Veio Park - Campagnano Romano

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Submitted by traduttore1 on Tue, 19/10/2010 - 14:43

The Veio Regional Park spans over 15,000 hectares and encompasses various municipalities in the northern part of the Province of Rome, in an area known as the Agro Veientano.

In the 6th century BC, the Etruscan civilisation was at its height; and indeed the Park is named after the city of Veio, the southernmost part of Etruria, distinguished by its considerable natural beauties and historical-cultural value.

You can visit the archaeological area where there are virtual reconstructions of the temple and other Etruscan buildings.

There is a huge variety of nature, in keeping with the morphology of the terrain: mixed species’ woods dominated by Turkey Oaks and strips of ilex woods can be found across the whole Park, while the ditches are lined with plants typically found in wetlands: Poplars, Willows, Alders and English Oaks.

Without a doubt the archaeological heart of the Park lies in the ancient Etruscan city of Veio, but there are still plenty of traces dating back to the centuries that followed. First the Roman conquest of the territory, with the remains of paving stones from the ancient Flaminia and Cassia roads; the many necropolises and tombs; the sumptuous dwellings owned by famous people from Roman politics; and towers and castles from the later period of the medieval "baronial struggles".

Dove si trova

Indirizzo:

Via Felice Cavallotti, 4-18, 00063 Campagnano di Roma RM, Italia

Come arrivare da Roma:

By car

From the North: take the A1 motorway and exiit at Fiano Romano then follow the signs for Capena and then Morlupo.
From the South: take the G.R.A. (Grande Raccordo Anulare ring road around Rome) and either take the Flaminia (Exit 6), the Cassia Veientana (Exit 5) or the via Cassia (Exit 3). In all three cases these are main roads that cross through the Park.

By train

From Rome you can reach the western side of the Park using the urban railway line S.Pietro - La Storta, choosing to get off at the stations of La Giustiniana, Castelluccia and La Storta.
The Eastern side of the Park is served by the railway line running from P.le Flaminio - Prima Porta and by the FM3 Roma – Viterbo line, with stops at Due Ponti, Grottarossa, Saxa Rubra, Prima Porta, Montebello, Riano, Sacrofano, Castelnuovo di Porto and Morlupo.

Other public transport

Bus:
The via Cassia is served by the Atac bus lines 201 and 301, which leave from P.zza Mancini; the number 032, leaving from the terminus at via R. Bassano (La Giustiniana) and P.zza Colonnetta (Isola Farnese). The Flaminia is served by the lines 033, 035 and 039, whch can be taken from the terminus at P.zza Saxa Rubra (Prima Porta).

Coach:
Services run by COTRAL (from the bus station at Rome Lepanto) travel to the via Cassia and via Flaminia; from the Saxa Rubra terminus you can take coaches that go along the via Flaminia and the Cassia bis.

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