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Things to do in Oriolo Romano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Oriolo Romano Italy. If you’are planning to visit Oriolo Romano for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Oriolo Romano and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Oriolo Romano and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Oriolo Romano

Sutri (12 Km)

Mitreo in grotta naturale

The Mithraeus in the natural cave of Sutri was a place of worship dedicated to the god Mitra dating back to the 1st — 2nd century. During the fourth century the Mithraeum was Christianized and its central tombstone was removed. In the period between the 13th — 14th century it was transformed into the church of the Madonna del Parto.

Sutri (12 Km)

Porta Franceta

The Porta Franceta was built according to the style of the Roman fortifications of the fifteenth century. It was used as an entry point for pilgrims. During 1453 and 1472 the door was restored by Cardinal Altieri.

Sutri (12 Km)

Anfiteatro Romano

The Roman Amphitheater of Sutri is the oldest and most significant monument in the city. Its foundations are composed and dug into the tuff. The arena is formed from an elliptical plan of forty-nine by forty meters, on the top there were niches and columns, of which few remains remain.

Barbarano Romano (12 Km)

Torre Porta Orologio

Porta Romana was built around the fifteenth century. It was built in a cylindrical shape to oppose greater resistance to firearms attacks. In the nineteenth century it was also equipped with a clock at the top that it still preserves today.

Barbarano Romano (12 Km)

Museo Civico Archeologico

The Civic Archaeological Museum is located in the historical and architectural complex of Sant'Angelo. Here it is possible to observe finds found in the excavations of neighboring areas that date back to the period from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. These have a chronological order. Of particular importance is a late archaic funeral obelisk.

Vetralla (19 Km)

Necropoli etrusca del Cerracchio

The Etruscan Necropolis of Cerracchio dates back to the period between the 3rd and 6th century BC and represents the monumental tomb of the then rural center of Blera. Most of the site turns out to be from the archaic era, with single-chamber tombs, with two or three docks and semi-idado tombs. From the following Hellenistic era, there are underground chamber tombs and small compartment tombs.

Nepi (19 Km)

Porta Romana

Porta Romana is part of the ancient buildings built around the city walls of Nepi. Also known as Porta Grande, the structure is composed of three gates framed by flat edge. The main access was a door and door that created a cramped interior space that allowed the enemy to be blocked.

Nepi (19 Km)

Rocca dei Borgia

The Fortress of the Borgia was built in the fifteenth century at the behest of Pope Sixtus IV and authorized in 1483 by Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia. Below the fortress was donated by the Cardinal to his daughter Lucrezia, then passing under the management of the Farnese who expanded its walls on a project by Antonio Sangallo the Younger. The property has a wonderful Renaissance style noble hall and the remains of two palaces and four bulwarks have also come to us.

Nepi (20 Km)

Museo Civico Archeologico

The Civic Archaeological Museum of Nepi was established in 1995 at the headquarters of the Palazzo Comunale, located in the historic center of the city. The museum is composed of two rooms where funeral sets from the Falische and Inscriptions necropolis are exhibited as well as sculptures from the Roman age coming from the town of the ancient city.

Vetralla (20 Km)

Torre del Castello dei Prefetti di Vico

The Tower of the Prefetti Castle of Vico was built in the 15th century. The tower was erected to defend the castle and to allow the realization of the cross fire.

Other attractions in Oriolo Romano

Archaeological Sites

Santuario etrusco Grotta Porcina

Destinations nearby

Canale Monterano

Canale Monterano

It is 6 Km away - about 7 minutes

Vejano

Vejano

It is 8,7 Km away - about 9 minutes

Bracciano

It is 9,6 Km away - about 12 minutes

Barbarano Romano

Barbarano Romano

It is 14,1 Km away - about 17 minutes

Sutri

Sutri

It is 20,1 Km away - about 24 minutes

Trevignano Romano

Trevignano Romano

It is 22,1 Km away - about 30 minutes

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