{"id":8741,"date":"2019-02-24T17:35:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T17:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whereelse.it\/?p=8741"},"modified":"2019-05-15T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T14:47:09","slug":"small-tour-of-the-roman-countryside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whereelse.it\/en\/small-tour-of-the-roman-countryside\/","title":{"rendered":"SMALL TOUR OF THE ROMAN COUNTRYSIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"

This short, two-day tour of the Roman countryside takes us first along the trail of the ancient Romans and their life in the countryside, and then to Anagni, known as the city of the Popes, to view the breathtaking frescoed crypt inside the main cathedral.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s easier than you think to organize an out of town excursion to escape from the chaos and the city smog, but above all to relax. The landscape is enchanting especially if you admire it during a\u00a0tour of the Roman countryside<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A Tour to Discover the Roman Countryside<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thus combining\u00a0a thirst for knowledge and a desire to have fun<\/strong>, one can venture into the hilly areas surrounding the Eternal City. In the Middle Ages, for example, when talking about the territory outside Rome, the area was limited to the land between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the hills of the Tolfa Mountains, the Colli Albani and the Sabatini, Cornicolani, Tiburtini and Prenestini mountains.<\/p>\n

Starting from one of the most important and most ancient roads of the city, the\u00a0Appian Way<\/strong>, you can leave the city center and either stop to visit the\u00a0catacombs of San Callisto and San Sebastiano<\/strong><\/a>, or go straight toward the flavors, colors and scents in the\u00a0hills of Frascati<\/strong>. Those who love\u00a0wine<\/strong>\u00a0know that in addition to admiring the landscape you can stop at\u00a0local producers\u00a0<\/strong>and taste excellent local products. The passage is short from the aqueducts of Rome to the\u00a0Castelli<\/strong>\u00a0Romani<\/strong>area. History has its charm and the pleasure of discovery is priceless.<\/p>\n

Palestrina and Anagni<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you have at least a couple of days or more, to visit the\u00a0Roman Countryside<\/strong>, you can head to the southeast towards\u00a0Palestrina<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Anagni<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This cultural excursion allows for intervals of fun, especially if you stop by the town of\u00a0Zagarolo<\/strong>, to do a little ‘VIP watching’ and see if you can catch a glance of famous actors such as the handsome Gabriel Garko. Or\u00a0taste fantastic wines and local products<\/strong>\u00a0in a winery. Here you will not only have the pleasure of tasting, but also that of learning how to taste wines and recognize their organoleptic characteristics, as you learn to therefore fully appreciate each wine for its original flavor and \u2018personality\u2019.<\/p>\n

What to See in Palestrina<\/h3>\n

We move on to the town of\u00a0Palestrina<\/strong>\u2026 What is there to see and do in Palestrina? Located roughly 40 kilometers from Rome, we have a real jewel where we can admire and various stages of history. Going in chronological order we can start the tour from the Hellenistic age at the pagan sanctuary dedicated to the\u00a0Goddess Fortuna Primigenia<\/strong>\u00a0built in the second century BC. Above this sanctuary, and partly covering it, the\u00a0Barberini Palace<\/strong>\u00a0was built during the Renaissance period. Palazzo Barberini is the location of the\u00a0National Archaeological Museum of Palestrina<\/strong>, inside which the\u00a0history of Rome<\/strong>\u00a0is told on three floors, and boasts a collection of busts, statues, jewels, artefacts, tombstones, sarcophagi and the very famous\u00a0mosaic of the Nile River<\/strong>.\u00a0Near the museum stands the\u00a0Cathedral of St. Agapito<\/strong>, its fa\u00e7ade showing evidence of different architectural styles belonging to different eras and how it has changed over time. To complete the archaeological visit of this town, make your way to the\u00a0Forum of Palestrina<\/strong>, which was used in Republican and Imperial times and represented an important commercial and strategic junction.<\/p>\n

Walking around town can work up quite an appetite. Day time or evening, the center of town offers a wide array of local eateries with traditional Italian food such as\u00a0pasta with cheese sauce and black pepper<\/strong>,\u00a0home-made country style fettuccini pasta<\/strong>, lamb, chicken with peppers and delicious Roman meat dishes.<\/p>\n

For music lovers, take advantage of visit to the\u00a0home and museum of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina<\/strong>, a Renaissance composer who revolutionized polyphonic music and wrote famous pieces for the Sistine Chapel.<\/p>\n

What to See in Anagni<\/h3>\n

A tour through Rome\u2019s countryside must include a visit to\u00a0Anagni<\/strong>. In the\u00a0City of Popes<\/strong>, among antique palaces and medieval streets, pass by the\u00a0Porta Cerere<\/strong>where you can find verses written by\u00a0Dante\u00a0<\/strong>from his\u00a0Divina Commedia<\/strong>\u00a0regarding the famous Outrage of Anagni: “Perch\u00e9 men paia il mal futuro e ‘l fatto, veggio in Alagna intrar lo fiordaliso, e nel vicario suo Cristo esser catto”.<\/p>\n

You won\u2019t want to miss the beautiful\u00a0Cathedral of Santa Maria<\/strong>\u00a0(also known as Duomo di Anagni) to view its particular mosaic floor, and to visit the\u00a0Crypt of San Magno<\/strong>. In particular, the crypt presents a cycle of\u00a0medieval frescoes<\/strong>\u00a0so marvelous that they merit the nickname of the \u2018Sistine Chapel of the twelfth century<\/strong>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Visitors who prefer to take a\u00a0tour of the other marvelous churches<\/strong>\u00a0can proceed to the Church of Santa Chiara and then to the Church of Sant’Andrea, followed by the Church of the Madonna delle Grazie. However, those wishing to skip the places of worship can go directly from Porta Cerere to\u00a0Palazzo Boniface VIII<\/strong>\u00a0and visit the adjacent\u00a0Civic Museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What else is there to see in Anagni?\u00a0Barnekow House<\/strong>, or the house bought and completely transformed by the Hussar-Swedish painter, Alberto Barnekow. It is one of the most curious attractions in town. It was originally called Casa Gigli and, according to some legends, even Dante Alighieri stayed there.<\/p>\n

The architecture of Anagni has an irresistible charm thanks to its many peculiarities of artistic inspiration. However, Casa Barnekow remains a real mystery also due to the strange tombstones and the enigmatic frescoes that are found both inside and outside the house. All the works of the artist, made during disturbing hallucinations and focused on esoteric and mystical themes, contribute to the proliferation of the legends of his extravagant lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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