Starting from Rome, take the A1 toward Orte, exit at Ponzano-Soratte, direction SR657 toward Stimigliano. It is about 7 km, in a little more than 10 minutes you get to the village. The town of Stimigliano is called “the Gateway to Sabina,” it is in fact the first town you meet before Rome, exiting the highway. It is gathered around the imposing Baronial Palace of the Orsini family, a work built and enlarged, in various stages, during the 16th century. Paintings by the followers of Taddeo and Federcio Zuccari can be found inside the palace, with images depicting the lives of Joseph and Mary. The beautiful medieval village is embellished by the church of SS. Cosmas and Damian and the church of St. Valentine. From the village it is possible to admire much of the Bassa Sabina and the gentle curves of the Tiber River.
Tipologia
Percorso in Auto e a Piedi
Numero Tappe
3
Durata
1 Giorno
Difficoltà
Facile
Punto di Partenza
Stimigliano
Stimigliano – Forano e Oasi Tevere Farfa
Naturalistic Trail
In Sabine Region the beauty freely ranges from the natural one to the and artistic one. We would propose in this route three beautiful countries along the Tiber valley. From there, the Tevere Farfa Oasis is easily reachable.
Leave Rome on the A1 to Orte, exit Ponzano-Soratte – direction SR657 towards Stimigliano.
7 km driving , and in just 10 minutes you will reach the country.
The town of Stimigliano is called “the Gate of Sabina”. It is the first village youface up before Rome, leaving the highway. It gathered around the imposing Baronial Palace of the Orsini family, built and expanded work at various stages during the sixteenth century.
In the palace, paintings of Taddeo Zuccari Federcio followers and images depicting the life of Joseph and Mary can be admired today. The beautiful medieval village is enhanced by the SS. Cosma e Damiano and the church of San Valentino.
From the village you can admire a large part of the Bassa Sabina and the gentle curves of the Tiber.
Leaving Stimigliano, you move to Forano by returning on the SR657 road, and leaving the highway on the right at the first roundabout. Go up to the land. Forano is a small town with a very ancient history. There you will find evidence of the Sabine appropriations as early as the ninth century b.C. During the Roman Empire, the countryside is depopulated and over the centuries it absorbs the identities of the local lords, until it became a free city in 1262.
The impressive Palazzo Ducale, built around the thirteenth century, overlooking the ruins of an ancient fortress. Numerous churches: the S.S. Trinity and Assumption, built in the late seventeenth century, the nineteenth-century Waldensian Church and the Church of St. Sebastian among the others. The Memorial Park is marvellous, and it is dedicated to the fallen in of the First World War, from 1925.
As for the Archeological side, Gavignano is small but important, with its traces of Roman walls. Aldobrandini Castle is one of the most interesting stops.
Our journey is ending in a fascinating embrace of nature, the Tevere-Farfa Oasis.
It can be reach driving on the SR657, direction Poggio Mirteto; arrived at the train station, go on towards Rome and at the first roundabout turn right.
From the bridge onwards there are several possibilities: directly below the bridge on the left starts a dirt path that you can also get cycling. Right after the bridge there is a small dock to begin a pleasant walk. Getting the direction to Nazzano, you will find the signs for many additional routes in the park “La Riserva”, having a wonderful extension of 700 hectares of woods and glades, with Poplars, Willows and Alders and many other varieties typical for a path of the Tiber.
The walk ends in the Reserve, with the scents of nature and the beauty of the Bassa Sabina.
A prelude to many additional discoveries.
Itinerario
Starting from Rome, take the A1 toward Orte, exit at Ponzano-Soratte, direction SR657 toward Stimigliano. It is about 7 km, in a little more than 10 minutes you get to the village. The town of Stimigliano is called “the Gateway to Sabina,” it is in fact the first town you meet before Rome, exiting the highway. It is gathered around the imposing Baronial Palace of the Orsini family, a work built and enlarged, in various stages, during the 16th century. Paintings by the followers of Taddeo and Federcio Zuccari can be found inside the palace, with images depicting the lives of Joseph and Mary. The beautiful medieval village is embellished by the church of SS. Cosmas and Damian and the church of St. Valentine. From the village it is possible to admire much of the Bassa Sabina and the gentle curves of the Tiber River.
From Stimigliano we move on to Forano, returning to the SR657 road and leaving the highway on the right, at the first traffic circle, we go up to the village. Forano is a small nucleus that has a very distant history, there is in fact evidence of Sabine settlements as early as the 9th century BC. Starting with the fall of the Roman Empire, the countryside became depopulated and in the centuries to come the town absorbed the identities of the local lords, until it became a Free Commune in 1262. The striking Ducal Palace, built around the 13th century, towers over the ruins of the ancient fortress. Numerous churches: the Holy Trinity and Mary of the Assumption, built in the late 17th century, the 19th-century Waldensian Evangelical Church and the Church of St. Sebastian. Enchanting is the Parco della Rimembranza, dedicated to the fallen soldiers of World War I, dating back to 1925.
The small hamlet of Gavignano is a nucleus, small but archaeologically important; indeed, there are traces of walls from Roman times.
Our itinerary draws to a close, concluding in the fascinating embraces of nature in the Tiber Farfa Oasis. Still on SR657, heading towards Poggio Mirteto; having arrived at the train station, continue towards Rome and at the first traffic circle turn decisively right. From the bridge onwards there are various possibilities: immediately under the bridge on the left begins a dirt path that can also be traveled by bicycle. After the bridge, mirrored, is a small dock from which to begin a pleasant walk. If you continue further, in the direction of Nazzano, you will be able to find signs for other paths in the park.The Reserve is an admirable extension of 700 hectares of woods and clearings, with Poplars, Willows and Alders and many other varieties that follow the path of the Tiber.
The walk ends in the Reserve, with the scents of nature and the beauty of the Bassa Sabina. A taste that is a prelude to many more discoveries.