On the trailCaetani Castle in Sermoneta
Visit to the medieval fortress that dominates the hill town of Sermoneta, run by the same foundation that owns the Garden of Ninfa.
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On the trail
On the trailSermoneta never got knocked about. The streets are still the medieval ones, narrow and roofed over in places, and the old Jewish quarter is a knot you can still pick out inside them.
All of it on foot and uphill on cobbles — shoes that grip make more difference here than anything else you bring.
Sermoneta at its real position from Rome, with everywhere else we list behind it — so you can see how far out this one is.
Open it where the roads are
Takes you to Sermoneta — the town, not the meeting point. Ask them where exactly to turn up; the number is on this page.
Getting there
The day stays yours: you leave when you want, stop where you want, and come back when the light goes.
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On the trailVisit to the medieval fortress that dominates the hill town of Sermoneta, run by the same foundation that owns the Garden of Ninfa.
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On the trailGuided tour of the Cistercian abbey below Sermoneta, including the church, the cloister and the Templar symbolism carved there.
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On the waterPaddling trip in modern kayaks on the clear spring-fed Cavata river, which rises at the foot of the Lepini below the medieval town of Sermoneta and the Monticchio tower.
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On the waterA canoe trip starting at the springs of the Cavata river below the medieval town of Sermoneta, paddling five kilometres along the edge of the Monticchio spring-water nature monu…
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On the trail6.8 km and 691 metres of climbing, with a guide and never more than ten of you.
€49 per person
Books on Nature of Sal — Salvatore Benintende
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On the trailSnowshoes, poles and a guide are included: you turn up and walk onto the snow.
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On the trailClip into a harness and cross the trees: from age four there is a course to do.
€5 per person
Books on ViviAvventura
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On the trailTen kilometres, 550 metres of climb, graded E+: the badlands below Civita.
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