The area of the medulla (former Roman gold mine) offers the opportunity to enjoy a large number of routes and a landscape that will remain etched in the retina. Comfortable shoes, water and snack is advisable.

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July 28, 2024

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The extraordinary landscape is a result of the ruina montium, a Roman mining technique. Pliny the Elder describes it in his Naturalis historia as drilling holes in the mountains and …

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