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Wine Tours
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A TASTE OF CIOCIARIA!
Wine Tours in Southern Latium.
Less than one hour drive south-east of Rome lies Ciociaria, untouched by mass tourism and a perfect day trip. A journey among forgotten flavours where the old-times taste of typical rural dishes can be appreciated on the tables of many typical restaurants, accompanied by local DOC wines, such as Cabernet of Atina, Cesanese del Piglio, Passerina del Frusinate and Torre Ercolana of Anagni.
The marvellous hilly landscape is covered with olive trees, forests of oaks, castles, hilltop towns and monasteries.
An Ideal Tour to enjoy excellent wines with fine cuisine.
Please, enquire for detailed itinerary.
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CIOCIARIA: A LAND TO DISCOVER
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| Guided Visits led by an enthusiastic archaeologist - Friday, January 25, 2008
Anagni, Town of the Popes, picture kindly provided by A.P.T. Frosinone.
 Ciociaria is the name of an italian region, strategically situated in the heart of Italy, between Rome and Naples. It’s the ideal starting point to explore the whole Country. The province of Frosinone, called Ciociaria (cho-cha-REE-a), is not very well known among tourists, because is "off the beaten track”, but this land rewards generously its visitors with unspoilted nature, magnificent abbeys, archaeological treasures, genuine food and deep traditions. My aim is to design a travel experience so that you may discover and share with your family and friends the beauty, warmth and culture of this extraordinary area. A customized trip plan will be developed based on your interests, timeframe and budget. I will consult with you to understand your expectations, desired style of travel and places of interest. Ciociaria is the place where I was born, I came back here ten years ago, after a long time abroad, and today my goal is to valorize my province, promote its heritage and share with the people the knowledge of its hidden treasures. I will help you find those areas less traveled; so that you can experience the Authentic Italy.
We are proud to be famous for our sense of hospitality: Genuinity is the motto of this generous land. Furthermore, the great advantage for visitors is that Rome and other famous destinations are just a few miles away.
FLEUR KINSON, brilliant English journalist, in her recent article about Ciociaria wrote: “A few dozen miles from Rome, but a world away from the hot, hectic capital, Ciociaria’s awesome landscape is peppered with fascinating towns. Beginning just 30 miles east of Rome, and spreading southeast for 50 miles with its back against Abruzzo, Ciociaria is a land of greenhills, fertile valleys and high, forested mountains. Clean and unspoilt, with huge vistas around every bend in the road, it nonetheless has thriving small towns and an enterprising population. It wasn’t always the case. Less than a hundred years ago, Ciociaria was a byword for economic migration, with the locals leaving in droves. But now the young people of Ciociaria are staying put, creating small businesses, encouraging tourism, bringing local wine and foodstuffs up to gourmet standards. Meanwhile, the previous generations who went abroad to make their fortunes have come back to retire. There are few tumbledown homes in the vast landscape and little that is unkempt. Mercifully underdeveloped, but not impoverished, Ciociaria now enjoys the best of both worlds”.
We will based in Frosinone, the capital town of this province or Fiuggi, a beautiful little town, set in the mountains, with fine hotels, restaurants, shops; two perfect spots from which to tour this area outside of Rome. We will visit both well-known sites and also those you may never have heard of but will never forget: cities encircled by walls built centuries before the Roman Empire existed, the ruins of ancient Roman civilization, medieval hilltop towns and monasteries dating from the 12th Century. In less than an hour we can reach the Eternal City and in a couple of hours we will be able to visit Pompeii and it takes even less to step into the multicultural City of Naples. I will guide you in the footsteps of famous Saints such as : St.Thomas of Aquinas, St. Francis, St. Benedict; one of the highlights is the visit to the enchanting village of Arpino, birthplace of Cicero, the most famous Roman Orator; of Caio Mario, the powerful Roman General, who reformed the Roman military system; of Vipsanio Agrippa the great architect who built the Pantheon in Rome. If you are interested in english literature, we could visit Picinisco, one of the many hilltop villages in the National Park of Abruzzi and Latium, where the great writer D. H Lawrence took inspiration to write one of his lesser-known novel: “the Lost Girl". If you are interested in cinema then, I will show you the enchanting little town of Sora, hometown of Vittorio De Sica, one of the greatest film-makers of the italian neorealism and Fontana Liri, hometown of Marcello Mastroianni, unflagging partner of Sophia Loren; talking about Sophia, I must tell you that "La Ciociara" (Two Women), for which Loren won the 1962 Oscar, was shot here. Well, I could talk for hours about art history, archaeology, traditions and culture of this wonderful land, so if you want to know more about Ciociaria and also about me, browse this site, if at the end of your virtual journey, you decide to come over, it will be my pleasure to show you the beauty of my native land.
