century B.C.. Noteworthy are the elegant Fountain of the Rocks, the medieval tower and the...
The municipality of Lariano is found in the heart of the Castelli Romani Park, immersed in the lush greenery of the woods covering the Artemisio mountain range. An ancient history distinguishes this small town located not far from the capital city. During the Roman...
In a naturalistically strategic point between Lake Bolsena, the Tyrrhenian Sea and Mount Amiata, the hamlet of Latera is nestled in the Caldera, where underground geothermal effusions are still released. The origin of this medieval village is lost in time: in fact,...
Latina, the ancient Littoria, was built in the twentieth century in the heart of the Pontine Plain, the first of the four Città di Fondazione constituted in the province between 1932 and 1937. The town was designed by Oriolo Frezzotti, according to an imposing...
Lenola lies on a hill between the Ausoni and the Aurunci Mountains, on the former most important transhumance route, which once connected the Valley of the Liri River with the Plain of Fondi – Monte San Biagio. Remains of walls, water conducts and rustic villas from...
Leonessa, an ancient village at 1000 metres above sea level, not only boasts palaces, gates and wall ruins, but also meadows, woods, valleys and streams, not to mention its healthy air. The jewel of the “town of San Giuseppe” is Porta Spoletina, a crenellated tower...
Licenza an ancient village nestled among woods and olive groves in the Monti Lucretili Regional Natural Park, was the favourite place of the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, who chose to retreat here to meditate, write, and read.The area has been inhabited since...
A village of medieval origin located approximately 800 meters above sea level, still shows traces of walls and buildings from the feudal era. The place has the medieval structure, perched on a hill in a defensive position, protected by walls, and crossed by narrow...
Lubriano overlooks the Valle dei Calanchi, the deep jagged ochre clay gullies that make this part of Tuscia so characteristic, just in front of Civita di Bagnoregio, a little more than 100 km from Rome. The alleys, arches, stairways and small piazzas in the various...
The medieval village of Maenza on the Lepini Mountain, between Mount Calvello and the Amaseno Valley, has developed around its Baronial Castle. The history of Maenza, witnessed by its alleys, tower-houses, and the ancient Loggia dei Mercanti, was written by the...
The municipality of Magliano Romano is a small town not far from Rome with just over 1,000 inhabitants. It is a small municipality with ancient origins set in an enchanting landscape. In the past, the territory of Magliano Romano was so important that first the...
Magliano Sabina, nestled on a hill overlooking the Tiber Valley and Mount Soratte, has been, for a long time, one of the most important economic centres in Lazio, thanks to its port on the Tiber River. The first settlements along the banks of the Tiber date back to...
The village of Mandela, in the heart of the Aniene Valley, was already known at the time of Horace, who mentioned it in one of his letters in the first century BC. Its enchanting geographical setting allowed the monitoring of those traveling to Rome for commercial...
The municipality of Marano Equo, belonging to the mountain community of Aniene, is a small jewel enclosed between Mount Ruffi and a steep slope descending to the Aniene Valley. The village owes its name to the Equi, an ancient people who before the Roman conquest...
The municipality of Marcellina is located on the foothills of the Lucretili Mountains. We are talking about a territory with ancient origins that underwent a radical change around 1100 with the phenomenon of fortification. Numerous "castra" arose, and it is believed...
Marcetelli is the smallest village in Lazio, counting less than one hundred inhabitants! The ancient historic centre is strategically embedded in the almost precipitous rocky spur Le Ravi, a charming terrace overlooking the Valle del Salto. This medieval jewel of...
Marino, located in the heart of the “Parco Naturale dei Castelli Romani”, overlooks Lake Albano, together with the towns of Castel Gandolfo, Albano Laziale and Ariccia. The historic centre preserves several interesting monuments and places of worship, such as the...
Marta is a charming village overlooking Lake Bolsena. In the medieval old town, among narrow streets and houses huddled around the city walls, there are the remains of the Rocca, built by the will of Pope Urban IV in the second half of the 13th century. From the town,...
Mazzano Romano lies in a protected area within the Riserva Naturale Valle di Treja, rich in rivers, waterfalls and dense forests of poplars, elms, and willows. Monte Gelato Waterfalls, in the municipality of Mazzano Romano, have been the location of many shoots,...
About 20 km from Rome, the name of Garibaldi still resounds in Mentana, a typical village of the Sabina Romana that produces Sabina PDO extra virgin olive oil from olives grown in the Macchia di Gattaceca and Macchia del Barco Reserve. The site of the epoch-making...