Fumone, Vico nel Lazio, Collepardo. The three villages that we present to you today with great enthusiasm are different from each other, but they have in common their medieval origins which can be easily traced despite the passage of time.

FUMONE

According to legend, the origins of Fumone date back to the time of Tarquinius the Superb who would have taken refuge there after being expelled from Rome. In 1295 Pope Celestine V was imprisoned in the Castle by order of his successor Boniface VIII, who now feared authority and a possible return to the pontifical pontifical. The historic center of Fumone is located on a hill located between the mountainous reliefs of the Ernici and Lepini mountains.

What to visit?

• Castle
• St. Mary Annunziata Collegiate Church
• Church of SS. Michele and Gaugerico

Where to have lunch?

• La Taverna del Barone (Monday closed) – set menu ( 20th) – the last Friday of the month 25th per person (medieval evening: dinner and entertainment) – Address: Via Del del Ponte 5– 03010-Fumone (FR)

Where to stay?

• Villa Augusti, Fiuggi Via Capo I Prati, 50 – 03014 FIUGGI (FR) Tel. 0775/515937 – Full pension : .40 per person per day (a low-season), excluding drinks. Overnight and breakfast : in the double room in the single room , .45 (as low-season) in the low-season. Supplement 10 euros for each bed added. Groups: to be agreed.

VICO NEL LAZIO

Vico nel Lazio is located on the Ernici Mountains. Some archaeological remains testify to the presence of ancient Hernian or Roman settlements prior to the medieval era. The very characteristic historic center was built on top of a small hill and the village appears as a typical medieval center surrounded by walls and towers.

What to visit?

• Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo
• Governor’s Palace
• Museum of Peace “the New Primitives” (located inside the Palace)
• St. Mary’s Church
• Ernici Oasis (possible excursions in nature, in contact with different wild species)

COLLEPARDO

The name of Collepardo originates from the presence in the territory of wild cats, called “Gattopardi”. The center is located off the main roads, isolated in the splendid scenery of the Ernici Mountains. In the area we find ancient abbeys, karst abysses and majestic caves already inhabited in prehistoric times.

What to visit?

• The Charterhouse of Trisulti
• The Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Cese
• The Antullo well’s
• Collepardo caves
• The church of the Santissimo Salvatore
• The “Flora Ernica” botanical garden

Dove pranzare?

• Ristorante Da Vittorio indirizzo: Via Municipio 30 03010 Collepardo, Italia

HOW TO ARRIVE TO FUMONE:

By train: Train Roma-Napoli stop Ferentino. Take bus CO.TRA.L direction Fumone

By car: A1 (Napoli-Milano) exit Ferentino, direction for Fumone

For more information : AGENZIA PERTINI TRAVEL: Via Madonna della Sanità SNC, 03011 Alatri (FR) Tel. 0775443005—Fax 0775434709

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