Lovely quiet
1 Bdr apartment with gorgeous sweeping views from the terrace overlooking the private garden and surrounding landscape. A
perfect antidote tp the heat and hustle of Rome, but still only 30 minutes away, located in the charming village of Sacrofano,
see details below.
Consists of living room/dining room with big American kitchen, dining
table with seating for 4, pullout couch that can sleep an additional 2, desk area with computer. Comfortably and stylishly
furnished. The living space opens onto the large furnished terrace where you can enjoy your meals al fresco. The bedroom has
a matrimonial bed, closet space and also opens onto the terrace. The only thing that will disturb your sleep is the birds!
Bathroom with shower. Washing machine. Private parking. 250 SQM arden
Euro 900,00 a month plus 10% fee. Utilities
included. Internet extra.
INFORMATION ON SACROFANO
Sacrofano is a Medieval village in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 25 km
north of Rome. Located near the Monti Sabatini, at the feet of an extinct
volcano, it is included in the Regional Park of Veii. The
old name was “sacro fanum” (sacred enclosure), where stood a temple dedicated to the goddess Etruscan Volturno.
Hilly area with
olive trees plantations and Mediterranean vegetation with forests of chestnuts trees, linden trees and acacias. Similar landscape to Umbria and Tuscany. Along the roads leading to town you will often see grazing sheep, cows and horses… all of this
beautiful landscape just 30 minutes from Rome!
Sacrofano is originally part of the territory of the Etruscan city of Veii. Later it was home to numerousRoman villas, which were
abandoned in the 5th-6th centuries. A fundus Scrofanum is mentioned
for the first time in 780. A castle was built here probably in the 10th-11th century;
in the 13th century it was a possession of the Prefetti di Vico, and later of the Savelli and Orsini, who acquired it under
the reign ofPope Gregory XI (1370-1377). Apart
a short conquest by Cesare Borgia (1503-1516), they
kept Sacrofano for nearly three centuries: in 1560 it was included in the Duchy of Bracciano. In 1662 the Orsini ceded
it to the Chigi family.
Transportation. Sacrofano has a station on the Roma-Viterbo regional and urban
railway an the Montebello Station, where every 10 minutes a traing goes to Piazzale Flaminio, right in front of the very central
Piazza del Popolo. It can be reached by car from Rome in c. 25 minutes through the Via Flaminiaand the Via Sacrofanese.
Main sights
· The Rocca (castle)
· The church of San Giovanni Battista,
dating from the 12th century but restored in the 15th century.
It has a tuff bell tower from the
14th century. The church has an irregular plan, with a single nave. The 1515 altar, in polychrome
marbles, houses the relic of St. Justin Martyr.
· On the Via Flaminia, near the railway
station of Sacrofano, there is the roman and medieval site Malborghetto, with a church and some
archaeological finds of a roman amphitheater.
Free time. Free
time you can dedicate to walking in the park of Vejo until the source of spring water
or for a horse
ride in one of the several riding schools and racing of Sacrofano and neighborhoods.
25 minutes north to Viterbo, is the Etruscan ancient city of Sutri, where you can see the only existing Etruscan
amphitheater. www.comune.sutri.vt.it/web/
An hour away are the Terme dei Papi, (Baths of the Popes). Excellent spa in the beautiful medieval
town of Viterbo www.termedeipapi.it
Festivals
Easter: Good Friday procession traveling with representation of the Passion. Easter Monday
and September 8 th: Procession of the Madonna della Grotta flights homonymous
small sanctuary near the village.
September: September 15, Palio
della Stella and ‘though recently established, the ultimate expression of local folklore. Competition of medieval knights
in the various districts fitted with galloping launches have put three stars and a ring.
October:
Boar cookery festival (4th Sunday of October)
December:
Children feast of
St. Nicholas. The school children parade with a cake around his neck tied with a red ribbon. And ‘unique
bond with the tradition of Santa Klaus of Anglo-Saxon derivation.
Food
Specialitis:
Among the local dishes:
polenta, gnocchi with tomato sauce, pappardelle with hare sauce, grilled mushrooms, pasta and beans, beans with pork rinds,
fettuccine with “stennarello, and lamb chops.
