The Atlas Obscura Guide To Palestrina

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Palestrina, Italy

Updated November 15, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Palestrina

Palestrina, Italy

Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

Palestrina, Italy

Nile Mosaic of Palestrina

This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.

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Triangolo Barberini

An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.

1 mile from Palestrina

Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy

Ponte Lupo

A colossal aqueduct from the second century B.C., deeply hidden in a gorge on the outskirts of Rome.

5 miles from Palestrina

Rocca di Papa, Italy

Via Sacra

This ancient trail climbs the mountain where a Latin League cult worshipped Jupiter, its main deity.

10 miles from Palestrina

The hermitage with the enormous holm oak tree

Serrone, Italy

Romitorio di San Michele Arcangelo

This small hermitage on Mount Scalambra was built near what some believe is the miraculous imprint of Saint Benedict's hand.

11 miles from Palestrina

Segni, Italy

Porta Saracena

The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.

11 miles from Palestrina

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Palestrina

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Palestrina, Italy

Updated November 15, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Palestrina

Palestrina, Italy

Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia

Palestrina, Italy

Nile Mosaic of Palestrina

Rome, Italy

Triangolo Barberini

Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy

Ponte Lupo

Rocca di Papa, Italy

Via Sacra

Serrone, Italy

Romitorio di San Michele Arcangelo

Segni, Italy

Porta Saracena

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