Province of Frosinone

Surface area
400 ha
Year of establishment
1983
Municipalities involved in the Lazio Region
Posta Fibreno
Park authority
Comune di Posta Fibreno
Park headquarters
Via Fontana Carbone, 16
03030 Posta Fibreno (sede della Riserva/Reserve headquarters)
Tel.
0776887184
Fax
0776887184

E mail:
riserva@comune.posta-fibreno.fr.it

WEB:
http://www.parchilazio.it
http://www.comune.posta-fibreno.fr.it

HOW TO GET THERE:
By car
A1 motorway, Frosinone exit for those coming from Rome, Cassino exit for those coming from Naples. Follow sign-posts to Sora as far as the Posta Fibreno junction
By train
Frosinone FS station, then by local CO.TRA.L bus
By bus
CO.TRA.L. bus to Sora, then by local bus to Posta Fibreno

INFORMATION AND USEFUL NUMBERS:
Tel. 0776887184

TERRITORY:
The Reserve lies on the western slopes of the Monti della Marsica.
The Reserve is located in a lake basin formed by the resurgence of the waters originating in the mountains of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. On the edge of the lake is a floating island, "La Rota", formed by water plants and peat. The large supply of water to the lake results from the presence of a vast karst area surrounding the lake itself.
Here you will find the characteristic "na'ue", a boat made from wooden planks caulked with a special mixture of moss and flour, used to travel to the floating island or to go on fishing trips (fishing rights are reserved for the local inhabitants only) or to collect the water plants that the local farmers used as cattle fodder

FLORA:
The reserve is rich in aquatic vegetation formed of water-weeds, waterlilies and dense reedbeds.

FAUNA:
The lake fish include the Salmo cettii, stickleback and carp. There are also crayfish and river crabs.
The reedbeds are home to numerous species of nesting and migratory bird including the moorhen, little egret, grey heron and kingfisher.

ART AND HISTORY:
There are two archaeological sites of considerable historical interest corresponding to protohistoric and archaic settlements. The first lies along the western edge of the town of Posta Fibreno and the second in Colle Roccia-Spinelle, on the site of a Roman villa.

FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS:
Posta Fibreno
First week-end in August: Festa del Crocifisso del Lago. Traditional celebration during which the Crucifix on the bottom of the lake is brought to the surface.
Saturday before the first Sunday in October: Feast of the Madonna della Vittoria with traditional late-night procession

EXCURSIONS, GUIDED TOURS, OPEN-AIR ACTIVITIES:
Various nature paths with information boards have been created in the Nature Reserve, including one called "Puzzillo" and one called "Catannovo".

FOOD:
Trout and crayfish, roast kid with rosemary and potatoes, "fronne" (cabbage leaves) and potatoes, polenta and "tagliolini e fagioli" (thin noodles with beans).