Lazio Experience

Visit archaeological and natural parks just outside Rome.

Departing from Rome, guests will travel through the cities of Etruria, visiting one of the largest and most ancient Etruscan necropolises that have come down to us. The afternoon will be enlivened by a tour to a small fishing village on the shores of Lake Bracciano, dominated by the majesty of one of the most beautiful Renaissance residences in Europe. Guests will find themselves as if immersed in a fairy tale of a thousand years ago.

Discovering the scenic beauties of Tuscia between sky and earth.

This day will be dedicated to an excursion that will give indescribable emotions. Guests will be able enjoy a truly exciting experience, admiring the Latium landscape from a privileged perspective, on board an ultra-light aircraft. The rest of the day can be spent visiting interesting villages with a decadent and romantic charm. The afternoon can be enlivened by moments of relaxation or by alternative activities of your choice.

Exploring Tuscia through Renaissance palaces, medieval towns and villages.

This day will see guests first in Caprarola with its characteristic alleys between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, ups and downs, underpasses, bridges, stairways and dark vaults, a succession of suggestive corners, glimpses of the Cimini Mountains and the untouched natural surroundings. The afternoon will be spent visiting Viterbo, the “city of the Popes”. Here the present meets the past, and you can wander around Europe’s largest medieval historic centre.

Stroll through magnificent gardens and ancient villages of northern Lazio.

Guests will travel through one of the most beautiful areas of Italy, the area around Lake Bolsena, visiting small villages where time seems to have stopped. They will first reach Villa Lante, considered one of the most beautiful villas in the world, with its gardens, water games, fountains and statues. Afterwards guests will visit Civita di Bagnoregio, also known as the “dying city”.

On the way to hermitages and abbeys of Sabina.

Guests are offered a visit to the Sacro Bosco, also known as Park of the Monsters of Bomarzo, a unique place in the world, a surreal space where myths, legends, monsters and characters from literature become grotesque sculptures covered in moss. We will then reach the Abbey of Farfa and finally Greccio, two places deep in the heart of the Sabina and filled with spirituality. In particular, Greccio is so special that even St. Francis was struck by it and It was in fact there that the Saint gave life to the first nativity scene.

From Sabina to Ciociaria.

This day will see the participants at first in one of the most beautiful monasteries in Italy, a swallow’s nest, as Pope Pius II described it when he saw it. It stands on the exact spot where St. Benedict took refuge as a hermit. The day will continue with a visit to another jewel of the Middle Ages: the Romanesque Cathedral of Anagni and its crypt, often referred to as “The Sistine Chapel of the Middle Ages” for its frescoes. In the afternoon, guests will spend moments of relaxation in the hotel SPA.

Along the Via Benedicti of Ciociaria.

On this day, our guests will discover the sacred places of Ciociaria: the Charterhouse of Trisulti, surrounded by a fairy-tale landscape, among steep cliffs and centuries-old forests, dominating a wide and wild valley; the imposing Casamari Abbey, one of the most remarkable monuments of Cistercian-Gothic architecture that has remained intact to this day; and finally the Montecassino Abbey. It is the second oldest monastery in Italy, the place where St. Benedict is buried and sadly linked to the events of the Second World War and the Allied bombing of 1944.

Enjoying the PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Buffalo Mozzarella.

Guests will make, at first, a gastronomic stop to watch the production of one of Italy’s most representative dairy products, which has obtained the PDO indication: the buffalo mozzarella.
Later, we will reach the Abbey of Fossanova, a fine example of the first Italian Gothic style, or more precisely a visible form of transition from Romanesque to Gothic. Finally, a visit to the Garden of Ninfa: ranked by the New York Times among the most beautiful and romantic in the world. A wonderful oasis born on the ruins of an ancient city, it is also a natural monument of the Italian Republic.

Back to Rome: Castel Gandolfo and the Alban Hills.

The last day will take participants to Rome, with a stop in Castel Gandolfo for a guided tour of the village and the papal residence. In the afternoon, return to Rome.

Departure.