Riserva naturale della Marcigliana

The Marcigliana Nature Reserve is a protected area with gently rolling hills, cultivated fields, wooded slopes, and tree-lined paths between agricultural lands. The landscape varies from open farmland to dense forest patches, creating different habitats throughout the reserve.

The area contains archaeological remains of Crustumerium, a Bronze Age settlement that functioned as a checkpoint on the route between Etruria and Campania. This early occupation shows the region has been a crossroads for thousands of years.

Medieval towers and fortified farmhouses stand as reminders of how communities organized their settlement patterns across these hills. These structures sit atop Roman villa foundations, showing layers of human occupation over many centuries.

A nature trail of approximately 2,200 meters is open from sunrise to sunset, allowing visitors to explore the reserve on foot. The path passes through different landscape types and offers spaces for observing the surroundings.

The reserve is home to diverse wildlife including foxes, martens, hedgehogs, and badgers living among oak and elm forests. Several owl species inhabit these woodlands, using different forest types for hunting and nesting.