One-day trip from Rome: the abandoned city of Monterano
A one-day trip to discover the beautiful and little known ancient town of Monterano.
Set up in 1988, the Monterano Nature Reserve protects one of the most representative and unspoilt areas of the “Tuscia Romana”. Wooded hills, volcanic gorges with typical vegetation and rare ferns, meadows and pastures with their typical plants and animals, crossed by a river, the Mignone, designated as one of the Sites of Community Importance representing the natural heritage of the entire European Union. The “dead” city of Monterano with its stately mansion, aqueduct soaring on audacious arches, splendid lion fountain by Bernini, San Bonaventura monastery and other more humble dwellings often built on earlier Etruscan remains is not just of great historical and archaeological interest, but also highly evocative. Out photo-tour begin with the ruins of the ancient town during day; then you will find the photos taken during and night event organized by the Physic Faculty of the University of RomaTre; Finally few shots of the park, from the ruins to the Mignone river.
Set up in 1988, the Monterano Nature Reserve protects one of the most representative and unspoilt areas of the “Tuscia Romana”. Wooded hills, volcanic gorges with typical vegetation and rare ferns, meadows and pastures with their typical plants and animals, crossed by a river, the Mignone, designated as one of the Sites of Community Importance representing the natural heritage of the entire European Union. The “dead” city of Monterano with its stately mansion, aqueduct soaring on audacious arches, splendid lion fountain by Bernini, San Bonaventura monastery and other more humble dwellings often built on earlier Etruscan remains is not just of great historical and archaeological interest, but also highly evocative. Out photo-tour begin with the ruins of the ancient town during day; then you will find the photos taken during and night event organized by the Physic Faculty of the University of RomaTre; Finally few shots of the park, from the ruins to the Mignone river.
Summary
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Photos
The ancient square of Monterano, now in ruins – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Wild horses roam the park of Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
The ancient aqueduct in Monterano. – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Inside the ruins in Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Abandoned church in Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Other ruins in Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Ruins by night, during an astronomical observation event. Monterano is one of the few place near Rome where you can observe stars. – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Ruins by night, the milky way and the light pollution of Rome on the left, during an astronomical observation event.
Moon Sunset on the ruins in Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Path inside the park of Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Path covered by vegetation inside the Monterano Park – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Another path inside the natural reserve of Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Mignone river inside the naturale reserve of Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
The river in the woods in Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
Volcanic pools in Monterano – Photo by ©Paola Kervin
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Monterano Natural Reserve at a glance
Monterano
Nature Reserve
Wild Nature
Abandoned Borgo
Excursions
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Other destinations
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Our Tales about Lazio
Rome: A Walk Among the Beauties of the Tiber
Our journey of discovery through the beauties of Italian peninsula begin with a pleasant walk among the monuments of the Eternal City