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Cantalupo in Sabina

Lazio, Italy · Europe

About Cantalupo in Sabina

Cantalupo in Sabina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Casperia, 28km from Cascata delle Marmore.

Cantalupo in Sabina is a town located in Lazio, Italy. With a population of 1,284, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Cantalupo in Sabina sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cantalupo in Sabina to your route.

About Cantalupo in Sabina

Cantalupo in Sabina (Sabino: Candalupu) is a town and comune in the province of Rieti, on the Sabine Hills of Lazio. It is famous as the reputed origin of the melon called a cantaloupe melon. It is one of several Italian comuni named "Cantalupo" ("song of the wolf" or "howl of the wolf" or literally "sings wolf") and

Read more it seems that these place names are due to an elevated presence of wolves at the time of their naming (probably because wolves could be heard howling, but this etymology is actually disputed nowadays).

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Where is Cantalupo in Sabina located?

Cantalupo in Sabina is located in Lazio, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 42.3069 latitude, 12.6451 longitude.

What is the population of Cantalupo in Sabina?

Cantalupo in Sabina has a population of approximately 1,284 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
1,284
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Lazio
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
42.3069, 12.6451

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Cantalupo in Sabina

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.

28 km · about 30 min drive

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.

28 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Sacro Bosco di Bomarzo

The 16th-century 'Park of Monsters', a wooded valley of colossal mannerist grotesques: an ogre's mouth you walk into, a leaning house, war elephants carved from living bedrock. Ignored for centuries, adored by Salvador Dalí.

39 km · about 45 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Hadrian's Villa

The vast ruined country retreat of Emperor Hadrian, a sprawling complex of pools, baths and pavilions.

42 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Galleria Borghese

An intimate villa museum with breathtaking Bernini sculptures and masterpieces by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian.

45 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

ancient ruins

Pantheon

A perfectly preserved 2,000-year-old Roman temple with the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome and its iconic oculus.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Cantalupo in Sabina

  • 51 kmAppian WayOne of the earliest and most important Roman roads, stretching from Rome to Brindisi and still lined with ancient tombs and ruins.
  • 77 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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