Continuing the series of Villas in Castelli Romani, we’ll now discuss Villa borghese in Frascati as well as Villa Grazioli in Grottaferrata, Italy. Two of the many beautiful Villas of the Castelli Romani area in Lazio region that you must see! Villa Borghese in Frascati, Italy Villa Borghese in Frascati […]
We’re discussing even more villas of the Castelli Romani area now. At this time, you can learn about Villa Tuscolana in Frascati, as well as Villa Torlonia and Villa Lancellotti also in Frascati, Italy. Explore the beautiful villas in Castelli Romani in the Lazio region, Italy. Villa Tuscolana in Frascati […]
With 119,804 inhabitants, Latina is one of the youngest cities in Italy, pretty much built from scratch in 1936 during the Fascist era. Differently from other towns, Latina doesn’t really have any ancient historical elements, and all the buildings seem to be square and to follow the classic/futuristic style that Mussolini […]
Viterbo is a city located in the Lazio region in Italy. It is situated close to Rome in a hilly landscape. The ancient quarter of the city is very well restored and quite a lot of interesting buildings and churches are located here; the entrance to the old quarter of the city […]
The region of Lazio, Italy is rich in castles and contrary to what people may think, they are not all in Rome. Through the region, wonderful buildings await to be discovered! Castles in Lazio, Italy, here we come! Castles in Lazio by the sea Castello di Santa Severa Located less than […]
Tuscania is located in the Lazio region of Italy in the province of Viterbo. The town is spread over an area of 208 sq km and has a population of 8100. There are several legends that are debated upon on how Tuscania in Lazio, Italy had been founded. According to […]
Rocca Abbaziale: The Fortress of Subiaco The Rocca Abbaziale is located in the picturesque town of Subiaco in the province of Rome, in Lazio. It lies twenty-five miles from Tivoli, alongside the river Aniene. The history of the castle is linked to the Benedictine Abbey which was founded in the […]
Lake Vico – Panorama Legend has it that beautiful Lake Vico was created when Hercules threw his club into the ground and created a hole that was soon filled with water from a nearby stream. Realistically it is much more likely that the lake, which is surrounded by […]
Besides the articles, I wrote on the local wines and pork meat, or ‘porchetta’ of Castelli Romani, I would not absolutely miss the local king of the forests: the mushrooms of Castelli Romani! You’ll also find within this post an Italian mushroom sauce recipe with Tagliatelle pasta to make at […]
The Caetani Castle of Sermoneta Italy was built for the Annibaldi family in the early 13th Century. Designed as a military fortress, the castle served at the time as a bastion of strategic importance between Naples and Rome, though it also served as a noble house in its earliest years. […]