From Piazza San Pietro to Lake Albano along the Francigena - Ring tour

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Rome

From Piazza San Pietro to Lake Albano along the Francigena - Ring tour

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From Piazza San Pietro to Lake Albano along the Francigena - Ring tour

05:08

77.8km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

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2.20 km

Bike rental at Piazza Navona

Highlight • Rest Area

Piazza Navona is one of the famous squares of Rome, characteristic for its historical, artistic and cultural value.
In ancient Rome it was a stadium (with a capacity of up to 30,000 spectators) that hosted athletes' competitions, the original shape still remains today.

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4.04 km

View of the Roman Forum

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rome is an Italian city of 2,815,951 inhabitants, 3 the capital of the Lazio region and of Italy. It is the most populous municipality in Italy and the third most populated city in the European Union, par excellence, it has been known since ancient times as the Urbe (Urbs). It is also called "The Eternal City" (in Italian: Città Eterna).
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7.79 km

Porta San Sebastiano

Highlight • Historical Site

Porta San Sebastiano is the largest of the gates in the defensive walls of the Aurelian Walls of Rome, as well as one of the best preserved. The original name was Porta Appia because the Via Appia emerged from it, while the current name derives from the proximity to the basilica and the catacombs of San Sebastiano.

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10.2 km

Catacombs of San Sebastiano

Highlight • Historical Site

For me the highlight of the trip to Rome. Highly Recommended. Unfortunately, photography is prohibited.

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10.5 km

Villa of Maxentius

Highlight • Historical Site

The villa of Maxentius, built in a panoramic position on the slope of a hill facing the Alban Hills, is an imperial villa in Rome that belonged to the Roman emperor Maxentius. The complex is located along the ancient Appian Way and consists of three main buildings: the palace, the circus of Maxentius and the dynastic mausoleum.

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13.4 km

Via Appia Antica (Ancient Appian Way)

Highlight • Historical Site

The first suburban miles of Via Appia Antica in southeastern Rome are a Grade I archeological site and a popular recreational area. The road and its surroundings are protected as a regional park from the further approach of suburban development. As an arterial road, the Appia was in antiquity lined with tombs, estates and spas. In addition to numerous aboveground monuments on the edge of the road are some excavations and the entrances to several early Christian catacombs. (Source: Wikipedia)

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46.2 km

Greek Abbey of Saint Nilus

Highlight • Religious Site

Also called the territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, this abbey - of Byzantine rite - was founded in the year 1004 AD and is dedicated to San Nilo da Rossano.
Curiosity: in 2004, marking the millennial, Poste Italiane issued a dedicated stamp.

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61.5 km

Park of the Aqueducts

Highlight • Monument

One of the most fascinating parks in Rome is enclosed between Via Appia and Via Tuscolana and extends for about 240 hectares, between the scenic attractions of the Roman countryside up to the Castles and an atmosphere suspended in time, especially enjoyable in the pink light of sunset, when the imposing arches of the Claudio aqueduct and the Felice aqueduct, framed by pine trees, stand out against the sun in all their evocative and evocative beauty.
Rich in history, the Parco degli Acquedotti is one of the green lungs of the city, its name derives from the fact that here was the fundamental hub of the water network of ancient Rome, a point where the aqueducts intersected, joined and overlapped which supplied the capital, the immense patrician villas, the thermal baths and the fountains with water.
In the area there are seven aqueducts: the Anio Vetus, the Anio Novus, the Aqua Marcia, the Tepula, the Iulia aqueduct, the Aqua Claudia aqueduct and the Felice aqueduct, still functioning, built in 1585. by Pope Sixtus V, Felice Peretti, on the arches of the Marcio Aqueduct. In addition to the aforementioned aqueducts, in this area there are other interesting ancient buildings, including the Villa delle Vignacce, the old Roma farmhouse and the Villa dei Sette Bassi.
Strolling around the park means allowing yourself a few hours of complete relaxation away from the chaos of the city, among paths lined with streams, waterfalls, trees and pastures, and obviously immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Rome of the past.
The Parco degli Acquedotti, as it is made, is one of the most instagrammable places in Rome… not to be missed.

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71.7 km

Piazza Venezia & Altar of the Fatherland

Highlight • Monument

Note square located at the end of via del corso and dominated by the altar of the Fatherland and the Campidoglio. From here starts via dei Fori Imperiali and you arrive at the Colosseum.

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74.4 km

St. Peter's Square

Highlight • Monument

St. Peter's Square is among the most famous squares in the world. It is a symbol not only of spirituality but also of culture, being among the greatest architectural works of the Western world. To understand its magnificence you have to look at it from above and you can do this by climbing inside the Dome of St. Peter. Inside the Basilica there are signs leading to the ticket office to go up to the Dome (the Basilica can be visited for free). The view you can admire from those 140 meters is unique and worth every penny paid!

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