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At 891 metres between the municipalities of Rocca di Papa and Lariano, the peak of Maschio di Ariano is part of the Alban Hills and owes its name to an ancient castle, whose construction is attributed to the Roman gens Aria (or Arria), and whose destruction probably dates back to the 14th century.

Genazzano is an Italian town in the province of Rome. This picturesque place offers a mix of medieval history, contemporary art and natural beauty.

Genazzano is a jewel of the Prenestini mountains. In addition to its architectural beauties from the Colonna era (the castle and Bramante's nymphaeum), it is worth visiting on the first Sunday of July for the Infiorata. On this day the streets of the town are covered with artistic carpets. Just in 2012 Genazzano won the Guinness record for the largest carpet of flower petals in the world!

Rocca di Papa is a town of about 20,000 inhabitants and is part of the Castelli Romani Park. It boasts splendid views over the Roman countryside and a fortress.

amazing view at the top of Rocca di Papa

Baronial Palace, located at the highest point of the Gavignano hill, was probably built by the Counts of Segni, owners of vast territorial estates. One of their descendants born in this same building in 1160 will become the famous Pope Innocent III. After the destruction in 1495, the building has undergone significant transformations that have left a minimal trace of the original structure. It becomes a real castle-residence: square shape, courtyard, large halls, servants' quarters, numerous rooms. A general renovation of the building began at the end of the 15th century by the new feudal lord, Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini. In particular, the inversion of the main facade is noted, with the entrance to the building in a higher position than the level of the square. The most recent interventions are carried out in the twentieth century with the aim of restoring the ancient medieval aspect to the building.

Paliano, whose origins date back to antiquity, nestled between the Prenestini and Ernici mountains, is inextricably linked to the name of the Colonna family, who had one of their cornerstones here. The period of greatest development for Paliano was the seventeenth century. The Palazzo Ducale dates from this period, built at the behest of Filippo Colonna with the adjacent Collegiate Church of S. Andrea, burial place of the family and the Fortress, which dominates the entire valley of the river Sacco, now a maximum security prison. Noteworthy in it is the pictorial cycle (attributed to Zuccari and his school) which represents Marcantonio Colonna's triumphal entry into Rome after the battle of Lepanto (1571). Today Paliano is still surrounded by walls with three access gates to the city and with ramparts arranged in green. Paliano owes notoriety also to its naturalistic and landscape aspects. (source: https://www.ciociariaturismo.it/it/la-ciociaria/i-91-comuni/tutti91comuni/120-paliano.html)