Route map		Where to stay
	Historical and natural attractions		Markets and fairs
	Local products		Outdoor activities
	Producers		A traditional recipe
	Where to eat		Complete description of the itinerary

Close to Rome’s northern outskirts, visitors can follow the via Salaria along the stretch which borders the Riserva Naturale (nature reserve) della Marcigliana (entrance is on Via Tor San Giovanni 301). The Reserve is on the Tiber’s west bank and bound to the north by Rio del Casale. It is a charming, well-preserved part of the ancient Roman countryside with vestiges of agricultural communities which gathered around Crustumerium, a settlement dating back to the 11th  – 10th century B.C., subsequently conquered by the Romans in 499 B.C.
Archaeological excavations have brought to light a necropolis with many tombs, each with - mainly earthenware - funerary offerings. The pottery’s original forms testify the existence of fine craftsmanship in Crustumerium.


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LOCAL PRODUCTS

• Extra virgin DOP Sabine olive oil
• DOC Sabine wines
  
  
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PRODUCERS

ROMA

• Azienda Agricola (farm) Cola Maria
• Caseificio (cheese factory) La Cesarina
• Eredi Gangemi Concetta
• Società Agricola Milani
• Terra Mia s.r.l. (MozzaRe)
  

MENTANA

• Persichetti Maria Giuseppa

MONTEROTONDO

• Azienda Agricola (farm) Maurizio Moretti

PALOMBARA SABINA

• Azienda Agricola (farm) Tulli Elena
• Azienda Silvi Roberto
• Silvi Sabina Sapori

MORICONE

• Amici Alvaro
• Azienda Carnicelli Mario
• Azienda Fratini Ottavio
• Cooperativa Coltivatori (farmers’ co-operative)  Uniti

MONTORIO ROMANO

• Azienda Giannetti Gioacchino
• Salus s.r.l.

MONTELIBRETTI

• Azienda Agricola (farm) Biologica Tre Colli
• Azienda Altobelli Leonardo
• Marchesi Merzetti s.r.l.
• Oleificio (oil mill) Caponetti
• Oleum Sabinae s.n.c.
• Tinte Rosse

NEROLA

• Agrisabina
• Azienda Agricola (farm) (Er Pecoraro) Donati Adelmo
• Azienda Agricola (farm) Biologica Augusto Spagnoli
• Azienda Agricola (farm) Pezzanera s.n.c.
• Azienda Griscioli Giorgio
• Azienda Paganelli Caponetti Elvira
• Carletti Ercole
• Zonetti Luigi & Ennio

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WHERE TO EAT

ROMA

• Tenuta Agricola (farm) Fonte di Papa

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO

• Carcibove

FONTE NUOVA

• La Cerquetta

PALOMBARA SABINA

• Centro ippico (equestrian centre) Lucretius

MORICONE

• Abbondanza Fusi

MONTORIO ROMANO

• Centro ippico (equestrian centre) La Ripa

NEROLA

• Il Bagolaro

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Dove alloggiare

ROMA

• Tenuta Agricola (farm)  Fonte di Papa
  

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO

• Carcibove

• La Cerquetta

PALOMBARA SABINA

• Centro ippico (equestrian centre) Lucretius

MONTORIO ROMANO

• Centro ippico (equestrian centre)  La Ripa

NEROLA

• Il Bagolaro

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MARKETS AND FAIRS

MENTANA

• Grape festival

PALOMBARA SABINA

• “Perzica” (roman dialect for peach) fair
• “Cerase” (roman dialect for cherries) fair 
  

MONTEFLAVIO

• “Fregnacce” fair (sweet and sour pancake)
• Olive oil and pizzafritte (leavened fried cakes) fair

MORICONE

• Bruschetta (toasted bread) festival

NEROLA

• Festival of the Assumption and S. Rocco, and olive oil festival

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 


ROME’S GUARDIAN: MONTE GENNARO

The Monti (hills) Lucretili, protected by the Regional Park – which was created thanks to a widespread local movement organized by environmentalists and Roman excursionists -  is the largest mountainous group near the capital, and by far the easiest to reach from Rome. From the highest peak, viewers can admire the city’s immense urban fabric, while at the same time they are far removed from pollution, noise and stress caused by the city’s frenetic life. The trip to Monte Gennaro (Cima Zappi – Zappi peak) is a diverse and pleasant itinerary, practicable most of the year.


Parco Regionale (regional park) dei Monti Lucretili
0774 637027; www.parcolucretili.it; info@parcolucretili.it

Associazione (association) “L’Agrifoglio”
0774 425329 – 339 4766300; agrifoglio@tin.it


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A TRADITIONAL RECIPE


“MURZILLITTI”

Ingredients
1kg of honey, 1kg of nuts, 2 eggs, 1 cup of olive oil, cinnamon, pepper and nutmeg; any flour picked up by the mixture

Preparation
Once the mixture has been made, roll it out (1 cm, or 1 and ½ cm width), and cut into lozenges with a specific wooden shaper (“stampu”). The latter was made by men with walnut, maple or juniper wood, and personalized with their initials or inlaid drawings.

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THE VIA SALARIA IN ROME’S NEIGHBOURHOOD: THE MARCIGLIANA


Close to Rome’s northern outskirts, visitors can follow the via Salaria along the stretch which borders the Riserva Naturale (nature reserve) della Marcigliana (entrance is on Via Tor San Giovanni 301). The Reserve is on the Tiber’s west bank and bound to the north by Rio del Casale. It is a charming, well-preserved part of the ancient Roman countryside with vestiges of agricultural communities which gathered around Crustumerium, a settlement dating back to the 11th  – 10th century B.C., subsequently conquered by the Romans in 499 B.C.
The town then became almost depopulated, but the surrounding territory kept its agricultural tradition: vines, fruit and vegetables were grown, and animals raised, for the Roman market.
Archaeological excavations have brought to light a necropolis with many tombs, each with - mainly earthenware - funerary offerings. The pottery’s original forms testify the existence of fine craftsmanship in Crustumerium.
After the Roman period, during medieval re-organization, the Casale (farmhouse) della Marcigliana was built on the ruins of an ancient building; today it has been duly restored and is the Casa (house) del Parco, which explains country life and hosts a  permanent exhibition on the city of Crustumerium.
An educational farm on the Reserve offers activities on both environmental education and other customary functions.
The Reserve also has an archaeological-natural itinerary, which includes entrance to the necropolis, where different kinds of educational material help visitors to reconstruct the exact  arrangement of  funerary offerings.



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