Top 10 Roman Hill Towns

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Getting There

Civita di Bagnoregio
From Rome By car, take the A1 Autostrada toward Florence, exiting at Attigliano (just after the hill town of Orte). Follow the signs for Bagnoregio. By public transportation, take the train from Rome’s Termini railway station to Orvieto, then switch to a COTRAL bus (outside Orvieto’s main railway station). Miles from Rome: 75

Calcata
From Rome: By car, take the highway Cassia Bis, exiting at Sette Vene and turning right. Drive about 10 miles, passing through the village of Mazzano Romano before reaching Calcata. By public transportation, take the light rail at Rome’s Ferrovia Nord station (next to the Flaminio Metro station) to the Saxa Rubra bus terminal. Then switch to a COTRAL bus. Buy bus tickets at the snack bar. Miles from Rome: 25
From Civita di Bagnoregio: By car, take the A1 Autostrada south toward Rome. Exit at Civita Castellana, merging on the SS3 Via Flaminia. Follow the signs to Calcata.

Civita Castellana
From Rome: By car, take the A1 Autostrada north toward Florence, exiting at Civita Castellana. Alternately, take Via Flaminia (SS3) until you reach Civita Castellana. By train from Rome’s Flaminio/Ferrovia Nord station. By train or car, the journey takes about an hour. Miles from Rome: 35
From Calcata By car, drive east through Faleria and follow the signs to Civita Castellana. When you reach the SS3 Via Flaminia turn left (north). Civita Castellana is easily accessed from the A1 Motorway (exit at the Civita Castellana/Magliano Sabino exit and follow the signs).

Nerola
From Rome: By car, take the Via Salaria (SS4), turning left at the sign for Nerola. The winding road will lead you straight to the hill town. By public transportation, take the train from Rome’s main railway station, Termini, getting off at Passo Corese and switching to a bus outside the railway station. Miles from Rome: 30
From Civita Castellana: By car, take the SS3 Via Flaminia north to the A1 Autostrada. Go south toward Rome for 18 miles on the SS4 Via Salaria. exit. Turn left (east) and follow signs to Nerola.

Tivoli
From Rome: By car, take highway A24, exiting at the signs for Tivoli. A slower option is Via Tiburtina (SS5). By bus, take the COTRAL from Rome’s Ponte Mammolo bus station. The journey takes 45 minutes. Miles from Rome: 25
From Nerola: By car, go southeast on Via Romana/SP28A. Turn right on SP54B to Via Roma/SS636. Stay south on SS636 and make a slight left on SP30A. Turn right on Via Quintilio Varo and left onto Viale Roma/SS5 into Tivoli. The 23-mile trip should take just under 40 minutes.

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