Magliano Sabina, Tarano and Vescovio
Artistic Itinerary
Starting point
Magliano Sabina
Type of route
Route by Car and on Foot
Stages
3
Duration
1 day
Difficulty
Easy
This itinerary can last 1 or even 2 days with overnight stay, it depends a lot on the time you have available. The itinerary is very varied and offers the possibility of visiting 2 towns, in the Lower Sabina, of great artistic interest in addition to the beautiful Sanctuary of Vescovio.
Itinerary
The first stop on our journey is the town of Magliano Sabina, easy to reach from the A1 motorway, Magliano exit. In ancient times, the town of Magliano belonged to the Roman municipality of Ocriculum.
From 1311 it became a free municipality and in 1495, right at the end of the Middle Ages, at the behest of Pope Alexander Borgia, it became the seat of the Diocese of Sabina.
Like other towns that developed on the banks of the Tiber, Magliano was based on the possibilities that the river has granted over the centuries. And as a first landing place, the Civic Archaeological Museum certainly offers great points of interest and curiosity. Built by the Lazio Region in 1989, it is housed in the historic residence of Palazzo Gori. In the museum, there is a large space for finds dating back to the Middle and Upper Paleolithic, sections dedicated to Protohistory and the Archaic period. The Hellenistic, Roman and Medieval phases are on the second floor of the museum. The town is classic from an architectural point of view and the panorama is beautiful.
Leaving the town, taking the provincial road 54, towards the north-west viaduct of Santa Maria, we move towards the town of Tarano, about 18 km from Magliano. Tarano is a typically medieval village, on the rolling hills of Sabina, with ancient stone houses and the unmistakable structure of the ancient agglomerations. A pre-Romanesque cathedral offers space to the beautiful bell tower of the 12th century. A welcoming town with typical traditions, it can be an ideal place to refresh and admire the surrounding beauties.
From Tarano, in ten minutes, you continue to the suggestive Sanctuary of Vescovio. Undoubtedly the Sanctuary is the oldest center, both of the civil history and of the religious history of the Sabine territory. An ancient Roman city, Forum Novum, with the advent of Christianity, became the center of faith. The Sanctuary was founded in the 4th century AD and was the seat of the Sabine Bishops until 1495. A beautiful park surrounds the Sanctuary, a destination in spring and summer, for privileged walks.