Places to visit:

Cantalice: many medieval witnesses, remains of St. Andrew’s Cloister, the Church of Our Holy Lady of the People that keeps a beautiful Door of the 1500s.

Hills on Velino: St. Mary Magdalene (with paintings of F. Bellardi); St. Thomas from Grumolo or Tower of Old Moro; Our Holy Lady of Buonconsiglio in Collespina; the remains of Quinto Assio’s Roman House (in Grotte St. Nicola).

Contigliano: the imposing Collegiate of St. Michael from the 1700s; witnesses of the Abbey of St. Pastore from 1255 with the church; the Cloister, the capitulary hall and the bell tower of 1200; the church of St. Phillip; the church of St. Lawrence.

Poggio Bustone: the interesting medieval plant of the center with remains of the walls, the tower and the gothic Door called of Good morning, in memory of the greeting that St. Francis gave to the inhabitants. The Sanctuary of the Sacred Speco, a small church built on the cliffs of the mountain. Inside it, a short staircase takes to the Cave, where the Saint went to pray. They use to let the small bell chime by pulling the rope placed outside.

Rieti: the tradition tells that it’s placed at the center of the Italian peninsula (signed by a stone placed in St. Ruffo Circus). Some remains of Roman walls witness the ancient “Raete” capital city of the Sabine: Garibaldi Street and Oberdan Square. There are major clues of the medieval city, with its embattled walls with towers of the 13th century, surrounded by many doors: Roman Door, Arci Door, Conca Door. Palace of the Government; the Cathedral, built in 1109; the Bishop’s Palace, the roman Church of St. Francis; the Municipal Museum; Vecchiarelli Palace; Vicentini Palace.

Rivodutri: the Church of St. Michael Archangel; the Church of Our Lady of the Valley; the Alchemic Door (with symbolic writings and friezes).

Labro

 

Excursions and guided tours:

Visit Center: Lanserra – Hills on Velino – Open every day from 9.30 to 12.30. From April to October open also from 15.30 to 18.30. Tel/Fax: +39 746 644040 Italian Alpine Club – Tel +39 746 496055.

How to get to the park:

SS 4 Salaria Street;

Highway A24 Rome-L’Aquila-Teramo, exit Valle del Salto.

Information and useful numbers:

Managing Company: Tel +39 746 200999 – www.parks.it/riserva.laghi.l.ripasottile

Hand gliding:

High Altitude – 3, Pergolato Street – Rivodutri – Tel +39 746 685037

A.S. Free Flight: 14, Vittorio Emanuele Street – Poggio Bustone – Tel +39 746 685037/ 688922

Borgo Paraelios – Collicchia Valley – Tel +39 765 26267/26040 – Fax +39 765 26268

Rafting, Canoe:

Econatur – Tel +39 746 480076

Canoes Group Rieti – 7, G. Conti Street – Tel/Fax +39 746 250341/607278

Spas:

Cotilia Spa (see Spa section)

Winter ski-plants:

Star Camp and Tilia Mount (Leonessa): Long distance tracks and ski slopes. Leonessa plants Tel: +39 746 92001

Terminillo: 1 cableway, 3 chair-lifts, 9 ski-lifts that serve 40 km of ski slopes.

Terminillo cableway Tel: +39 746 1261129

 

Included communes:

Cantalice, Hills on Velino, Contigliano, Poggio Bustone, Rieti, Rivodutri.

 

 

The preserve is placed in the most eats and wild section pf the territory of Rieti. These mountains have a naturalistic value among the most important of the region. The lake of the Duchess is placed at almost 1800 meters of altitude.

 

Places to visit:

Inside the preserve, and in the surrounding areas, there are many archaeological remains, witnessing a necropolis, roman villas and structures of the Medieval Ages.

 

Corvaro di Borgorose: the medieval village, the Roman Italic Sanctuary of St. John in Leopardis, the sepulchral mound of the Equis.

 

Excursions and guided tours:

It’s possible to get detailed charts of paths and contacting expert guides at the siege of the preserve. For walking or bike excursions you can contact: Alpine Italian Center – Tel +39 746 496055.

 

Included Communes:

Borgorose

 

Useful information:

Managing Company: Tel +39 746 306493 – Fax +39 746 306493 www.parks.it/riserva.montagne.duchessa

The main entrances to the preserve: 1st Borgo del Cartore, 2nd Corvaro.

Preserve’s Office: Tel +39 746 306493

Park Guard: Tel +39 348 5212255

 

How to get to the park:

Highway A24 Rome-L’Aquila-Teramo, exit Valle del Salto.

SS 578 Salto-Ciociaria, Rieti-Torano.

 

 Regional Preserve Mount Navegna and Mount Cervia

 

The preserve stretches in the Massif of Mounts Carseolani, on the watershed between the lake of Salto and of Turano.

 

Places to visit:

 

Collalto Sabino: the ancient village with the baronial castle, built in the 15th century, restored in 1600s and in the 1800s, the Cloister of St. Francis restored in 1620.

 

Activities in the nature:

Excursions and walks: C.A.I. – Tel +39 746 496055

 

Restoring and sports services:

Hand gliding – Club Turano Flies – 17, Turanense Street – Tora Hill – Tel +39 765 716272

Rafting, canoe, Kayak, water-ski:

A.C. Pro-Posticciola – 51, del Popolo Street – Rocca Sinibalda – Tel +39 765 708455

Nautical Club Varco Sabino – Tel +39 765 790110

Nautical Center of Turano – Colle di Tora – Tel +39 765 16228

 

Information and useful numbers:

Managing company: Tel +39 765 790139/790002/790048 – Fax +39 765 790139 – www.parks.it/riserva.monte.navegna

Visit Centers:

Ascrea: Tel +39 765 723150

Castel di Tora: Tel +39 765 716313

Collalto Sabino: Tel +39 765 98025

Collegiove: Tel +39 765 99087

Marcetelli: Tel +39 765 98140

Nespolo: Tel +39 765 98026

Rocca Sinibalda: Tel +39 765 708001

Paganico: Tel +39 765 723032

Varco Sabino: Tel +39 765 790139

 

Included communes:

Ascrea, Castel di Tora, Collalto Sabino, Collegiove, Marcetelli, Nespolo, Paganico, Rocca Sinibalda, Varco Sabino.

 

How to get to the park:

Highway A24 Rome-L’Aquila-Teramo exit Carsoli-Oricola;

SS 5 Tiburtina Street until Carsoli

 

National Park of Gran Sasso and Mounts of Laga