Fabrica di Roma

Fabrica di Roma is a city in the province of Viterbo in the Italian region of Lazio.

Understand
Fabrica di Roma is 26 km from the city of Viterbo and roughly 300 metres above sea level. The Lago di Vico is also nearby. Local products include Viterbese peperino, also called grey tuff, a volcanic rock of which most of the old city of Fabrica di Roma is constructed. Red tuff and other volcanic rocks were also used by the ancient Faliscan and Etruscan people who called this area home before the arrival of the ancient Romans. The constructions of the Etruscan people are particularly notable, as they left behind very large necropoli (monumental tombs) in this area.

Though this area has been continuously inhabited since well into prehistoric times, the beginning of the written history of Fabrica di Roma itself can be dated to the 11th century, with the construction of the castle, referred to in a Papal bull of 1177, a particularly important milestone. Many Medieval buildings remain standing in Fabrica.

Climate
The local climate is known as temperate, with good air, partly a product of the dense vegetation in the area. The temperature varies by only about 15 °C between the coldest and warmest readings of the year.

By car
Fabrica di Roma is connected through the Provincial Road 26 Vignanellese to Vignanello, via the provincial road 27 Faleriense to Civita Castellana, through the provincial road 35 Ronciglionese to Carbognano, through the provincial road 65 Valleranese to Vallerano, and through the provincial road Corchianese 71 to Corchiano.

From Rome along the Cassia Bis (regional road 2a Via Cassia Veientana) to Monterosi, then right Ronciglione, at the junction of Trentamiglia right again to Fabrica di Roma.

From the A1, take the exit for Magliano Sabina, turn right at Borghetto and then right again to Fabrica di Roma.

By Flaminia to Civita Castellana, and then in Fabrica di Roma.

From Viterbo take Via Cassia Cimina and immediately after, the provincial road 65 "Valleranense".

By train
Fabrica di Roma has two railway stations near each other, but only one has service:

Station Fabrica di Roma (ATAC) along the railway Rome - Civita Castellana - Viterbo between the stations of Corchiano (Roma Nord) and Faleria.

As an alternative, from Civita Castellana station, you can take the provincial road 27 Faleriense and continue on road 74 (called Quartaccio).

Get around
The historic centre of Fabrica di Roma is easily explored on foot. To get to the archaeological site Falerii Novi you can drive on the provincial road 27 Faleriense direction Civita Castellana, or taking advantage of the urban service, times are visible from the municipality's website.

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Buy
Throughout the region there are various stores selling clothing, household products and food. On Via Roma you can find a row of stores on both sides of the road.

Eat
In Fabrica di Roma and neighboring Faleri, there are many pubs, restaurants and pizzerias where you can eat well and cheaply. Here are a few:

Drink
Bars and pubs stay open until late starting the evening with a classic aperitif. Some of them also offer a taste of distinctive local foods.

Connect
The area of the historic downtown area is covered for about 200 meters from a Wi-Fi network which is completely free and accessible through a simple registration.

Excursions
As the crow flies Fabrica di Roma is well connected to the Natural Reserve of Monte Soratte, where you can organize multiple and various routes not only for experts of the mountain but also for any person who wants to come into direct contact with nature.

Itineraries
Close to Fabrica di Roma is the Via Amerina, a tourist route to do strictly on foot, great-historical-religious, since it represented at the dawn of the Roman Empire a major thoroughfare that connected most of the territory falisco.

The Via Amerina was part of the main "viae Pubblicae" Ager Faliscus, starting from the Via Cassia and via Falerii up to Amelia, in Umbria, with a distance of 90 km (56 miles).

Starting from Faleri Novi is a long walk that leads directly to Nepi and then from there you continue to the Holy City.