The holiday
homes is surrounded by a hilly country bordering the Veio Park. It is close
to Rome (20 km) and is particularly appreciated by people interested in a
rural as well as cultural vacation. It offers complete relax in the
countryside and the opportunity to visit the Eternal City. The main
structure is composed of five newly remodeled living units. Each of
them has its own kitchen and complete equipment, air conditioning in all
rooms, TV, wide living room, outside centralized barbeque, own outside area
equipped with table and chairs. There is ample parking space or garage for
the quest ariving by car. A wide equipped terrace with swimming pool is also available for guests.
Art and
Archaeology
In addition to
the a variety of points of interest in Rome, you will find many locations
in this area that testify the activity around the Eternal City, throughout
the history of the ancient Rome.
- On the
Tiberina road, (8 Km away from the holiday homes) there is an archaeologic
roman site, Lucus Feroniae, consecrated to Dea Feronia, Patron of the “freed
slaves” and of “everything that comes out from the earth”. The cult site
was a thriving center already in the “Età Regia”. Faithful people and
traders from Etruria, Lazio and Sabina used to gather in the Center. The
archaeologic area is composed of a wide alter for sacrificing, remains of an
amphitheatre, roads and base of a Basilica.
- Civita
Castellana, 25 Km. away, is full of monuments that witness a thriving and a
far away past, such as the wide Etruscan Necropolis, the Tempio di Giunone
Curite and many roman remains spread all over the area. There are various
cult sites like the Chiesa del Carmine, dated roman times, which was the
first town Cathedral and that one of San Gregorio, with XVth century
paintings and on the town main square, the Chiesa di San Francesco dated
1200. The main one is Santa Maria Maggiore Cathedral, the town symbol.
Other activities
near the agrituorism: Horse riding (5km), Golf (10km), Sailing (Bracciano
lake 25km).
Public transport Castelnuovo di Porto-Rome.
The bus/train station of
Castelnuovo di Porto
is 1.8 km far from the holiday houses. The bus brings you from
Castelnuovo di Porto
to the station in Saxa Rubra (19Km). From Saxa Rubra, by underground, you
can reach the several areas of Rome. The train brings you to the center of
Rome (Piazzale Flaminio, adjacent to Piazza del Popolo, a 40 minute trip),
from here with the underground you can reach the different zones of the
city.