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The village of Sutri is located on the Via Cassia, it is worth a stop to visit the wonderful archaeological area and the rock necropolis

Built in the Middle Ages by the Prefects of Vico to guard the only natural access to the city, in the following centuries it often changed ownership, purpose and shape. It was the prerogative of the Counts of Anguillara, Della Rovere and Farnese from 1526 to 1649, under the ownership of the Della Rovere the fortress underwent the greatest changes, in particular between 1475 and 1480 with the renovation commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV and entrusted to the Florentine architect Giovanni Dolci who added the circular keep and the four fortified towers at the corners, which among other things gave the castle its current popular name "I Torrioni". Very eminent figures stayed there, including Pope Sixtus IV and Pope Paul III, but then, in 1649, it passed into the hands of the Holy See, which ceded it in 1756 to the Genoese Girolamo Marè, who, although committed to its conservation and embellishment, left it in a state of abandonment. (c) https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronciglione

Sutri is a charming town in the province of Viterbo. It is located about 30 kilometers north of Rome and has about 6565 inhabitants. The city is built on a tuff hill and has a beautiful location with many historical sights. Sutri is rich in historical sites, including a Roman amphitheater, an Etruscan necropolis, the Santa Maria del Tempio church, the Madonna del Parto church, the villa Savorelli, and the remains of a castle. In addition, there are also several historic palaces and churches in the city. The city is located on the ancient main road Via Cassia, an ancient Roman road from Rome to Tuscany. It is also an important stop on the Via Francigena, one of the oldest pilgrimage routes in Europe that runs from Canterbury to Rome.

beautiful village, I recommend to visit it

The Palazzo Farnese, also Villa Farnese or Villa Caprarola in Caprarola is one of the most important palaces of the Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy. It is famous for the numerous Mannerist frescoes that decorate the walls and ceilings inside. Not only the building in the form of a pentagon, which was built around a circular courtyard surrounded by colonnades, is impressive. Also impressive are the numerous rooms that are not only covered with lush paintings on all ceilings, but also the walls are mostly completely covered with paintings. Each room on a different theme. The room, which is decorated with world maps on all walls, stands out from this, with the knowledge from 1550. The absolute highlight, however, is the Scala Regia, a spiral staircase. The palace also has a large park that rises steadily to end in a cascade with a casino.

From Roman times there are many tombs carved into the rock. A canal allowed a water mill to work until the 1950s. Above the rocks was once the castle of Charlemagne

Unexpected village with a lot of history!

La Rocca di Nepi, also known as Rocca dei Borgia or Castello Borgia, is a fortress on the outskirts of the historic town of Nepiin.