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Town: MONTE COMPATRI
In this area it is possible to see the peony's gaudy purple flowers,
a plant which is not very common in Lazio particularly in the
Castelli Romani's area. The peony because it is a rare
species and because of its flowers is protected by the Law Legge
Regionale 19 settembre 1974, no.61., forbidding any form of
damage or picking-up. This area belongs to the Parco dei Castelli
Romani as 24,5-hectare-wide reserve.
Area's Natural Characteristics
This hill is wooded with chestnut trees, with hazels, hollies,
maples and beeches. Undergrowth's vegetation is characterized
by the purple peony's flowers, herbaceous species flowering
in April. Its leaves have three lobes, its flowers are great
and gaudy, sometimes they are white and red or they are red
purple. In the Castelli Romani's area this kind of plant
grows in the Tuscolo's zone and in the woods surrounding
Rocca Priora. In Italy it is quite rare except for Sicily, where
it is common. The robin is the commonest bird. During winter
this passerine does not fear people, so that to protect its
territory it nears human kind, but during spring, the reproduction's
season, it is very timid and it is more difficult to see it.
Its chirp, a series of whistle, is the only sign of its presence.
Place
Monte Salomone (753 m above the sea level) finds along the street,
that from Monte Compatri leads to Rocca Priora. An hill on the
right side of the road. To visit this area walk along the path
starting from Monte Compatri's graveyard. Park the car
near the barrier and turn to the path on the left. After 500
metres you will reach a small flat land with an hawthorn tree
on its centre, surrounded by a thick chestnut woods, where on
April and on May you can see the peony's flowers. The
path continues on the right till reaching the hill's peak.
Roads and Public Transports
By car: From Rome cross the highway A1 Rome-Naples (slip-road
Monte Porzio Catone) following the road signs for Monte Compatri.
From Piazza Garibaldi follow the road signs for the Graveyard.
By train: Line Rome-Frascati. There is a train starting
each hour from Rome. It will take you half an hour to reach
Frascati. For information on train timetable call the phone
number 848888088 or visit the web page www.fs-on-line.it.
Through a series of steps you will reach piazzale G. Marconi,
where it is possible to take a bus for Monte Compatri (line
Frascati-Rocca Priora). It will take you 20 minutes to reach
Monte Compatri's graveyard.
By Bus: Rome-Rocca Priora. (Cotral bus service phone
number 800431784, phone number 067222153) from the underground
station ‘Anagnina' of the Linea A. It will take you 40
minutes to reach Monte Compatri (Bus stop: Graveyard). You can
take a local bus from Piazza Garibaldi till the Graveyard (1,5
km). (For information on bus timetable ask to the owner of the
shop of electrical appliances “Merolli” selling).
Topic
Botany
Visits
For information phone to the Parco Regionale Villa Barattolo,
via C. Battisti n.5, phone number 069495253/5 e Fax: 069495254,
or to the XI Townstà Montana del Lazio - Castelli Romani
e Prenestini", Via della Pineta n.69, 00040 Rocca Priora
(RM), phone number 069470820.
Tourist signs
absent
Further Information
Web sites: www.montedellicompatri.it , www.parks.it/parco.castelli.romani/index.html,
www.xiTownstamontana.lazio.it, www.hurricane.it/castelliromani.
Books: Bassani P., Cantiani G.P., 1997. L’ambiente
naturale del Vulcano Laziale. Ed. XI Townstà Montana
del Lazio “Castelli Romani e Prenestini”, Rocca
Priora (RM); Bassani P., Lotti L., 1992. Alberi e arbusti
del Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani. Casa editrice del
Parco dei Castelli Romani, Rocca di Papa (RM); AA.VV., 1996;
AA.VV., 1996. Quattordici sentieri tra natura e archeologia
dei Castelli Romani e Prenestini. Editore XI Townstà
Montana del Lazio Castelli Romani e Prenestini, via della Pineta
69, Rocca Priora (RM).
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