The Local Area - The Sabine Hills :
At only one hour’s drive from the Rome, a gentle undulating landscape with an interesting sprinkling of Medieval Castles, the church Cathedral of Vescovio and antique Roman town hall “Forum Novum”, the Carolingian Abbey of Farfa. Also the Reatine province, enclosing the ski-resort of Terminillo, the Cicolano with its Salto and Turano Valleys and the mountains of the Laga. The Valleys of the river Velino are a mosaic of different landscapes, colours and cultures.
Not far from the properties there are two beautiful golf clubs. Mountains for skiing 40 minutes away. Popular festivals and gastronomy: concerts, dances, fireworks, folklore, film festival, Medieval parades, open air eating and traditional music on the main squares of several Villages all around.
The Village:
In the hilltop Medieval Village, local Sabine Trattorias and Pizzerias serving good home-cooked and home-grown produce at reasonable prices, a small supermarket, groceries, a post office and tobacconist are all within walking distance (from 100 m to 1 km).
Delightful location in rural Lazio, off the usual tourist track but good centre for excursions (car is essential) to some of the most beautiful art cities of central Italy. 1 hour North East of Rome and within easy reach of main amenities and the historic towns of Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria .Half-hour away from railway station to Rome and highways to Rome, Florence and Naples.
Castel Romano and Valmontone Fashion Outlets with their 100 stores propose the creations of the most renowned designers with prices reduced by 30-70% all year round (about 50 min. driving distance), several important Shopping Centers like 'Porta di Roma' (the biggest in Italy with 220 shops) and 'Roma Est' are 20/50 mins far, swimming pool with aqua fun at (40/50 min. driving distance),there are several golf courses (9-18 holes) located at 15/50 minutes driving distance, country fair, Markets and Flea Markets every Sunday in different Villages nearby (10/50 min. driving distance), fishing: at a small sport lake located near by (5 min. driving distance),thermal baths with modern and well-equipped thermal structures for health or aesthetic purposes are located in Tivoli , Viterbo , Cotilia and Cretone at only 40/60 Km. far.