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

At kilometre mark 14,000 of via Tiburtina (just after the town of Settecamini), the old provincial road directed to Montecelio starts - now via di Casal Bianco - which leads quickly to the  Inviolata Archaeological Park,  in Guidonia's municipality. 

The Inviolata's environment consists of a series of gentle rises, inhabited since the prehistoric era. Whilst farming, many ancient objects have been found, such as the bas-relief of the Capitoine Triad. In this area several rustic villas were built; close to these were  burial grounds and tombs, such as the so-called Monte dell'Incastro (2nd century A.D.), the tomb of the Torraccetto (3rd century A.D.) and the Torraccia (tower) dell'Inviolata (1st - 2nd century A.D.).


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LOCAL PRODUCTS

• Extra virgin DOP Sabine olive oil
  
  
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PRODUCERS

ROMA

• Azienda Agricola (farm) Terre Rubre

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO

• Caseificio (cheese factory) La Quercia s.r.l.
• Colle del Sorbo s.r.l.

MARCELLINA

• Consorzio Olivicoltori (association of olive growers) Sabina Romana
• Cooperativa Agricola (flamers cooperative) Marcellina

TIVOLI

• La Ferrata Via dei Sosii
• L’Ape Artigiana Loc. Arci
• Napoleone Daniela e C. s.n.c.

CASTEL MADAMA

• Molino Conti
• Tenuta Colfiorito

CICILIANO

• Azienda Agrituristica (organic touristic farm) Valle del Giovenzano

VICOVARO

• Società Cooperativa Lucretilus

LICENZA

• Paia
  
  
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TIVOLI

• La Cerra
• S. Clemente
• Villa Luce

CICILIANO

• Al Giovenzano
  

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WHERE TO STAY

ROMA

• Castello di Corcolle
• La lepre di Marzo

TIVOLI

• La Cerra
• Villa Luce
  

CICILIANO

• Al Giovenzano

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MARKETS AND FAIRS

TIVOLI

• "Pizzutello" (local grape) festival

CASTEL MADAMA

• New Oil Fair

LICENZA

• Chestnut, sagne and Farre Festival

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 


BEHIND TIVOLI: MONTE CATILO 

Visitors wishing to discover a world full of different plant species and extraordinarily interesting landscapes should spend some time in the Monte Catilo Nature Reserve. Many paths which unfold between hills and mountains, offer fascinating glimpses of nature, which are all the more unexpected as they are so close to the city. Given the calcareous nature of the rock, the landscape is at times bare and dry, at others fresh and shady; overall it is characterized by the karst erosive phenomena, including the dolines and the “karren”, or rutted fields. The mountains’ bowels have been furrowed by underground tunnels which carry the Aniene’s water towards the Villa Gregoriana, where if forms wonderful waterfalls.

Monte Catillo Regional Nature Reserve
06 67663301; montecatillo@tiscali.it; www.parks.it

Apogeo Ambiente srl
06 87186073 – info@apogeoambiente.it
www.apogeoambiente.it




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A TRADITIONAL RECIPE

SAGNE AL SUGO - HOME MADE PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Category: first course
Difficulty: medium
Ready in: 1 hour
Season: all
Ingredients (four servings)
Home made pasta: 400g of flour, water (as needed)
Sauce: tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, 1 clove of garlic, ½ an onion, peperoncino (Italian small chilli), salt

Preparation
Make a mound with the flour on your work surface and scoop out a well; gradually add water until the dough is smooth and elastic. Roll out the mixture in a thin pastry and let it dry for about 30 minutes. Dust with flour and fold over, then cut into strips about 1cm wide.
While the dough is drying, place the oil, garlic, peperoncino and onion in a pan. Fry until brown, then add the peeled and squashed tomatoes and salt. Place the pasta in boiling and salty water and cook until it floats (about five minutes). Serve with a generous sprinkling of pecorino romano.


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THE INVIOLATA ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK


At kilometre mark 14,000 ov via Tiburtina (just after the town of Settecamini), the old provincial road directed to Montecelio starts - now via di Casal Bianco - which leads quickly to the Inviolata Archaeological park, in Guidonia's municipality.

The Inviolata's environment of the consists of a series of gentle rises, inhabited since the prehistoric era. Whilst farming, many important ancient objects have been found, such as the bas-relief of the Capitoine Triad, which has allowed this area to be identified as the Latin town of Ficulea, fought over by the king Tarquinio Prisco and the Latins.

Here many rustic villas were built; the casale (farmhouse) dell'Inviolata is worth mentioning, close the same-named road. Close to the villas there were burial grounds and tombs, such as the so-called Monte dell'Incastro (2nd century A.D.), the tomb of the Torraccetto (3rd century A.D.) and the Torraccia (tower) of the Inviolata (1st - 2nd century A.D.). Large farmed fields surround the park; sometimes spontaneous vegetation prevails, but there are exotic species too. Small woods boast fine maple trees and wild vines, and in the undergrowth rare wild orchids grow.


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