racetrack
Vallelunga Circuit
Rome's historic racetrack, opened in 1951 north of the city and named after F1 pioneer Piero Taruffi. A staple of Italian GT racing with regular open track days for road drivers.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Poggio Mirteto
Lazio, Italy · Europe
About Poggio Mirteto
Poggio Mirteto is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Salisano, 32km from Cascata delle Marmore.
Poggio Mirteto is in Lazio, Italy, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Salisano, about 5 km away.
Poggio Mirteto is a comune (municipality) is situated in the Tiber Valley area of the region of Latium, Italy. Administratively Poggio Mirteto is in the province of Rieti (formerly part of the province of Perugia) and geographically this municipality is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Rome and about 20Read more
kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Rieti.
According to Giuseppe Marocco's 1833 book the name Poggio Mirteto means the "knoll with plenty of Myrtus plants" because in its territory there would be plenty of Myrtus plants (called mirto in Italian, which is where the adjective mirteto comes from) and the old town was built on a knoll which in Italian is translated with the toponym Poggio.
Poggio Mirteto Cathedral, formerly seat of its own bishops, became the episcopal see of the Bishop of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto.
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What is there to see near Poggio Mirteto?
Within an hour or so of Poggio Mirteto: Vallelunga Circuit (29 km), Cascata delle Marmore (32 km), Villa d'Este (Tivoli) (35 km), Hadrian's Villa (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Poggio Mirteto?
The nearest famous roads are Appian Way, Campo Imperatore and Pescara Circuit.
Where is Poggio Mirteto?
Poggio Mirteto is in Lazio, Italy, about 5 km from Salisano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,343
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lazio
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 42.2676, 12.6884
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Poggio Mirteto
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Cascata delle Marmore
A 165-meter man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans in 271 BC, now one of Italy's most impressive cascades.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Villa d'Este (Tivoli)
A Renaissance cardinal's villa near Rome with one of the finest Italian gardens, featuring hundreds of elaborate fountains and water features.
35 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Hadrian's Villa
The vast ruined country retreat of Emperor Hadrian, a sprawling complex of pools, baths and pavilions.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Galleria Borghese
An intimate villa museum with breathtaking Bernini sculptures and masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Castel Sant'Angelo
A towering cylindrical fortress on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, originally built as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Trevi Fountain
Rome's largest and most famous baroque fountain where visitors toss coins to ensure their return to the Eternal City.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Spanish Steps
A monumental stairway of 135 steps in the heart of Rome connecting Piazza di Spagna to the Trinita dei Monti church.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Poggio Mirteto
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 48 kmAppian WayOne of the earliest and most important Roman roads, stretching from Rome to Brindisi and still lined with ancient tombs and ruins.
- 74 kmCampo ImperatoreA vast high-altitude plateau beneath the Gran Sasso peaks, an 'Little Tibet' drive in Abruzzo's national park.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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