Ciociaria Region (click to enlarge the map)
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Theme Tours
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guided visits for groups & individual travelers
 Cultural tours led by an english speaking archaeologist.
Fully licensed local guide and tour escort.
Transfer from/to the airport of Ciampino and Fiumicino.
Booking to all monuments & sites.
Travel consultant : Hotels, Restaurants, events and entertainments.
Special discount for students.
Excursions for visitors staying in Rome also available:
All tours can be organised on a private basis, Pick up directly at your Hotel or accommodation in Rome, air-conditioned minivan, professional driver, personal guide just for yourselves, either for two people or small groups and families.
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THEME TOURS
All tours can be organised for groups or individual travellers.
Here are just a few ideas:
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Memorial Tour: Montecassino and the war cemeteries.
 Montecassino, site of four battles to ‘take the important road to Rome’, by breaking through the strong German defences of the Gustav Line. We will visit the famous Abbey, built and destroyed on four occasions. The last time was in 1944 destroyed by the Allied bombing during WW2. Next, we will visit the Polish War Cemetery prior to visiting the town itself and the biggest Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Southern Italy. Finally, we will stop at the local war museum "historiale" to remember the victims of the battles of Cassino.
For further information regarding Memorial, Pilgrimage Tour to Monte Cassino and Anzio; WWII tours please visit: http://nuke.montecassinotour.com/CassinoMemorialTour/tabid/57/Default.aspx
or click on the picture for detailed itinerary.
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 The Land of Cicero and the Liri valley.
Discover the birthplace of the most famous Roman Orator and visit the places where he spent his childhood.
Click on the picture for detailed itinerary
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 Wine & Truffle Tour in the Comino Valley.
Join this exclusive tour to learn more about the world of Truffles and the Local fine wine Cabernet of Atina doc. Explore the artistic & archeological treasures of this enchanting Valley, one of the most beautiful area of Southern Latium.
An authentic experience to nourish your senses!
Please, click on the picture for detailed itinerary
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 In the footsteps of St. Thomas Aquinas:
Tour to the hilltop town of Roccasecca, birthplace of the Doctor Angelicus, patron of the Catholic Schools, to Aquino where he spent his childhood, to the Castle of Monte San Giovanni Campano where he was imprisoned for two years.
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Pope Boniface VIII “The rise and fall of the Caetanis”
Guided visit to Anagni, Torre Cajetani, Sermoneta and the marvellous gardens of Ninfa.
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 The Towns founded by God Saturn:
Alatri, Anagni, Arpino, Atina and Ferentino.
The cyclopean walls and the pre-roman fortifications of Ciociaria. An ideal tour to learn more about the italic populations: Hernici, Volscis and Samnites.
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 The towns along the via Latina:
Following the path traced thousands of years ago by the Romans.
Guided Visits to the ancient ruins and monuments from the republican era to the end of the Roman Empire.
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 The Cistercian Splendor:
An ideal excursion to learn more about the stunning Gothic-Cistercian architecture: The abbeys of Casamari, Valvisciolo and Fossanova.
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 The Greek Legacy:
The promontory of Circeo and the Ulixes Riviera:
Guided visits to the Sanctuary of the splitted mountain in Gaeta; the temple of Juppiter Anxur in Terracina; the Grotto of Tiberius and the archeological Museum of Sperlonga.
The Greek civilization has left, during its golden age, one of the biggest cultural legacies of Eastern History. Brilliant minds and their perfect bodies formed a thought, an ideal about the world and about everything that surrounded them. After more than two thousand years, the Eastern world today still reflects the valuable legacy left by the Greek civilization.
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 The Spa Town of Fiuggi:
discover the wellness that comes from the water.
http://www.zerodelta.net/speciali/fiuggi-travel-guide/
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 In the footsteps of St. Benedict:
From Subiaco to Montecassino to trace the spiritual path of the Saint Patron of Europe.
http://www.montecassinotour.com
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Info & Prices
Prices may vary according to the number of participants and chosen itinerary. For further information please contact: danila65@inwind.it
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