サンブーチ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

really really very tiring

From here the climb to Monte Morra begins.

It is a challenging but absolutely wonderful path, to be followed like the ancient pilgrims, in silence and prayer...

"The Marcellina Gold Mine was strongly desired by the architect and photographer Romolo Belvedere and created by the Venezuelan artist Luis Gomez de Teran, known for his socially conscious works and who worked on the Marcellina Gold Mine using as the basis for the photographic reportage "The Faces of Stone", created by Belvedere himself in the mid-80s of the last century. The work is a permanent installation and has a dual value: it enhances a decidedly ugly and impactful industrial archeology site (occupies a large part of the mountain ridge) and becomes witness to a collective effort made of work and sacrifices, in which men and women, farmers, miners and shepherds were silent witnesses of an era now over, in which women like Teodora Fornari they were miners, mothers, wives and spent their whole lives in difficult working conditions (https://bussoladiario.com/2021/02/la-miniera-doro-di-marcellina.html)

The path is dedicated to Pope John Paul II who used to take walks in the little frequented areas of the Prenestini mountains. The route is not very demanding, except in the final part at the foot of the sanctuary, and crosses a wooded area of considerable interest. It is recommended to walk it especially in spring when the bottom of the wood is covered with many species of flowers and the Falconara ditch is full of water.

The Sanctuary of Mentorella is one of the oldest Marian sanctuaries in Europe. Inside the sanctuary there is the cave of San Benedetto, a truly special place: it is a tiny cave which is accessed via a very narrow gap in the rock. Right at the entrance there is a shrine with the bones of the friars. In the sanctuary there is also a small refuge that is always open, with bathrooms and tables.

Gorgeous landscapes

Really nice village to cross by bicycle