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Tour Itineraries
Historical-Artistic Tour
Historical-Artistic Tour The tour includes: introductory video in the theatre, Archaeological Museum, Church of St. Maria del Soccorso and St. Filippo Neri, Castle main floor, Carriage Loggia, mosaic and the Queen’s gardens, Historic Car Pavilion, 16th-century fountain.
- TOTAL DURATION: 3 hours
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Archaeological Tour
Archaeological Tour Hiking boots and sportswear are mandatory for outdoor activities.
The tour includes: introductory video in the theatre, Archaeological Museum, mosaic, roman aqueduct, imperial villa, (former) Church of St. Filippo Neri at Tor Paterno, Villa Cisternone, Villa Discobolo.
- TOTAL DURATION: 4 hours
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Nature Trail
Nature Trail Hiking boots and clothing suitable for outdoor activities are required; hiking poles may also be used. The trail runs through uncultivated terrain, with some uneven sections and gentle slopes. Visitors must therefore be able to walk independently over natural terrain.
The trail passes through a variety of forest communities, shaped by differences in both geological substrate and microclimate. In the ravine forest formations, where the upper sections of the valleys are cut into the tuff, a highly localised thermal inversion occurs. This favours mesophilic forest communities of white hornbeam, laurel and English oak in the cooler, more humid valley bottoms, while thermo-xerophilic communities dominated by downy oak or holm oak occur on the steeper, sunnier slopes.
Along the trail, visitors will encounter structures used for the management of ungulate populations, including fencing designed to protect forest regeneration in oak woodland areas subject to pressure from wild boar and fallow deer, as well as research infrastructure supporting the Estate’s environmental monitoring activities.
Of particular significance is the presence of natural “pools”, a distinctive form of water accumulation and an important reservoir of biodiversity. A total of 162 such features—including pools, smaller pools and springs—have been recorded across the Estate. They provide habitats of primary importance for water-dependent flora and fauna, which are increasingly threatened by climate change and growing pressure on groundwater resources.
The tour continues with a visit to the scientific bird-ringing station, an encounter with a monumental tree known as a leccione, and an immersive experience at the History and Nature Museum in Capocotta.
For further information on the Estate, please visit the "Castelporziano an open laboratory" page on the website of the Accademia delle Scienze detta dei XL https://castelporzianolab.accademiaxl.it/
- TOTAL DURATION: 7 hours
- AVERAGE DURATION of the walking tour: 2,5 hours
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