Itinerary in Lazio. A “ghost” lake, the Borgo di Celestino V and a wonderful Benedictine abbey.

What we are presenting and recommending in this short article is an itinerary that you can do even in a single day and which takes place entirely in Lazio. The stages can be visited both in the order followed in this article and in the reverse order.

During this trip you will be able to get to know a very special lake that disappears and reappears, the village that saw the imprisonment of Celestine V, the pope of rejection and visit the first Benedictine abbey, founded over a thousand years ago.

Have you already visited the “Ghost” Lake of Canterno? Do you know why it’s called that?

Where is Lake Canterno located? Lake Canterno – within the Regional Nature Reserve of the same name – is located in the territory of Fumone in one of the largest karst basins in Lazio. It is included in the territories of the municipalities of Ferentino, Fiuggi, Fumone and Trivigliano,… [Continua a leggere]

Scopri di più su questa storia / Photo Roberto De Ficis

Have you already visited the Borgo di Fumone, place of imprisonment of Celestino V?

Fumone is a beautiful village located in the Lazio region, in the province of Frosinone. It is famous for its impressive medieval castle, which dominates the surrounding hillside and offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the valley below. The castle of Fumone is one of… [Continua a leggere]

Scopri di più su questa storia / Photo Angela Valente

Certosa di Trisulti, the first Benedictine abbey founded more than a thousand years ago

The Certosa di Trisulti is a former Carthusian or Charterhouse monastery, now owned by the Cistercians, in Collepardo, in the province of Frosinone, in central Italy. It is located on the slopes of Monte Rotonaria, a peak of the Ernici Mountains, 825 meters above sea… [Continua a leggere]

Scopri di più su questa storia / Foto di pietro scerrato / CC BY