Appian Way and Caffarella Valley: Nature , Culture and Gastronomy

Tour Overview

From the Appian way to Caffarella Valley savoring a delicious pic-nic with a local

We have created an amazing experience to give the possibility to our guests to have a full immersion into the local life-style. By leading to discover Italian art, food and nature through the uncontaminated path of the Regional Park of Appia Antica

We will start by entering in the Caffarella Valley, one of the most beautiful green areas in the Capital. Here, we explore the park by visiting its interesting historical sites and by understanding its geo-morphological structure and it environmental features.

Then we reach the Appian Way, where we visit the Ruins of the Circus of Maxentius and the archeological site of Capo di Bove.

Coming back to our meeting point we choose our favorite place to stop in the shadow to enjoy a delicious meal with wine, cheese, salami and other finger food according to the Italian traditional Pic-nic style.

Your Itinerary

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Appian Way

The Appian Way is one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, in southeast Italy. Many parts of the original road close to Rome have been preserved and it is possible to walk on the ancient roman paved made up of “sanpietrini” to feel completely immersed in the Ancient Roman atmosphere

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Capo di Bove

Capo di Bove is an archeological site on the Appian Way on the outskirts of Rome. There are several well-preserved mosaics and the high quality of building materials used suggest a very elegant environment with the usual rooms found in Roman thermal baths like caldarium, a tepidarium and frigidarium. The site also includes a former farmhouse converted to host an internal exhibition contains photographs of the Appian Way in the first half of the 20th Century

3

Circus and Villa di Massenzio

One of the most beautiful archaeological sites in the Roman countryside can be found between the second and third mile on the Via Appia Antica. This is the site of the Villa belonging to Emperor Maxentius. The archaeological complex consists of three main buildings: the palace, a circus and dynastic mausoleum. The three buildings were constructed to blend with the natural contours in the area, to avoid having to resort to extensive excavation works.

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Caffarella Valley

The Caffarella Valley, is a green oasis among roman buildings, comprising a fascinating mix of archaeological and ecological wonders set in a picturesque rural landscape. The green fields, ancient monuments, old farm buildings, woods and ponds all merge into a single, unifying complex that represents a really attractive place to explore and to relax far away from the urban frenetic pace.

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Pc-nic Italian Style

Coming back to our meeting point we will choose our favorite place to stop in the shadow and enjoy a delicious meal with wine, cheese, salami and other finger food according to the Italian traditional Pic-nic style.