Hiking suggestions near Capena
Guests often ask me for hiking suggestions, so I put this list together for a group of guests who are […]
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Coronavirus and travel to Lazio
29 February 2020. A lot of travellers planning to travel to Italy must be wondering whether to cancel or postpone […]
Solo train travel with a dog: Cardiff to Capena!
Until last year, I normally flew when I went to my house in Capena (near Rome in Italy) from Cardiff. […]
Parco di Veio
The Parco di Veio is a naturalistic area located in the Lazio region and very close to Capena (less than […]
Bracciano and its lake
Bracciano is a town in the province of Rome, about 1 hour drive from Capena. The town is standing on […]
Food and cuisine in Sabina
The beautiful area historically called Sabina lies in the middle of Central Italy, in a portion of land that covers […]
The medieval village of Vitorchiano
Vitorchiano, located in the province of Viterbo is a very picturesque village, perched, as usual in this area, above a […]
The ancient tradition of the “Ottobrate Romane”
The Ottobrate Romane are a long time tradition. In papal Rome, the Ottobrate were the day trips in the countryside […]
The dying city of Civita di Bagnoregio
Situated in the province of Viterbo, not too far from the Bolsena lake, Civita di Bagnoregio appears perched on a […]
Harvest festivals in Lazio
September is wine harvest time in most regions of Italy, and the smell of grapes and must is filling the […]