Lucci Hotel Rome Blog

Our Blogger: Arianna

Something like a month ago I decided to go and visit Farfa abbey.Farfa is situated in the region of Fara Sabina. It’s a really small village with an incredible view.

Not far away from Rome, only one hour by car or bus , the abbey is something that needs to be visited if you spend more than 3 days in the capital. Fortunately that day, even if it was cold, I spent some fabulous hours there.Some colleagues of mine already mentioned Farfa in some old post. 

First of all the road that lies between Farfa and Rome is really pretty. If it’s a clear day you can admire the magnificent countryside all around. Suddenly Farfa’s abbey appears in front of you and its love at first sight.

I think that these pictures tell you a lot about this ancient abbey which has centuries of history.

Conquered by Saracen after 7 years of resistance, Farfa has properly been an imperial abbey but starting from 1919 become a private property and spoiled into ruin.The monastic society of Cassino decided to give the abbey a new life and it’s the restored borgo that you can see today. 

A Few streets away there’s a shop where you can buy some records, a coffe shop and a restaurant where I had really nice Polenta. Polenta is a typical food from Italy. Its served with sausages and pork sauce, a bit of parmigiano, and wine- red and strong in order to exalt the taste. So while in Rome stay at Yes Hotel and enjoy Farfa for a day…at least.