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MACCHIATONDA NATURE RESERVE
This most interesting Latium natural area falls within Santa Marinella’s municipality and is managed jointly by the town and the WWF. The reserve allows visitors to enjoy the lure of wild beaches and the pleasure of a natural setting among herons, egrets, ducks, flamingos and wild geese - a favourite area for swamp hawks and other birds of prey.
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LOCAL PRODUCTS
Roman artichokes
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PRODUCERS
CERVETERI
CM Tartufi - Via Settevene Palo snc
tel. 06 951510; fax 06 233216842
www.cmtartufi.it ; mauro@cmtartufi.it;
fresh truffle; truffle sauces
Il Castello della Bufala - Via Settevene Palo, 21
tel. 06 9953592; fax 06 61697492
buffalo-milk cheeses
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WHERE TO EAT
ROMA
Cavendo Tutus - Via della Pisana, 950;
tel. e fax 06 66162970;
cavendotutus@mclink.it;
certified organic vegetables and cereals; gardening and wheat-growing guides; guided tours of the Tenuta dei Massimi reserve, water park, cycle tracks, tennis and five-a-side football available close by.
LADISPOLI
Casale dei Girasoli - Via dell’Acquedotto Statua, 11;
tel. 06 99270683; cell. 349 3113971;
www.casaledeigirasoli.it; lippog@tiscali.it;
artichokes, theme evenings
CERVETERI
Casale di Gricciano - Via di Gricciano, 177
tel. 06 9941358; fax 06 9951013
www.casaledigricciano.com;
casaledigricciano@casaledigricciano.com
fruit, extra virgin olive oil, vegetables, DOC red and white wine, cheese, honey and limoncello; tracking, archaeological expeditions, ceramic courses.
Le Grotte - Loc. Procoio di Ceri, Via S. Paolo, 24
cell. 338 3805523 - 333 1037351
eggs, olives, fruit, vegetables, poultry, wine, oil, products packed in oil, pickles;
learning farm, visit to Ceri’s medieval town.
Podere Capanne - Via Casale delle Pulci, 95;
tel. e fax 06 6678334;
danielapagnotta@virgilio.it;
vegetables, eggs, and eucalyptus honey;
play area for children, barbecue area, mountain-biking, pony rides, children’s laboratory “Let’s make bread.”
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WHERE TO STAY
ROMA
Cavendo Tutus - Via della Pisana, 950;
tel. e fax 06 66162970;
cavendotutus@mclink.it;
certified organic vegetables and cereals; gardening and wheat-growing guides; guided tours of the Tenuta dei Massimi reserve, water park, cycle tracks, tennis and five-a-side football available close by.
CERVETERI
Casale di Gricciano - Via di Gricciano, 177;
tel. 06 9941358; fax 06 9951013;
www.casaledigricciano.com;
casaledigricciano@casaledigricciano.com;
fruit, extra virgin olive oil, vegetables, DOC red and white wine, cheese, honey and limoncello; tracking, archaeological expeditions, ceramic courses.
Gli Ulivi - Fraz. Borgo San Martino, Via Doganale, 149;
tel. 06 99207119;
gli_ulivi@inwind.it;
cereals, grapes, olives, fruit, oil and wine;
water sports on Bracciano lake, nature walks, equestrian school at 2.5 km.
Podere Capanne - Via Casale delle Pulci, 95;
tel. e fax 06 6678334;
danielapagnotta@virgilio.it;
vegetables, eggs, and eucalyptus honey;
play area for children, barbecue area, mountain-biking, pony rides, children’s laboratory “Let’s make bread”.
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MARKETS AND FAIRS
ALLUMIERE
Autumn fair and yellow bread festival
(2nd half of October) tel. 0766 96010 - 966743
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
THE MONTI DELLA TOLFA
The Monti della Tolfa (Tolfa mountains) ought, technically, to have been a large regional park. However, although the area has been ready for many years, the regional park has never been opened, for reasons which are still unclear today.
There is a particularly interesting and comprehensive itinerary which allows visitors to admire all the characteristics of this area, and which winds along ancient tracks, leading to the sea. Another fascinating path is the Bosco (wood) del Quartaccio ring, which meanders through pastures, woods and delicate characteristic seasonal blooms.
To fully explore this territory, however, a pleasant horse ride is highly recommended - definitely the most suitable “means” to travel in this territory; there are many equestrian centres offering expert guides and suitable training courses in this area.
Associazione Altair
tel. 06 8100805
associazione.altair@tin.it;
www.associazionealtair.it
this itinerary is bicycle – horse – walk friendly
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A TRADITIONAL RECIPE
ROMAN-STYLE ARTICHOKES
Category: side-dish
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 1 hr and ½
Season: winter
Ingredients (four servings)
8 artichokes, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 small bunch of Italian mint, Italian parsley, 1 lemon, 1 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper
Preparation
Clean the artichokes by removing the tough outer leaves and the prickly choke with a small sharp knife. Place them in water with lemon (to prevent discoloration). Mince the softer part of the stems along with the mint, garlic, parsley and season it with oil, salt and pepper. Fill the inside of the artichokes with the mixture and salt them lightly on the outside. Put the artichokes, head down, in a pan, drizzle the oil and add 6 tablespoons of water, cover them and let them cook on a medium heat for 40 minutes. Remove them when tender and the water has completely evaporated.
(Source: Il Lazio a tavola - Oretta Zanini De Vita)
(Fonte: Il Lazio a tavola - Oretta Zanini De Vita)
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THE UNCONTAMINTATED BEAUTY OF THE MACCHIATONDA RESERVE
The indefatigable work of associations and nature lovers to defend the remaining expanses of the Latium humid forest has led to the creation of several nature reserves. The forest once covered the whole coastline north of Rome, but was severely attacked in the middle of the 20th century. In 1983, thanks to the creation of the Riserva Naturale Statale del Litorale Romano (the State Nature Reserve of the Roman Littoral), the coastline between Passo Oscuro and Castel Porziano was protected, including the areas under Fiumicino and Rome municipalities. Further north, although the hoped-for creation of the Regional Park of the Tolfa Mountains never occurred, other smaller protected areas were born. Among these, the Riserva naturale di Macchiatonda, which falls under Santa Marinella’s municipality and is managed jointly by the town and the WWF. This nature reserve, among the most interesting in Latium, allows visitors to enjoy the lure of wild beaches and the pleasure of ancient scenery. Originally, in fact, the Latium coasts were characterized by lacustrine basins with brackish water, home to a rich flora and fauna.
These ecosystems, which have nearly disappeared, still survive in Macchiatonda: here the accumulation of marine sediments has created sandbars which in turn have allowed swamps to form. These are now home to herons, egrets, many types of ducks, flamingos, cranes, wild geese, the swamp hawk and other birds of prey. During the migratory season it is common to see the wonderful sight of migratory waterfowl.
The swamps are surrounded by woods and reed thickets, whereas along the coast the vegetation is characterized by the Mediterranean scrub and hydric-alophile vegetation (characterized by plants which are adapted to saline territories). Easy to follow footpaths, marked by arrows and didactic charts, allow visitors to see the protected area in comfort. In addition, they can observe and recognize the different species of animals, thanks to the explanatory panels, from the watchtowers close to the artificial lakes.
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