Countryside Experiences

With the nearby municipality of Roiate, Affile shares a real geological peculiarity: the Pertuso caves which were excavated by the Carpine stream. The caves are about 200 meters long and in the summer the route is partly dry, while in the winter the flow can be very violent, and you need a boat to discover the lake.

The caves were discovered for the first time in 1849 by F. Gori and inside you can see the remains of two small dams that were probably built to feed a mill.

Near what remains of the Baths of Emperor Titus in Poggio San Lorenzo, you can admire a huge specimen of a centuries-old oak.

The local population claims it to be the largest holm in Europe like the second millennium olive tree near Fara Sabina.

Just 2 km from the village of Montenero Sabino the 5th Mountain Community, established a company for the breeding of red and fallow deer.

The aim is to restore the natural environment and the recovery of wildlife.
 

Cornino is a small plateau at the foot of Mount Nuria higher up than that of Rascino.

Here there is a perennial pond, the only source of water for many animals (horses and cows) that seek new pastures at high altitude.

This little plain of Fiamignano is a natural oasis of rare wild beauty.
 

At Fara in Sabina is the oldest and largest olive tree in Europe, affectionately called "ulivone".

Its age is estimated as over 1000 years. It is located in the middle of a large olive grove and is recognizable from a distance.

There are many ancient stories and numerous feasts are celebrated under its branches.

The abundance of water in the Castel Sant’Angelo area has given rise to ponds and lush vegetation that create fairy-tale landscapes.

One of the most evocative lakes is located right along the Via Salaria, in the hamlet of Canetra, where white swans offer the traveler an almost surreal atmosphere.

The lake of Turano has been made to obtain electric energy and to regulate the waters of the river Turano and prevent it affecting the Rieti plain.

The work began in 1936 with the construction of a 'gravity' dam finished in 1938.

The filling of the dam caused the submergence of houses in the valley and the village of Piccolo Colle.

The Turano Lake is also connected with the Lake Salto through a tunnel.

The area of ​​the lake is fully equipped to cater for leisure and the keen naturalist.

You can go horseback riding, hiking, fishing, paragliding, cycling, canoeing, swimming, water skiing, trail bike, enduro, and hunting dog training.

Trivigliano- Grotte di Corniano by Sandro Alviani

Facing the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Star (Ferentino) in Trivigliano, on one side of Mount Corniano, lies the "Cave of Corniano".

The cave is excavated in the miocene limestone and always contains a certain amount of water to which, during the summer, the local people of the surroundings are drawn and only rarely is it completely emptied.

Inside you can admire stalactites and stalagmites.