Vallerotonda
A wonderful nature surrounds the small town, which owes its name to its topographic location: a circular valley.
- Population: 1,854 Vallerotondesi
- Elevation: 620 m
Excursions
Walks in one of Latium's largest pinewoods, near the residential area; excursions to Cerreto and Lake Selva (also called Cardito Lake), at the foot of the Mainarde mountains.
Monuments
Assunta Church (XII century), whose main bell is engraved with devotional scenes and the coat of arms of the town; Church of Annunziata, featuring a peculiar ogival gate; ruins of the Gustav Line, a German military fortification, and monument in remembrance of the massacre perpetrated on 28th December 1943 in Collelungo.
Interesting facts and places
The environment is particularly rich: Valle dell'Inferno's pinewood, planted by Austro-Hungarian soldiers; Lake Selva in Cardito and "Gola del Fiume Rapido" wilderness area, showing karst phenomena; an almost forgotten intact nature and a Roman bridge on the mule track, which connected the Cassino area and upper Ciociaria.
Celebrations
Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Patron Saints (June, 26th). Patron saint festivals in the hamlets: Madonna delle Grazie, Madonna di Canneto, Natività di Santa Maria Bambina and Madonna Addolorata.
Traditions
Summer events and Migrant's Festival.
Woodwork and wrought iron craft. Zampogna and piffero handcraft.
Gastronomy
Traditional cooking (oil, wine, cheese, cold cuts)
Vallerotonda
(photo by: Valentino Mastrella, Archivio PNALM)
Settefrati
(photo by: Valentino Mastrella, Archivio PNALM)
