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Parco Regionale dell'Appia Antica |
Itineraries |
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| Six walks, five bicycle rides and the unique Sentiero dell'acqua: to explore the monuments and prettiest corners of the Park, to discover its lesser known treasures, to spend days in tranquillity in natural surroundings far from the rush of the city. | |||||
Itineraries on Foot |
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1 - From Porta Capena to Cecilia Metella and to Castello Caetani The walk develops among the walls of the suburban estates of the post-Reinassance Rome
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| 2 - From Cecilia Metella to Casal Rotondo On foot or by bike, to be completely immersed in Roman civilization through the monuments of the "Regina Viarum".
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| 3 - From Casal Rotondo to Frattocchie A walk through the monuments of the Regina viarum with a backdrop of enchanting Roman countryside.
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| 4 - Caffarella Valley The whole history of Rome can be found in the valle della Caffarella; the history of the city, its culture, the people that lived there and the land they made their home. This valley was the setting for myths and legends. The river Almone runs through it "a sacred river linked to the mythical origins of Rome" It is an area rich in springs even today.
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| 5 - The Tombs of Via Latina A route which brings the visitor to another important artery of ancient Rome, the via Latina. Part of the original road surface is still visible and is in a good state of repair, to the side of the road are important funeral monuments inside which it is possible to see stucco decorations and frescoes of extraordinary value.
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| 6 - The Aqueducts Here between Cinecittà and Quarto Miglio spread 15 hectares of original Roman countryside that once linked the Colli Albani and the city gates. Six of the eleven aqueducts that served ancient Rome stood here.
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1 - Caffarella Valley Starting from the Park headquarters you turn off the via Appia Antica shortly after Domine Quo Vadis church and as you ride along via della Caffarella you are immerged in the natural surroundings of the Caffarella valley, one of the best conserved stretches of Roman countryside, with ruins and old farm-houses.
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| 2 - The Tormarancia estate Setting off from the Park headquarters you follow via Ardeatina for a short stretch, then where it meets via dei Numisi you take a path that runs through most of the Tormarancia estate, an area of outstanding natural value recently included in the Park.
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| 3 - Porta S. Sebastiano, Cecilia Metella and Circo di Massenzio In the three kilometres between the Park headquarters (Porta S.Sebastiano is just before these) and Cecilia Metella's mausoleum we find S.Callisto's catacombs, the Basilica di S.Sebastiano, with its catacombs, Romolo's mausoleum with the remains of Massenzio's villa and the Villa Imperiale circus.
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| 4 - The via Appia Antica to the Grande Raccordo Anulare Thanks to the rennovation work on the Appia Antica it is now back to its original size and is viable as far as the Grande Raccordo Anulare ringroad. You can immerge yourself in Roman history whilst riding through the countryside.
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| 5 - The Aqueducts and the valle della Caffarella The route starts with a long stretch on via Appia Antica in its monumental section, after passing through Quarto Miglio and crossing via Appia Nuova you take via Appio Claudio which brings you to the Aqueducts in their full glory with a delightful green backdrop. From here you ride to Tor Fiscale, taking the cycle path you get back to via Appia Nuova then along a stretch of via Latina to reach the Valle della Caffarella from Largo Tacchi Venturi.
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 Download the complete guide of the itineraries by bike (PDF - 763 Kb)
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The Water Trail |
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On foot or by bicycle, explore the Caffarella Valley, located in a corner of the Roman countryside traversed by the Almone River, in a site where water has always played a leading role. Setting off from the Egeria Spring (Fonte Egeria), through the remains of the Sacred Wood (Bosco Sacro) and the Nymphaeum, reach the springs, the irrigation canals (Marrane) and the poplar-grove pond (Laghetto del Pioppeto).
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