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Valle del Treja Natural Park in Calcata: gorges, waterfalls and necropolises
The Valle del Treja Regional Natural Park covers an area of approximately 800 hectares between the provinces of Rome and Viterbo, in the municipalities of Calcata and Mazzano Romano. The Treja is a tributary of the river Tiber that has carved deep gorges into the volcanic tuff of the Sabatini mountains.
Waterfalls, medieval woods and film sets
The most photographed spot is the Monte Gelato Waterfalls, near Mazzano Romano. Here in 1950 Roberto Rossellini shot the movie "Francesco, giullare di Dio" (Francis, God's Jester). Since then, over a hundred films and commercials have been shot there. Nearby is the Mola di Monte Gelato, a 19th-century mill that now houses the park's information point and serves as the starting point for many walks. The trails pass through the Castellaccio Woods, where the remains of a fortified medieval settlement lie hidden among Turkey oaks and downy oaks. Foxes, porcupines and badgers make their home along the river, among poplars, elms, alders and willows. At night, eagle owls, barn owls and tawny owls come out to play.
Faliscan necropolises and the site of Narce
The archaeological complex of Narce is the main Faliscan and Etruscan centre in the area, and covers the hills of Narce, Monte Li Santi and Pizzo Piede. At Pizzo Piede you can enter a chamber tomb where the small funeral bed of a child is still preserved. In Mazzano Romano MAVNA is a virtual museum dedicated to Narce, which tells the story of this ancient people.
