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Vacone is a medieval village that overlooks the Tiber Valley. It was inhabited by the Sabines, and here was the temple dedicated to the Sabina goddess Vacuna. During the Roman period this was an area of villas and the villa of the poet Horace is here. After a dark period, around a thousand all the inhabitants of this area took refuge in fortified castrum in the high area under the protection of the Abbeys to escape the Saracen invasions. The first historical news of Vacone in the records of the Abbey of Farfa dating back to 1027. In 1237 it was bought by Pope Gregory IX and, at the end of the thirteenth century, it became a possession of the Orsini family. Then it passed in 1595 to Gaspare Spada and after 1724 it belonged to Clarelli family.

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Extra virgin olive oil

The oil of Sabina was especially loved by the Romans and the olive tree was…

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Villa of Horace

The villa was donated to Horace by Maecenas in 33 BC. Today you can admire…

Bandusia Spring

The famous Fonte Bandusia is sung of by the poet Horace in verse 3:13. Nearby…

The Pago Woods

Near Vacone you are located in Pago (the ancient Pagus) the sacred grove to the…

Medieval Tower

The village has crenellated walls for defence. Only one square tower remains, with a trapdoor…

Vacone Castle

The earliest records of the castle date back to 1027 but the structure was earlier.…

Church of St John Evangelist

The church dates from the twelfth century and is located near the Castle. The original…

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Vacuna Sacred Day

It is a historical re-enactment dedicated to the glories of the Sabine goddess and takes…

Fregnaccia Day

On the last weekend of August there is the festival of Fregnaccia, a typical pancake…

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