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HISTORICAL AND NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
The road for Quinitiolo, which leads to the Monte Catilo Nature Reserve, starts in Tivoli's historic centre. Monte Catilo is a mountainous group which offers wonderful views of Tivoli, as well as of the Aniene's waterfalls and the ancient temples in the Roman countryside. The natural environment is rich and diverse: there are forests of oaks and turkey oaks, woods of chestnuts and poplars, a wood of cork oaks, which is rare at this altitude and so far-removed from the coast. In springtime brooms bloom, and a rare species of juniper flowers in the undergrowth, along with multicoloured snapdragons.
The reserve is also home to a considerable variety of wild animals, such as wild boars, foxes, badgers, weasels and stone martens, small owls and tawny owls.
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LOCAL PRODUCTS
Extra Virgin DOP Sabine Olive Oil
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PRODUCERS
ROME
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 (farmers' co-operative) 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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WHERE TO EAT
TIVOLI
La Cerra
S. Clemente
Villa Luce
CICILIANO
Al Giovenzano
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WHERE TO STAY
ROME
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
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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
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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HADRIAN'S VILLA
The road for Quinitiolo, which leads to the Monte Catilo Nature Reserve, starts in Tivoli's historic centre. Monte Catilo is a mountainous group which offers wonderful views of Tivoli, as well as of the Aniene's waterfalls and the ancient temples in the Roman countryside. This area's karstic origin has created cliffs and crags of extraordinary beauty. The natural environment is rich and diverse: there are forests of oaks and turkey oaks, woods of chestnuts and poplars, a wood of cork oaks which is rare at this altitude and so far-removed from the coast. In springtime a multitude of brooms bloom, and a rare species of juniper flowers in the undergrowth, along with multicoloured snapdragons.
The reserve is also home to a considerable variety of wild animals such as wild boars, foxes, badgers, weasels and stone martens, small owls and tawny owls.
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