Interprovincial protected areas

Surface area
800 ha
Year of establishment
1982
Municipalities involved in the Lazio Region
Mazzano Romano (RM) e Calcata (VT)
Park authority
Consortium of the following municipalities: Mazzano Romano and Calcata.
Park headquarters
Via Roma, 1 - Mazzano Romano
Tel.
069049295

E mail:
valle.treja@parchilazio.it

WEB:
http://www.parchilazio.it
http://www.parks.it/parco.treja

HOW TO GET THERE:
By car
Via Flaminia as far as Rignano Flaminio, then follow the road signs to Calcata- Mazzano;
Via Cassia as far as Settevene; then turn off at the Mazzano Romano-Calcata junction.
Rome-Florence motorway Magliano Sabina exit, then Via Flaminia as far as Rignano Flamino, then follow the signs to Calcata
By train
Rome (Piazzale Flaminio)-Viterbo railway line, Rignano Flaminio railway station, then By bus
By bus
CO.TRA.L bus service from Rome - Saxa Rubra

INFORMATION AND USEFUL NUMBERS:
Tourist Office
Mazzano Romano - Piazza Giovanni XXIII
Tel. 069049592
Visitors' centres in both park villages.
For accommodation facilities in the Muncipalities of Mazzano Romano see "Parco di Veio".

TERRITORY:
This is a tufaceous gorge formed by the erosion caused by the river Treja, characterised by the waterfall of Monte Gelato and the tufaceous spur on which the village of Calcata perches.

FLORA:
The southern slopes and tops of the tufaceous cliffs are scattered with holm-oaks, hackberries, mock privet, strawberry tree; on the valley floors or on north-facing slopes are hornbeams, Montpellier maple, hazel; riparian vegetation grows on the shores of the Treja torrent.

FAUNA:
Birdlife is characterised by moorhens, snipes, wood pigeons, kestrels, buzzards, etc.; among the Mammals are the rare wild cat, porcupine, garden dormouse, edible dormouse, hedgehog, badger, weasel, fox.

ART AND HISTORY:
Located within the park is the Museum of Art in Nature with a collection of works of art made using the natural materials offered by the woods in the different seasons.
For information contact the Park Visitors' Centre.
Places of interest
in Calcata: the old village, now mainly populated by artists and foreigners, and the 13th-century collegiate church of SS. Cornelio and Cipriano.

FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS:
Mazzano Romano
First Sunday after 17 January: S Antonio Abate's Day
First of May: SS Philip and James' Day
First Sunday of September: St Nicholas' Day and Sagra della Bruschetta e della Salsiccia (toasted bread and sausage fair)
Calcata
17 January: S Antonio Abate's Day
15-16-17 September: Feast of SS Patroni
From 8 December to 6 January: Christmas and New Year's Celebrations

EXCURSIONS, GUIDED TOURS, OPEN-AIR ACTIVITIES:
Guided visits organised by the Park. To book phone Tel. 069049295
Horseback outings
Circolo Ippico Pallino - 00060 Sacrofano
Tel. 069086272
Circolo ippico Campolungo
Via Grotta Finocchiara snc - 01030 Monterosi
Tel. 0761699431-699145

FOOD:
Panzanella (wet bread, dressed with oil and tomato), "pancotto" (bread soup), cheeses, hazelnuts.