Less than a 15-minute drive from Caporciano is Peltuinum, the region’s ancient Roman capital.
Impressive remains of Peltuinum, visited as early as the time of the Grand Tour, remain, and are particularly fascinating because they are still immersed in an unspoiled setting.
One parks not far from the surviving section of the walls and enters through the remains of the old gate on the central axis of the city formed by the consular road Claudia Nova.
With a short walk of reach the remains of the temple and theater, the subject of excavations. Worth visiting, with a short detour, is the rural church of St. Paul in Peltuinum, built with many reclaimed materials.
A visit in the late afternoon allows one to enjoy the fantastic sunset over the “open fields,” with the yellow of the wheat yielding to the red of the sun. At sunset, we recommend an aperitif sitting in one of the gazebos placed just outside the walls. We will be happy to provide you with the necessities in a handy cooler bag.
During the summer period, concerts and performance events are frequent
Duration: 2 hours, plus appetizer/picnic
For lovers of history and architecture, by car along the short road you can visit the village of Tussio and, immediately afterwards, Castel Camponeschi, a fortified hamlet abandoned in the 1950s and now the subject of a (second) recovery attempt with a PNRR project to make it a hospitality facility and cooking academy.
- Osteria Borgo dei Fumari
Via XXV Aprile, 67020 Prata d’Ansidonia AQ
Phone: 0862 931456
Menu: osteriailborgodeifumari.it
