The area
Casperia and the Sabina
A position that opens onto a land rich in nature, villages, traditions and food.
The village
Casperia
Perched on a hill and held inside its walls, Casperia is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: a maze of lanes, arches and stone staircases spiralling up to the church at the top of the town.
The historic centre is closed to traffic — you leave the car at the foot of the village and walk up, as people always have. More than anything else, that is what gives the place the silence you notice on arrival.
The region
The Sabina
Il Belvedere sits in the heart of the Sabina, the land of DOP extra virgin olive oil and of some of the oldest olive groves in Italy: ordered hills, stone farmhouses and silver rows that change colour with every hour of the day.
We are in the province of Rieti, in Lazio, a few kilometres from the border with Umbria — two regions, and two kitchens, within a day’s reach.
What to see
Farfa Abbey
One of the most important Benedictine abbeys in Europe, with its monastic village.
Marmore Falls
The tallest man-made waterfall in Europe, Roman in origin, set among Umbrian woods.
Rome
Close enough for a day trip, far enough that you never hear it.
The Sabina villages
Roccantica, Cottanello, Configni, Montasola: stone, wide views and quiet squares.
Oil, wine and the table
Olive mills, wineries and village trattorie, from Sabina DOP oil to farmhouse cooking.
Nature and trails
Paths through the Sabine mountains, the Tiber and the lakes, from Turano to Piediluco.
How far is it
- Rome
- about 65 km
- Rieti
- about 35 km
- Terni
- about 40 km
- Marmore Falls
- about 50 km
- Farfa Abbey
- about 25 km
- Orvieto
- about 105 km
Approximate driving distances from Casperia.