Discover Morlupo: Castello, Trails and Baciona

Morlupo is situated on a horseshoe-shaped tuff spur enclosed by steep rocky cliffs. The town’s terraced houses overlook the Tiber Valley and give your stay a clearly recognizable landscape setting. When you choose a holiday apartment or holiday home in Morlupo, you are choosing a place where historical discoveries, trails through nature and local traditions can be combined.

Holiday apartment in Morlupo amid history and townscape

Castello Orsini features a remarkable loggia and a monumental stepped entrance. Its history extends through several notable stages: Castello degli Orsini was destroyed in 1433 and rebuilt by Antimo Orsini in 1598. At the Palazzetto Borghese, dating from the early 17th century, decorative surrounds stand out at the entrance and on the balcony.

The religious buildings also span different eras. Chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista contains a 15th-century panel of the Savior as well as paintings from the 16th century. The S. Maria Seconda monastery dates from the 16th century. In the hamlet of Casalaccio are the remains of an ancient Roman villa. In Roman times, Morlupo was also home to Statio Ad Vigesimum, a mansio at the twentieth milestone of the ancient Via Flaminia.

The Catacomba ad Vicesimum is also part of getting your bearings in this historic setting. It is located at kilometer 31.5 of the Via Flaminia, beyond the town of Morlupo in the hamlet of Il Muraccio. This means that both the townscape and individual sites outside the immediate town center are among the aspects you can take into account when planning your trip.

Trails for active and relaxing vacation days

CAI trail 210a runs from Porta di Veio in Morlupo to Via Aldo Moro in Morlupo and can be traveled on foot or on horseback. CAI trail 210b is suitable for families with strollers and people with motor disabilities. This allows you to take different requirements for an outing into account when planning your day, without all travelers having to choose the same type of trail.

Another option is the Anello del Parco di Veio loop trail. It is 12 km long and leads through natural landscapes in Parco di Veio. The different trail lengths help you compare active days with shorter outings when planning accommodation for a range of interests.

Local traditions and flavors

The tradition of S. Antonio Abate in Morlupo includes lighting a large fire in front of the parish church in honor of the saint. A culinary specialty is Baciona, the local name for a particular sausage made in the Morlupo area. The Sagra della Salsiccia Baciona takes place in Morlupo’s characteristic borgo on the last weekend of October.

Other places for your trip planning

If you would like to compare Morlupo with other destinations: Tolfa, Mazzano Romano, Tivoli, Montelanico, Tivoli Terme, Guidonia Montecelio, Fregene and La Storta.

For the broader travel overview: Rome.